Newton Cultural Alliance

Rockport Music - Midday Music Series
2020-03-31 12:00, 2020-04-03 12:00 (America/New_York) | MA
Beginning Tuesday, March 24 around noon, Rockport Music will present its Midday Music Series, posting a new video each Tuesday and Friday around noon of some of their favorite highlights from performances at the Shalin Liu Performance Center. Connect with them here.

Cappella Clausura ONLINE: Ordo Virtutum from 2/15/20
2020-04-01, 2020-04-02, 2020-04-03, 2020-04-04, 2020-04-05 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Cappella Clausura is pleased to share virtually its special performance of Hildegard von Bingen’s Ordo Virtutum from 2/15/20. Immerse yourself in chanted opera: what Director LeClair calls the very first opera, written around 1150 by Abbess and now St. Hildegard von Bingen, fully staged for modern audiences with 18 women and men lending gender fluidity to the various ancient roles; with Na’ama Lion, flute; Nancy Hurrell, harp; Laura Jeppesen, vielle; and Mike Williams, percussion. Enjoy this lovely concert now by clicking here. More info at clausura.org.

Zamir Chorale: Weekly Musical Message
2020-04-01 | MA
Zamir is pleased to share a weekly musical message of inspiration. This week’s message features “Psalm 90” by Charles Ives, the final verses performed by Zamir on June 14, 2017. Watch now and be inspired by this delightful synthesis of words and music.

Newton Baroque: Encore Performance on Facebook
2020-04-01, 2020-04-02, 2020-04-03, 2020-04-04, 2020-04-05 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Newton Baroque presents its January 12, 2019, performance of Johann Jakob Walther ‘Hortulus Chelicus’ Sonata 24, Prelude via Facebook. This program features Susanna Ogata, violin; Sarah Freiberg Ellison, cello; Simon Martyn-Ellis, theorbo; and Andrus Madsen, harpsichord. Listen to this delightful performance now here. More about Newton Baroque at newtonbaroque.org.

Cappella Clausura: Encore Performance of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’s Cantatas
2020-04-01, 2020-04-02, 2020-04-03, 2020-04-04, 2020-04-05 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Enjoy Cappella Clausura’s beautiful performances of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’s cantatas. Fanny wrote her extraordinary and timely “Cholera” cantata in 1831 to commemorate that year’s epidemic in Berlin, so Cappella Clausura is particularly pleased to be able to share it with you now. More info about Cappella Clausura at clausura.org. View this performance here.

First Church Chestnut Hill: Organ Music Online
2020-04-01, 2020-04-02, 2020-04-03, 2020-04-04, 2020-04-05 | MA
First Church in Chestnut Hill is pleased to share this soothing organ music – ‘Meditation #3 Twilight’ by Pamela Marshall. Go here to listen right now. Scroll down the page, push the blue button, and enjoy! More info about First Church Chestnut Hill at firstchurchchestnuthill.org.

Matt Heaton and the Outside Toys presents "Mornings With Matt"
2020-04-01 10:00 - 11:00, 2020-04-02 10:00 - 11:00, 2020-04-03 10:00 - 11:00 | MA
Children’s musician Matt Heaton, a favorite at the Newton Free Library, is broadcasting daily online singlaongs, 10-11am, Monday through Friday, through Facebook Live. Click here to visit his Facebook page.

Suzuki School of Newton: Solo Recitals @ 3:00 & 4:30 PM CANCELED
2020-04-04 15:00 - 17:30 | United Parish of Auburndale, 64 Hancock St., Auburndale, MA, 02466, United States
Violin, viola, cello, piano, flute, guitar, and harp students from the Suzuki School of Newton will present their polished pieces in two solo recitals: one beginning at 3:00pm, and a second beginning at 4:30pm.
The recitals are free and open to the public.

Violin Duo Miolina presents "Maple & Spruce, Birch & Pine" POSTPONED
2020-04-04 19:00 | Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Described as displaying “brilliance of sound, technical mastery, and stunning expressivity” by I CARE IF YOU LISTEN, violin duo Miolina (Mioi Takeda & Lynn Bechtold) is excited to make their Boston debut. In a program of premieres for violin duo, the concert features new works written for Miolina by Finnish composer Tomi Räisänen, Swedish composer and sound artist Ann Rosén, and Ms. Bechtold. Other featured works, all being performed for the first time in the US by Miolina, are by Norwegian composer Ketil Hvoslef, and Swedish composers Cecilia Franke, Mauro Godoy Villalobos, and Katarina Leyman. Mr. Räisänen will be in attendance for a Q + A about his composition.
Tickets are free for Scandinavian Cultural Center members and $15 for non-members.

Cappella Clausura: ReSound in the Convent CANCELED
2020-04-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Eliot Church of Newton, 474 Centre St, Newton, MA, 02458, United States
Immerse yourself in moving constellations of singers, featuring music by virtually every baroque nun we have championed from the Northern Italian baroque, such as Chiara Cozzolani, Raffaella Aleotti, Bianca Maria Media, Sulpitia Cesis, plus new music by Patricia Van Ness and Suzanne Sheppard. With Dan Stepner and Julie Levin, violins; Laura Jeppesen, gamba; and Catherine Liddell, theorbo. Tickets: $35/Adults, $30/Seniors, $20/Students. More info at clausura.org.

Suzuki School of Newton: Solo Recitals @ 3:15 & 4:45 PM CANCELED
2020-04-05 15:15 - 17:45 | Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Violin, viola, cello, piano, flute, guitar, and harp students from the Suzuki School of Newton will present their polished pieces in two solo recitals: one beginning at 3:15pm, and a second beginning at 4:45pm.
The recitals are free and open to the public.
