Karen Walwyn at The Allen Center

The Allen Center 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United States

Karen Walwyn Sunday, March 22nd, 3:00 pm, The Allen Center Steinway artist Karen Walwyn returns to The Allen Center for a lecture recital on the incredible life and works of Florence Price and more. Karen Walwyn Dr. Karen Walwyn, Concert Pianist, Composer and an Albany Recording Artist, is the first female African American pianist/ composer to receive the Steinway Artist Award.  She is Area Coordinator of Keyboard Studies at Howard University and is in constant concert demand nationally and internationally for her repertoire from Frédéric Chopin to Florence Price, as well as for performances of her own works for solo piano, choir and instrumental ensemble. Some recent concerts include appearances in Johannesburg,  Barcelona, Tenerife, Salzburg, London, and Nice. Nationally, Walwyn has performed throughout the contiguous United States, Hawaii, West Indies and the Virgin Islands.

Historic Newton presents Revolutionary Newton

Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds 286 Waverley Ave,, Newton, MA

Historic Newton celebrates the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution! Join us in exploring what life was like in 18th-century New England. Reenactors will scatter the museum exhibits and grounds…

Free

Blue Heron presents Machaut Weekend

The Allen Center 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United States

Machaut Weekend May 1-3, 2026 Join us for a three-day festival featuring the poetry and music of 14th-century Europe’s greatest poet and composer, Guillaume de Machaut (d. 1377). We’ll explore…

Suzuki School of Newton Graduation Concert

The Shops at Chestnut Hill 199 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill, MA, United States

Suzuki School of Newton harp and violin students performing a variety of music.

Free