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Boston Landmarks Orchestra presents From the Podium: Who Invented Beethoven?
The Allen Center 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United StatesJoin Boston Landmarks Orchestra for the first installment of From The Podium Talks featuring Music Director Christopher Wilkins. Long before Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony came knocking, the sinfonia was a modest introduction to operas and theatrical evenings. But over time, it grew into a vehicle for the grandest visions of instrumental music. Join the Maestro on a listening…
Lydian String Quartet at The Allen Center
The Allen Center 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United StatesThe Naumburg Award-winning Lydian String Quartet, Ensemble in Residence at The Allen Center, will present an evening of exceptional chamber music. The program features Schubert’s Quartettsatz (Quartet Movement) in C minor, D. 703, Lembit Beecher (b. 1980) Juniper and Birch (2024, commissioned by the Lydian String Quartet), and Benjamin Britten’s String Quartet No. 2 (1945).…
The Allen Center presents A Scottsh Cèilidh
The Allen Center 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United StatesThe Allen Center April 4, 2026, concert information Day: Saturday Date: April 4 Time: 7 pm Title: A Scottish Ceilidh Artists: Summer McCall and band A Scottish Cèilidh is an evening of Gaelic folk music and dance led by caller Summer McCall and her band. Pronounced “KAY-lee,” a cèilidh is a traditional Scottish (and Irish céilí)…
Curtain Up Hits the Road! at The Allen Center
The Allen Center 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United StatesCherry Street Music at The Allen Center presents an unforgettable afternoon of fresh, original musical theater! Experience brand-new songs written and performed by the talented students of Berklee College of Music, featuring standout pieces from the winners of Berklee’s annual Curtain Up competition. This wonderful showcase will be hosted by Julius P. Williams, III, Berklee professor and featured artist on Britain's…
Karen Walwyn at The Allen Center
The Allen Center 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United StatesSteinway pianist Dr. Karen Walwyn returns to The Allen Center for an illuminating lecture-recital celebrating the incredible life and works of Florence Price. A leading expert on Price’s music, Dr. Walwyn recorded the world premiere of Price's Concerto in One Movement with the New Black Music Repertory Ensemble at the Center for Black Music Research in 2011. Her April…
Orli Shaham at The Allen Center
The Allen Center 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United StatesJoin us for an extraordinary evening with acclaimed pianist Orli Shaham performing in the intimate elegance of The Allen Center’s Great Hall. Celebrated worldwide for her grace, subtlety, and brilliance, Ms. Shaham has performed with many of the world’s leading orchestras and appeared in recital on the most prestigious stages—from Carnegie Hall to the Sydney…
Yuki Yoshimi at The Allen Center
The Allen Center 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United StatesAs part of the Cherry Street Music concert series, 25-year-old piano sensation Yuki Yoshimi takes the stage at The Allen Center for an unforgettable evening of Mozart, Bartók, and Schumann. Yoshimi captured international attention when he became the youngest-ever winner of the 86th Music Competition of Japan at just 17. Since then, he has earned top prizes in major…
From Scotland to America at The Allen Center
The Allen Center 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United StatesThe Allen Center presents a spirited evening of Scottish and American traditional tunes reimagined by Boston's fiddling finest: Kathleen Parks, Jenna Moynihan, and friends. Part of the Cherry Street Music concert series, expect an evening of high-energy music and camaraderie. Curated by Larry Bethune—the irreplaceable Newton resident, former Berklee VP and authority on Scotland and its musical…
Lydian String Quartet: An Open Rehearsal
The Allen Center 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United StatesThe Naumburg Award-winning Lydian String Quartet, recently named Ensemble in Residence at The Allen Center, will deliver the third of four interactive open rehearsals taking place throughout the year. Currently rehearsing music from Beethoven String Quartets Opus 59 #3 and Opus 95 (program subject to change), expect the musicians to start and stop, discuss phrase shaping and…
Pro Arte presents Salon Series: Czech Please!
The Allen Center 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United StatesSalon Series: Czech Please! Sunday, February 8, 3:00 pm Escape the February doldrums for an afternoon at The Allen Center with Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra. Take a trip to Prague, with Anton Reicha's Wind Quintet in D, composed in 1818. Reicha, a friend of Beethoven, was one of the first composers to popularize this ensemble.…