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Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra presents The Passionate Viola
Second Church in Newton 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, United StatesIn April, Alyssa Wang, Assistant Conductor of the Boston Ballet, leads Pro Arte in a dramatic journey from darkness to light. The concert opens with Joseph Haydn’s strikingly emotional “La Passione” Symphony, casting moods both stark and stormy. Jennifer Higdon’s intense Viola Concerto is a kaleidoscopic exploration of all the voices in which that instrument can sing. It will feature Pro…
Newton Piano Summit – Anastassiya Petrova – Camila Cortina Bello
Second Church in Newton 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, United StatesAnastassiya Petrova : Jazz Alchemist Jazz pianist/organist from Kazakhstan currently based in New York City after spending 8 years in Boston, Massachusetts. She’s blowing up worldwide with her musical prowess and creativity. Throughout her musical career, she has been given opportunities to share the stage with artists such as Terri Lyne Carrington, John Patitucci, Joe…
Newton Piano Summit – Domas Žeromskas and Dennis Montgomery III
Second Church in Newton 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, United StatesDomas Žeromskas: Dynamic Trailblazer The music of Domas Žeromskas is fresh, creative, full of spirit & wonderful musical ideas and his playing shines thru all.– Bob James Domas Žeromskas’ playing showcases beauty, inventiveness, maturity, and excitement. All of this, along with his considerable writing chops, make him a player to watch out for. – Greg…
Newton Piano Summit – Paul Bloom and George Russell Jr.
Second Church in Newton 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, United StatesPaul Bloom : Defies Category Paul distinguished himself quickly as a prodigiously creative talent in the Boston area before moving to New York City. Originally from Needham, Massachusetts, Paul was enthralled by music as a child and started taking piano lessons at age 5. As a teenager, he took lessons with Steve Sussman, Doug Johnson,…
Newton Piano Summit – David Schulenberg and Monica Jakuc Leverett
Second Church in Newton 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, United StatesDavid Schulenberg: Historically Inspired Virtuoso David Schulenberg is a renowned harpsichordist, organist, and fortepianist celebrated for his historically informed performances of Baroque and Classical keyboard music. Best known for his interpretations of works by J.S. Bach and C.P.E. Bach, Schulenberg captivates audiences with his technical brilliance and expressive artistry. A frequent soloist and ensemble performer,…
Bay Colony Brass present Prokofiev, Penderecki and Puccini
Second Church in Newton 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, United States
Bay Colony Brass presents A Bay Colony Christmas
Second Church in Newton 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, United StatesMusic director Philip Sanborn leads Newton's 20-member BAY COLONY BRASS in a free, family-friendly concert of Christmas favorites ranging from Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” to modern favorites. The concert features an audience sing-along. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Newton Cultural Council, a local council that is supported by the Mass…
Bay Colony Brass presents: Space and Beyond
Second Church in Newton 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, United StatesMusic director Philip Sanborn leads Newton's 20-member BAY COLONY BRASS in a wide-ranging concert including Richard Strauss’ Fanfare from “Also Sprach Zarathustra,” Hoagy Carmichael’s “Stardust,” and selections from Gustav Holst’s monumental work, “The Planets.” This program is supported in part by a grant from the Newton Cultural Council, a local council that is supported by…
Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra presents Treasures of Youth and Age
Second Church in Newton 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, United StatesPro Arte’s 47th season opens with Louisville-based conductor Gabriel Lefkowitz leading an expressive program for the strings, principal clarinetist Ian Greitzer, and principal bassoonist Ronald Haroutunian. In her Canyons, from 2018, Tanner Porter paints nature at its most jagged, imposing, and majestic. A work like no other, Richard Strauss’s vibrant Duett-Concertino features writing so organic,…
Pro Arte presents Strings of Light
Second Church in Newton 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, United StatesPro Arte welcomes conductor Adrian Slywotsky for a fascinating concert with Pro Arte’s strings. Rather than featuring a soloist, Vivaldi’s boisterous Concerto for Strings in D Major gives the whole orchestra a chance to show off. In her 2013 Teen Murti (“three representations” in Hindi), Reena Esmail combines traditional Hindustani raag with Western composition technique to present, in her…