Wojciech Kilar    –    Orawa
Felix Mendelssohn    –    Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra

Intermission

Anna Clyne    –    Sound and Fury
Stephen Hough    –    Piano Concerto: The World of Yesterday (East Coast premiere)

The duo of Kyra Davies, fiddle, viola, vocals; and Sean Smith, guitar, bouzouki, tenor banjo, vocals; play music from Ireland, Scotland and Cape Breton – but also further afield, like Shetland, Brittany and Galicia, among other places, bringing out the distinctive qualities of each tune or song for the enjoyment of their audiences.

This program takes place in the Carriage House at Gore Place. Parking is free.

Cost: $21 General Admission, $19 Member, $16 Students (and ages 16 and under), $5 Card to Culture

Excited to play with Mrs. Wilberforce as part of the 2025 Boston Celtic Music Festival at The Rockwell in Davis Square! While you’re there, check out our other amazing colleagues who are also performing in this annual event that includes performances, sessions, and a ceilidh over several days and multiple venues in Cambridge and Somerville.

Celebrate the season with family and friends at our Holiday Pops concerts. You will be immersed in joyous music, laughter, and the spirit of the season. The festively-decorated auditorium and family-friendly atmosphere are just what everybody needs at this time of year. We have an amazing line-up of holiday entertainment with Yaniv, our musicians, and special guests, including The Showstoppers and the Southeastern Massachusetts Youth Orchestra. Both performances are about one hour long, with no intermission.

Celebrate the season with family and friends at our Holiday Pops concerts. You will be immersed in joyous music, laughter, and the spirit of the season. The festively-decorated auditorium and family-friendly atmosphere are just what everybody needs at this time of year. We have an amazing line-up of holiday entertainment with Yaniv, our musicians, and special guests, including The Showstoppers and the Southeastern Massachusetts Youth Orchestra. Both performances are about one hour long, with no intermission.

Andrea Bocelli at TD Garden

“Classical Meets Traditional – featuring a fusion of works from Mozart's Piano Concerto to vibrant Latin American Composers”

Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F
Astor Piazzolla: Oblivion (arr. Robert Longfield )
Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G
Astor Piazzolla: Aconcagua; Concerto for Bandoneon
Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite No. 2 in B minor

Experience favorites from Disney to Broadway like never before! 

Voctave’s 11-member vocal ensemble has had over 150 million social media views and appeared on countless recordings. Their popular show “The Corner of Broadway & Main Street” spawned a chart-topping album and is sure to be an unforgettable evening of music for the whole family. 

Experience favorites from Disney to Broadway like never before! 

Voctave’s 11-member vocal ensemble has had over 150 million social media views and appeared on countless recordings. Their popular show “The Corner of Broadway & Main Street” spawned a chart-topping album and is sure to be an unforgettable evening of music for the whole family. 

Concert of New Faculty Works by Anthony Cheung, Eric Nathan, Butch Rovan, & Wang Lu

Open Reading and Recording of Graduate Composers Isaac Barzso, Nick Bentz, Inga Chinilina, Adeliia Faizullina, & Sofía Rocha

Rescheduled from August 6 due to weather! Mrs. Wilberforce will be playing trad tunes at the Harvard Science Center Plaza (at the corner of Oxford Street and Kirkland Street, near the food trucks and farmers’ market!)

Strauss, Richard – Also Sprach Zarathustra
Bates, Mason – Sea-Blue Circuitry
Rachmaninoff, Sergei – Piano Concerto No. 2

Former PSO Music Directors Bruce Hangen (1976-1986), Toshiyuki Shimada (1986-2006), and Robert Moody (2008-2018) join current Music Director Eckart Preu (2019-present) in a celebration of the passage of time, bridging the past to the present.

First performed 200 years ago, Beethoven’s 9th has stood the test of time as the composer’s final, and most exuberant symphony. Each Music Director will take to the podium to conduct one of the pieces movements—through the passing of the baton, each conductor will highlight their unique role in PSO history, anchored by the performance of PSO musicians.

Accompanying the program is Anna Clyne’s Quarter Days, a reflection on the passing of time—within a minute, a day, through the seasons and within a lifetime. Co-commissioned by the PSO, Quarter Days is a new work, featuring the principal string players of the PSO.

Former PSO Music Directors Bruce Hangen (1976-1986), Toshiyuki Shimada (1986-2006), and Robert Moody (2008-2018) join current Music Director Eckart Preu (2019-present) in a celebration of the passage of time, bridging the past to the present.

First performed 200 years ago, Beethoven’s 9th has stood the test of time as the composer’s final, and most exuberant symphony. Each Music Director will take to the podium to conduct one of the pieces movements—through the passing of the baton, each conductor will highlight their unique role in PSO history, anchored by the performance of PSO musicians.

Accompanying the program is Anna Clyne’s Quarter Days, a reflection on the passing of time—within a minute, a day, through the seasons and within a lifetime. Co-commissioned by the PSO, Quarter Days is a new work, featuring the principal string players of the PSO.

Former PSO Music Directors Bruce Hangen (1976-1986), Toshiyuki Shimada (1986-2006), and Robert Moody (2008-2018) join current Music Director Eckart Preu (2019-present) in a celebration of the passage of time, bridging the past to the present.

First performed 200 years ago, Beethoven’s 9th has stood the test of time as the composer’s final, and most exuberant symphony. Each Music Director will take to the podium to conduct one of the pieces movements—through the passing of the baton, each conductor will highlight their unique role in PSO history, anchored by the performance of PSO musicians.

Accompanying the program is Anna Clyne’s Quarter Days, a reflection on the passing of time—within a minute, a day, through the seasons and within a lifetime. Co-commissioned by the PSO, Quarter Days is a new work, featuring the principal string players of the PSO.

Symphonic Anime is a live performance that features the original soundtrack and songs from popular Anime series, performed by a leading orchestra and choir.

Some of the original composers of the songs have also been invited to attend the previous concerts. The list of invited composers includes Yoshihisa Hirano (Hunter x Hunter 2011), Kaoru Wada (Inuyasha), Taku Iwasaki (Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann), Yasuharu Takanashi (Fairy Tail), Yuki Hayashi (My Hero Academia), and Makoto Miyazaki (One Punch Man, Spy x Family).

In September 2023, Symphonic Anime had three sold-out shows in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, featuring 120 musicians from the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra.

Tunes as part of Belmont Porchfest!

Mrs. Wilberforce plays outside on the Harvard Science Plaza!

Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man
Hailstork – Epitaph for a Man Who Dreamed
William Kraft – Kennedy Portrait

Intermission

Beethoven – Symphony No. 3

Qigang Chen, Er Huang - Ruoting Li, piano
Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade

A passionate story of jealousy, vengeance and sacrifice, Rigoletto is one of Verdi’s most popular operas, featuring some of opera's most beloved and recognizable music, “La donna è mobile,” “Caro nome,” and “Questa o quella” to name just a few. Rigoletto is a jester at court, and his latest wisecrack has started a vendetta that’s far from funny. Now, with his daughter seduced by the dissolute and charismatic Duke, Rigoletto is out for revenge. But he won’t have the last laugh.

A passionate story of jealousy, vengeance and sacrifice, Rigoletto is one of Verdi’s most popular operas, featuring some of opera's most beloved and recognizable music, “La donna è mobile,” “Caro nome,” and “Questa o quella” to name just a few. Rigoletto is a jester at court, and his latest wisecrack has started a vendetta that’s far from funny. Now, with his daughter seduced by the dissolute and charismatic Duke, Rigoletto is out for revenge. But he won’t have the last laugh.

A passionate story of jealousy, vengeance and sacrifice, Rigoletto is one of Verdi’s most popular operas, featuring some of opera's most beloved and recognizable music, “La donna è mobile,” “Caro nome,” and “Questa o quella” to name just a few. Rigoletto is a jester at court, and his latest wisecrack has started a vendetta that’s far from funny. Now, with his daughter seduced by the dissolute and charismatic Duke, Rigoletto is out for revenge. But he won’t have the last laugh.

The Can-Can! Moulin Rouge! Spoofing both mythology and the foibles of man. Offenbach’s smash-hit operetta is this summer’s hottest party in hell. Eurydice tired of bickering with annoying husband Orpheus, decides it might be fun to party with the Gods below and takes off with Pluto… raucous fun, mortals in love, gods in disguise, lively tunes, and that famous dance ensue!

A musical tribute to popular art forms, Symphonic Con takes you on incredible adventures. Experience music from epic quests and hero’s journeys, including favorites from Lord of the Rings, Legend of Zelda, Spider-Man, and Harry Potter. 

The Can-Can! Moulin Rouge! Spoofing both mythology and the foibles of man. Offenbach’s smash-hit operetta is this summer’s hottest party in hell. Eurydice tired of bickering with annoying husband Orpheus, decides it might be fun to party with the Gods below and takes off with Pluto… raucous fun, mortals in love, gods in disguise, lively tunes, and that famous dance ensue!