Wooden Fish Ensemble – February 12, 2017
with special guests Gyeonggi Kayageum Ensemble
Continue readingJunior Bach Festival – Sunday, March 17 at 4 pm
image: Junior Bach Founder Tirzah Mailkoff and young performers in 1953
The Junior Bach Festival returns to Old First Concerts by popular demand, as we have every year since 2015, showcasing a new generation of superbly talented and virtuosic young soloists and ensembles who are uniquely capable of expressing the genius of Bach’s timeless music.
Continue readingFrancesca Khalifa – Friday, September 8 at 8 pm
The Italian-Egyptian pianist Francesca Khalifa performs an eclectic program of works by Debussy, Bartók, Brian T. Field, Gabriela Ortiz, and Miguel del Aguila.
Continue readingChelsea Randall – American Mavericks – Friday, January 20 at 8 pm
PROGRAM NOTES AVAILABLE ONLINE HERE
Chelsea Randall presents a concert celebrating seldom performed and contemporary piano works by Black American composers, as part of her ongoing performance and commissioning project American Mavericks, dedicated to 20th and 21st century Black American composers.
Continue readingRagazzi Boys Chorus – Stories of our Immigrant Heritage – Sunday, December 8 at 4 pm
A concert celebrating the holiday season and exploring the musical influences of immigrants, who introduced a variety of rhythms, modes, and texts to music-making in America.
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