Concert, Lecture
Copland’s Appalachian Spring:
Rob Kapilow, commentary
Celebrity Series of Boston
A Far Cry, chamber orchestra
February 5, 2023, 3pm
Jordan Hall
Symphony Hall area, Boston
A fascinating analysis, with live illustrations, of the great twentieth century composition, followed by a superb execution of the original chamber version by the inimitable A Far Cry.
Concerts
What Makes It Great: with Rob Kapilow
An Evening Of Jazz And Healing
Concert, Film
Donal Fox, piano
Screening of Jazz Saved My Life about Justin Freed
Maria Schneider Orchestra Quartet
Featuring Gary Versace, piano; Scott Robinson, woodwinds; Jay Anderson, bass; Johnathan Blake, drums
Coolidge Corner Theater
Brookline, MA
December 1, 2022
An evening rich with wonderful jazz and a biographical film about artist and jazz impresario Justin Freed, former owner and concert programmer of the Coolidge Corner Theater, with a special interest in jazz as a healing force.
The Inextinguishable Voice
Concert
Lexington Symphony
Jonathan McPhee, Music Director
Cary Memorial Hall, Lexington, MA
November 19, 2022
A diverse and interesting concert featuring a new exuberant orchestral composition by Ray Angry, member of the hip hop band The Roots.
México Lindo y Querido
Concert
A Far Cry
Musical arrangements by
Alex Fortes
Featuring Estelí Gomez, Soprano
Jordan Hall
Symphony Hall Area, Boston
November 18, 2022
A stupendous concert – lively, inventive, warm, inspiring, fun, and impeccably rendered.
Shades of Blue
Concert
Juliane Gardner: vocals
Chris Poulin: guitar, vocals
Surry Arts at the Barn
Surry, ME
July 8, 2022
A wonderfully smoky, jazzy, vocal duo with guitar accompaniment, doing lots of originals.