Calendar of Cajun and Soul Music

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1--POPULAR-PLUS CONCERT

Waltham Philharmonic Orchestra - The Darkness and the Light

Many shades of emotion and experience are to be found in these wonderful works.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Ave Verum

Fazil Say: Never Give Up, Soloist: Emmanuel Feldman

Jean Sibelius: Symphony No.3

Event Date 05-04-2026 5:00 pm
Individual Price See Registration/Info
Location Waltham Government Center
Categories Music, 1--POPULAR-PLUS CONCERT, Classical, Orchestra
Vista Philharmonic Orchestra – An “Almost” Summer’s Midday Dream

 

Season Finale!

We’re finishing the season strong and looking toward summer, with the work Gustav Mahler called “A Summer’s Midday Dream.” One of the most acclaimed symphonies of all time, this epic masterwork showcases our full orchestra plus two choruses and Boston’s acclaimed mezzo-soprano Alexis Peart as featured soloist. “Summer Marches In” during the first movement, ushering listeners on the composer’s evocative journey through evolving perspectives in the following five movements, “What the Flowers in the Meadow Tell Me,” “What the Animals in the Forest Tell Me,” “What Man Tells Me,” “What the Angels Tell Me,” and “What Love Tells Me.”

MAHLER – Symphony No. 3

Special Guests:
Alexis Peart, mezzo-soprano
Nashoba Valley Chorale Women’s Chorus – Ann Watson-Born, Music Director
Children’s Chorus – TBA

Event Date 05-09-2026 7:30 pm
Individual Price Tickets from $30
Location Groton Hill Music Center
Categories Music, Classical, Orchestra, 1--POPULAR-PLUS CONCERT
Rachel Summer & Traveling Light

Rachel Sumner is no stranger to the stage. She spent her early career on the bluegrass circuit, singing and writing with the genre-bending Boston group Twisted Pine. Since setting out on her own, Sumner’s songs have been critically acclaimed, winning the Lennon Award in the folk category of the 2021 John Lennon Songwriting Contest for her song “Radium Girls (Curie Eleison);” earning her a spot in the Kerrville New Folk Competition; and being chosen four consecutive years by WBUR/NPR as one of the top Massachusetts entries in the Tiny Desk Competition

Event Date 05-16-2026 7:30 pm
Individual Price $20/$25
Location Bedford Town Hall
Categories Music, 1--POPULAR-PLUS CONCERT, Bluegrass