Music from Broadway

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Kenny Garrett: Sounds from the Ancestors

11-08-2025 8:00 pm

Groton Hill Music Center

Tickets from $49

Kenny Garrett, alto sax

Keith Brown, acoustic piano/keyboards

Rudy Bird, percussion

Jeremiah Edward, acoustic bass

Michael Ode, drums

Melvis Santa, vocals/percussion

With his illustrious career that includes hallmark stints with Miles Davis, Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, Donald Byrd, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw and the Duke Ellington Orchestra, as well as a heralded career as a solo artist that began more than 30 years ago, Kenny Garrett is easily recognized as one of modern jazz’s brightest and most influential living masters. And with the marvelous Sounds from the Ancestors, the GRAMMY® Award-winning Garrett shows no signs of resting on his laurels.

Boston Civic Symphony - Season Opener

11-09-2025 3:00 pm

Jordan Hall

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Boston Civic Symphony’s season opener will consist of

Amanda Harberg – Solis for Orchestra

Brahms double concerto violin and cello with Sophie Wang, Violin and Mikey Katz, Cello.

We will conclude with Tchaikovsky- Symphony Nº 6

Cambridge Symphony - Beginnings

11-09-2025 4:00 pm

Kresge Auditorium, MIT

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GIACOMO PUCCINI La Bohème

The Cambridge Symphony Orchestra welcomes Boston City Singers Children's Opera, New World Chorale, and Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes & Drums in a semi-staged production of Puccini’s iconic opera, La Bohème.

featuring:

Kayla Harriott as Mimi
Eric Botto as Rodolfo
Melissa Joseph as Musetta
Ron Loyd as Marcello
Junhan Choi as Schaunard

Boston City Singers Children's Opera
Rhaea D'Aliesio, Artistic Director

New World Chorale
Holly Krafka, Music Director

Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes & Drums

American Railroad

11-09-2025 7:30 pm

Veterans Memorial Auditorium

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Silkroad Ensemble featuring Wu Man

Experience Silkroad’s acclaimed American Railroad program — now reimagined with an intimate, powerhouse ensemble of eight world-class musicians led by the internationally acclaimed pipa master, Wu Man. This compelling program presents a sonic tapestry of the past, evoking the powerful and often-overlooked contributions of Indigenous and African Americans, as well as Chinese, Irish, Japanese, and other immigrant communities who laid the tracks for the transcontinental railroad that transformed a nation.

The program highlights thrilling collaborations of traditional percussion instruments from India, Japan, and Italy, alongside the exquisite tonal interplay of Chinese pipa, guitar, string instruments, and of course the unforgettable wild Chinese wind instrument suona and European accordion. With breathtaking musicianship and evocative melodies, this Grammy Award-winning group challenges conventional narratives, unveiling a deeply human perspective that redefines the American experience and transports audiences through a cultural and historical odyssey.

Fall 2025 Brown Bag Concert featuring The Dan Moretti Quartet

11-12-2025 12:00 pm

Mechanics Hall

Free Event

Audience: All Ages

Artist: The Dan Moretti Quartet

Join us for a lively lunchtime performance featuring Dan Moretti at the Brown Bag Concert Series on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. Saxophonist Dan Moretti brings his signature mix of jazz, funk, and Latin rhythms to Mechanics Hall for an afternoon of packed with jaw-dropping rhythms and performances.With a career spanning decades, Moretti has performed with legends like Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, and Robert Plant. Whether you’re a long-time jazz fan or new to the genre, this concert promises something special for everyone.