Vocal Music

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David Francey

11-08-2025 8:00 pm

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David Francey is a Scottish-born Canadian carpenter-turned-songwriter, whose deeply human songwriting has made him “one of Canada’s most revered folk poets and singers” (Toronto Star).

Immigrating to Toronto at age twelve, Francey spent decades working in rail yards, construction sites, and the Yukon bush, quietly composing songs drawn from everyday life. It wasn’t until his 40s, with the encouragement of his wife, artist Beth Girdler, that he began performing publicly. His 1999 debut album Torn Screen Door was an instant success and launched a celebrated musical career.

Kenny Garrett: Sounds from the Ancestors

11-08-2025 8:00 pm

Groton Hill Music Center

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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.