soloist with Musica Lata, the Broad Institute chamber orchestra
The performance will take place in the Broad Institute Lobby and is free and open to the public
producer & singer with Nightingale Vocal Ensemble
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if Nightingale had existed 400 years ago? Come and find out by joining us for this year’s NightinGALA: Renaissance Reimagined, a performance of new compositions based on early sources paired directly with the pieces that informed them. Inspired by Roderick Williams’ Ave Verum Corpus (Reimagined), an inventive reworking of the Byrd classic, the concert will feature premieres by Nightingale composers Nathan Halbur, Kelvyn Koning, and Ben Perry, as well as contemporary compositions by Kerensa Briggs, Caroline Shaw, and local composer Richard J Clark all showcased alongside works of the Renaissance greats. Join us for food, drink, a silent auction, and a concert you won’t soon forget!
Project Produced by Elijah Botkin and Barbara Hill
mezzo soloist with the choir of St. Thomas Episcopal Church
The work will be performed during the full choral Mass.
soloist with Sam Wiseman - piano
The concert program also features Poulenc - Litanies a la Vierge & Charpentier - David et Jonathas, performed by Musica Lata, the Broad Institute Chamber Ensemble, and singers from the Broad Institute.
The performance will take place in the Broad Institute Lobby and is free and open to the public
soloist with Musica Maestrale on the SoHIP Concert Series
Barbara Allen Hill, soprano
Daniel Meyers, recorders
Hideki Yamaya, Renaissance lute and theorbo
Musica Maestrale makes their SoHIP debut with a program of music highlighting the charming courtly songs of 17th-century France. Dating from the reigns of the French kings Louis XIII (“the Just”) and XIV (“the Sun King”), these pieces were primarily meant for private consumption by the nobility, and they display a tender, intimate side of early- to mid-Baroque music. Airs by Moulinié, Lambert, Guedron and their contemporaries, as well as instrumental solos by Ballard, de Visée, and others express sentiments of loss, longing, and heartbreak—still very relatable subjects to us today, who are separated from the original intended audience through time and social status.
The concert will be recorded on July 16th and will be made available on YouTube on Aug 1, 2025
soloist with Musica Maestrale on the SoHIP Concert Series
Barbara Allen Hill, soprano
Daniel Meyers, recorders
Hideki Yamaya, Renaissance lute and theorbo
Musica Maestrale makes their SoHIP debut with a program of music highlighting the charming courtly songs of 17th-century France. Dating from the reigns of the French kings Louis XIII (“the Just”) and XIV (“the Sun King”), these pieces were primarily meant for private consumption by the nobility, and they display a tender, intimate side of early- to mid-Baroque music. Airs by Moulinié, Lambert, Guedron and their contemporaries, as well as instrumental solos by Ballard, de Visée, and others express sentiments of loss, longing, and heartbreak—still very relatable subjects to us today, who are separated from the original intended audience through time and social status.
The concert will be recorded on July 16th and will be made available on YouTube on Aug 1, 2025
soloist with Musica Maestrale on the SoHIP Concert Series
Barbara Allen Hill, soprano
Daniel Meyers, recorders
Hideki Yamaya, Renaissance lute and theorbo
Musica Maestrale makes their SoHIP debut with a program of music highlighting the charming courtly songs of 17th-century France. Dating from the reigns of the French kings Louis XIII (“the Just”) and XIV (“the Sun King”), these pieces were primarily meant for private consumption by the nobility, and they display a tender, intimate side of early- to mid-Baroque music. Airs by Moulinié, Lambert, Guedron and their contemporaries, as well as instrumental solos by Ballard, de Visée, and others express sentiments of loss, longing, and heartbreak—still very relatable subjects to us today, who are separated from the original intended audience through time and social status.
The concert will be recorded on July 16th and will be made available on YouTube on Aug 1, 2025
with Meravelha Medieval Ensemble on the SoHIP Concert Series
The quest for political power has changed little over the centuries. Kings and Presidents, popes and senators, all have their partisans, their detractors, their scandals, and their victories. Long before today's 24-hour news cycle, the propaganda machine ran on verse. Meravelha’s timely tour of Medieval political songs explores themes of nationalism, corruption, greed, propaganda, and justice for the common people. The program includes songs of the troubadours, works by Philip the Chancellor and Robert Morton, and selections from the Roman de Fauvel, the Trinity Carol Roll, the Notre Dame conductus repertoire, and the Carmina Burana. Between songs, the performers provide cultural and historical context for the music, and modern readings from social media and public commentary connect these works to our contemporary experiences.
This concert will be recorded on July 23 and will air on YouTube on Aug 8
Teri Kowiak, artistic director, voice
Joy Grimes, bowed strings
Barbara Allen Hill, voice, percussion
Jaya Lakshminarayanan, voice, harp
Dan Meyers, voice, winds, percussion
Eric Miller, voice
Catherine Stein, voice, winds
with Meravelha Medieval Ensemble on the SoHIP Concert Series
The quest for political power has changed little over the centuries. Kings and Presidents, popes and senators, all have their partisans, their detractors, their scandals, and their victories. Long before today's 24-hour news cycle, the propaganda machine ran on verse. Meravelha’s timely tour of Medieval political songs explores themes of nationalism, corruption, greed, propaganda, and justice for the common people. The program includes songs of the troubadours, works by Philip the Chancellor and Robert Morton, and selections from the Roman de Fauvel, the Trinity Carol Roll, the Notre Dame conductus repertoire, and the Carmina Burana. Between songs, the performers provide cultural and historical context for the music, and modern readings from social media and public commentary connect these works to our contemporary experiences.
This concert will be recorded on July 23 and will air on YouTube on Aug 8
Teri Kowiak, artistic director, voice
Joy Grimes, bowed strings
Barbara Allen Hill, voice, percussion
Jaya Lakshminarayanan, voice, harp
Dan Meyers, voice, winds, percussion
Eric Miller, voice
Catherine Stein, voice, winds
with Meravelha Medieval Ensemble on the SoHIP Concert Series
The quest for political power has changed little over the centuries. Kings and Presidents, popes and senators, all have their partisans, their detractors, their scandals, and their victories. Long before today's 24-hour news cycle, the propaganda machine ran on verse. Meravelha’s timely tour of Medieval political songs explores themes of nationalism, corruption, greed, propaganda, and justice for the common people. The program includes songs of the troubadours, works by Philip the Chancellor and Robert Morton, and selections from the Roman de Fauvel, the Trinity Carol Roll, the Notre Dame conductus repertoire, and the Carmina Burana. Between songs, the performers provide cultural and historical context for the music, and modern readings from social media and public commentary connect these works to our contemporary experiences.
This concert will be recorded on July 23 and will air on YouTube on Aug 8
Teri Kowiak, artistic director, voice
Joy Grimes, bowed strings
Barbara Allen Hill, voice, percussion
Jaya Lakshminarayanan, voice, harp
Dan Meyers, voice, winds, percussion
Eric Miller, voice
Catherine Stein, voice, winds
Soloist
Enjoy an immersive concert inspired by the search for life in other worlds. Astrophysicist Avi Loeb, David Ibbett, Resident Composer at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian and the Multiverse Soloists join forces to explore astrogeology, exoplanets, and distant technosignatures using music, immersive visuals, and cutting-edge science.
Free and open to the public. Let us know you are coming! RSVPs are encouraged, but walk-in visitors are always welcome.
A whimsical movie night with DREAMGLOW A variety of short films — atmospheric, tranquil, daringly experimental.
Runtime: 90 minutes
Soprano soloist and cantor at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston
Masses are open to the public and will also be broadcast.
Visit bostoncathedral.com for more information.
Featured works:
Pergolesi - Stabat Mater Dolorosa - Stabat Mater (Grave) - soprano soloist (Palm Sunday)
Purcell - Evening Hymn (Easter)
A whimsical movie night with DREAMGLOW A variety of short films — atmospheric, tranquil, daringly experimental.
Runtime: 90 minutes
DREAMGLOW returns with an experimental new show that will mesmerize you.
Runtime: 90 minutes
Soprano soloist at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross
performed during Mass
Masses are open to the public and will also be broadcast.
Visit bostoncathedral.com for more information.
with Nightingale Vocal Ensemble
In the spirit of Nightingale's October performance exploring the development of Massachusetts' Quabbin Reservoir, the 'Gales turn their attention to the rest of the State's water-shaped history. Beginning with the creation of Cape Cod and the Islands as told by Massachusetts' indigenous communities, Nightingale also explores the geological formation before examining other important moments. The first Europeans from across the ocean to the waves of Irish immigration to Boston, the vast whaling and fishing industries that shaped local economies, and even present day ecological politics that will inform the Bay State's future -- all of these and more come together to create a rich musical representation of our beloved New England home.
Project Produced by Joshua Glassman
with Nightingale Vocal Ensemble
In the spirit of Nightingale's October performance exploring the development of Massachusetts' Quabbin Reservoir, the 'Gales turn their attention to the rest of the State's water-shaped history. Beginning with the creation of Cape Cod and the Islands as told by Massachusetts' indigenous communities, Nightingale also explores the geological formation before examining other important moments. The first Europeans from across the ocean to the waves of Irish immigration to Boston, the vast whaling and fishing industries that shaped local economies, and even present day ecological politics that will inform the Bay State's future -- all of these and more come together to create a rich musical representation of our beloved New England home.
Project Produced by Joshua Glassman
with Nightingale Vocal Ensemble
In the spirit of Nightingale's October performance exploring the development of Massachusetts' Quabbin Reservoir, the 'Gales turn their attention to the rest of the State's water-shaped history. Beginning with the creation of Cape Cod and the Islands as told by Massachusetts' indigenous communities, Nightingale also explores the geological formation before examining other important moments. The first Europeans from across the ocean to the waves of Irish immigration to Boston, the vast whaling and fishing industries that shaped local economies, and even present day ecological politics that will inform the Bay State's future -- all of these and more come together to create a rich musical representation of our beloved New England home.
Project Produced by Joshua Glassman
FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH ORCHESTRA World Tour AWR Music Productions and Square Enix are proud to introduce FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Orchestra World Tour, an electrifying new concert based entirely on the groundbreaking game from SQUARE ENIX. Experience all new symphonic arrangements of the music of FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH including beloved scores by Nobuo Uematsu and exciting new contributions from Mitsuto Suzuki and Masashi Hamauzu all performed by an orchestra and chorus of over 100 musicians led by renowned conductors Arnie Roth and Eric Roth. With stunning, high-definition video scenes created exclusively for this production by SQUARE ENIX, immerse yourself in the world of one of the most visionary games of all time with this sensational multimedia concert experience!
with Hesperus on the GEMS Midtown Concert Series
Tina Chancey ~ viol, vielle, rebec, kamenj
Barbara Allen Hill ~ soprano
Daniel Meyers ~ recorders, bagpipe, flutes, sackbutt, percussion
Cameron Welke ~ lute
Hesperus celebrates its reincarnation as an Early Music Improv Collective with a program spotlighting the largest surviving collection of instrumental pieces before 1450, the Faenza Codex. The concert will feature performances of ten of the original French, Italian and English original pieces, their ornamented Faenza versions, and the musicians’ own improvisations in Faenza Codex-style.
CfA Resident Composer David Ibbett and the Multiverse Soloists perform movements from his evolving First Billion Years Symphony, together with songs from Voice of the Universe.
The musicians are joined by scientist Dr. Matt Ashby, Chair of the Center for Astrophysics' Optical and Infrared Astronomy Division. Together, musicians and scientist will shine a light on the mysteries of the cosmic dark ages as revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope.
Concert free with limited capacity
Soloist on the King’s Chapel Tuesday Recitals Series
Barbara Allen Hill, soprano
Sheila Beardslee, recorder
Douglas Freundlich, lute
Alice Mroszczyk, viola da gamba
Barbara Allen Hill, soprano
Daniel Meyers, recorders
Hideki Yamaya, Renaissance lute and theorbo
The program will highlight court songs of 17th-century France. These songs were primarily meant for private consumption by the nobility, and shows a tender, intimate side of early- to mid-Baroque music. They express sentiments of loss, longing, and heartbreak—very relatable subjects even to us, who are separated from the original intended audience through time and social status. Composers represented include Étienne Moulinié, Sébastien Le Camus, and Michel Lambert.
The performance will be interspersed with informative and entertaining explanations of the music, composers, and instruments. There will also be a Q&A session at the end.
Admission: Pay-what-you-can at the door
Advance premium tickets: $20 general/$10 student and youth
Barbara Allen Hill, soprano
Daniel Meyers, recorders
Hideki Yamaya, Renaissance lute and theorbo
The program will highlight court songs of 17th-century France. These songs were primarily meant for private consumption by the nobility, and shows a tender, intimate side of early- to mid-Baroque music. They express sentiments of loss, longing, and heartbreak—very relatable subjects even to us, who are separated from the original intended audience through time and social status. Composers represented include Étienne Moulinié, Sébastien Le Camus, and Michel Lambert.
The performance will be interspersed with informative and entertaining explanations of the music, composers, and instruments. There will also be a Q&A session at the end.
Admission: Pay-what-you-can at the door
Advance premium tickets: $20 general/$10 student and youth
Barbara Allen Hill, soprano
Daniel Meyers, recorders
Hideki Yamaya, Renaissance lute and theorbo
The program will highlight court songs of 17th-century France. These songs were primarily meant for private consumption by the nobility, and shows a tender, intimate side of early- to mid-Baroque music. They express sentiments of loss, longing, and heartbreak—very relatable subjects even to us, who are separated from the original intended audience through time and social status. Composers represented include Étienne Moulinié, Sébastien Le Camus, and Michel Lambert.
The performance will be interspersed with informative and entertaining explanations of the music, composers, and instruments. There will also be a Q&A session at the end.
Admission: Pay-what-you-can at the door
Advance premium tickets: $20 general/$10 student and youth
with Nightingale Vocal Ensemble
Experience the extraordinary on December 21st as Nightingale Vocal Ensemble presents SOLSTICE. Featuring original new music and sound installations by frequent Nightingale collaborators Angela Yam and Nicholas Ford, SOLSTICE invites you to dissolve the boundaries between audience and performer and embrace a collective act of creation with the members of Nightingale. Celebrate the winter solstice—a time of community, ritual, and feasting—by coming together on the darkest night of the year to embrace mysteries and magic stretching back to the dawn of human history. Join us as we ask the Sun to return in an evening of music-making like no other.
Project Produced by Nicholas Ford
with Nightingale Vocal Ensemble
Experience the extraordinary on December 21st as Nightingale Vocal Ensemble presents SOLSTICE. Featuring original new music and sound installations by frequent Nightingale collaborators Angela Yam and Nicholas Ford, SOLSTICE invites you to dissolve the boundaries between audience and performer and embrace a collective act of creation with the members of Nightingale. Celebrate the winter solstice—a time of community, ritual, and feasting—by coming together on the darkest night of the year to embrace mysteries and magic stretching back to the dawn of human history. Join us as we ask the Sun to return in an evening of music-making like no other.
Project Produced by Nicholas Ford
with Schola Cantorum of Boston presented by Museum Concerts RI
Schola Cantorum is joined by two treble viols and theorbo in presenting music of Marc-Antoine Charpentier, the premier French 17th C composer of sacred music.
The delightful cantata “In Nativitatem Domini” (1675) and his Litanies to the Virgin Mary are the centerpieces of the program, and a cappella Christmas motets by Josquin and Mouton help narrate the Christmas story.
with Schola Cantorum of Boston
Schola Cantorum is joined by two treble viols and theorbo in presenting music of Marc-Antoine Charpentier, the premier French 17th C composer of sacred music.
The delightful cantata “In Nativitatem Domini” (1675) and his Litanies to the Virgin Mary are the centerpieces of the program, and a cappella Christmas motets by Josquin and Mouton help narrate the Christmas story.
$30 General admission; $10 Students / low income
Cash, Check or Venmo at the door only
with Nightingale Vocal Ensemble
Join us for a captivating and spine-tingling evening at First Parish In Lincoln as five vocalists and narrator bring Edgar Allan Poe's chilling tale to life through mesmerizing choral performances set to the haunting music of Gesualdo in The Cask of Amontillado - a Choral Drama. Most infamous for murdering his wife and her lover (and well known for his dissonant Italian Renaissance polyphonic music), Gesualdo pairs perfectly with the macabre writing for which Poe is most famous. Immerse yourself in the dramatic storytelling and powerful harmonies that will transport you to another world. Don't miss this unique fusion of literature and music.
Vocalists: Barbara Allen Hill, Benjamin Perry, Nathan Halbur, Erin Hogan and Angela Yam
Narrator: David Elliott
with DREAMGLOW
Join DREAMGLOW for the next chapter of the SLUMBER PARTY tour, featuring dancer Cassie Wang, and production design by artist/sculptor Yolanda He Yang. Enter an ethereal sonic universe of original compositions, reimagined classics, and exploratory improvisations, including songs from DREAMGLOW’s debut EP mélo-fi. Sit back, relax, and bask in a night of dreamy classical lo-fi.
with Nightingale Vocal Ensemble
Blue sun, far off, a watery vein
In the cloud belt. — Todd Hearon (Atlantis)
Nightingale Vocal Ensemble presents the New England premiere of Gregory Brown's 2017 cantata un/bodying/s in Boston and Amherst, MA on Oct 19/20, 2024. The piece, scored for 24 voices and set to text by local New England poet Todd Hearon, explores the history and future of the four 'drowned towns' that were 'disincorporated' to make way for the Quabbin Reservoir and provide water for Greater Boston. In providing water for our cities the difficult choices of the past ripple into the future as we confront our shared climate crisis. Also on the program will be Land-locked for double-choir, along with historic and modern works from the shape-note tradition.
Project Produced by Gregory W Brown and Benjamin Perry
with Nightingale Vocal Ensemble
Blue sun, far off, a watery vein
In the cloud belt. — Todd Hearon (Atlantis)
Nightingale Vocal Ensemble presents the New England premiere of Gregory Brown's 2017 cantata un/bodying/s in Boston and Amherst, MA on Oct 19/20, 2024. The piece, scored for 24 voices and set to text by local New England poet Todd Hearon, explores the history and future of the four 'drowned towns' that were 'disincorporated' to make way for the Quabbin Reservoir and provide water for Greater Boston. In providing water for our cities the difficult choices of the past ripple into the future as we confront our shared climate crisis. Also on the program will be Land-locked for double-choir, along with historic and modern works from the shape-note tradition.
Project Produced by Gregory W Brown and Benjamin Perry
