Morningside Music Bridge and NEC Present Pianist Yuja Wang in Recital

Morningside Music Bridge (MMB), the groundbreaking barrier-free summer program for exceptional young musicians, celebrates its 30th anniversary season with a special performance by <a href="https://yujawang.com/">acclaimed pianist and MMB alumna Yuja Wang</a> on Sunday, July 12 at 7:30pm at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall. Pianist Yuja Wang is celebrated worldwide for her charismatic artistry, emotional honesty, and captivating stage presence. Known for her technical brilliance and spontaneity, she has performed with many of the world’s most esteemed conductors, orchestras, and musicians. She has released numerous critically acclaimed recordings, earning multiple Grammy nominations and winning the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo for “The American Project.” Yuja first attended Morningside Music Bridge in 1998 and returned in 1999 and 2001 as a student. Since 2006 she has periodically returned to perform and teach.&nbsp;&nbsp; Program to be announced. Performance co-presented by Morningside Music Bridge and New England Conservatory

NEC's Jordan Hall

Morningside Music Bridge Presents Rosamunde String Quartet with Kim Kashkashian, viola; Ori Kam, viola & Arnold Choi, cello

<a href="https://mmb.international/concerts/rosamunde-string-quartet-with-kim-kashkashian-viola-ori-kam-viola-and-arnold-choi-cello/">Rosamunde String Quartet</a> (Noah Bendix-Balgley, violin; Shanshan Yao, violin; Teng Li, viola; Nathan Vickery, cello) with Kim Kashkashian, viola; Ori Kam, viola, and Arnold Choi, cello on July 18 at 7:30 PM. Tickets free with RSVP. This is a Music for Food Benefit Concert, suggested donations benefit Women's Lunch Place, Boston. Program: String Quintet No. 3 in C major, K. 515, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart String Quartet in B minor, Op. 11, Samuel Barber String Sextet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 36, Johannes Brahms

Boston Landmarks Orchestra Presents: Best of Boston

Landmarks celebrates America 250 and Boston’s rich and diverse musical heritage with a program featuring Bernstein’s beloved Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, William Grant Still’s multi-faceted portrait of America in his Symphony No. 4, and several sparkling miniatures by Leroy Anderson. Partners include Marcus Santos and his Grooversity Brazilian drumming ensemble, members of Berklee’s Reverence Gospel Ensemble, and Everyone250. Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Christopher Wilkins, conductor Members &amp; Alumni of the Reverence Gospel Ensemble of Berklee College of Music Marcus Santos and Grooversity Dudley S. Buck Festival Overture on the American National Air Omar Thomas Of Our New Day Begun &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Members of the Reverence Gospel Ensemble of Berklee Leonard Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story William Grant Still Symphony No. 4 “Autochthonous” Leroy Anderson selections to include Serenata; The Last Rose of Summer; The Rakes of Mallow; Fiddle Faddle; plus one selection chosen by members our Music Circle

DCR Hatch Shell

Morningside Music Bridge Presents Pianists Clayton Stephenson and Jaeden Izik-Dzurko 

Pianists and Morningside Music Bridge alumni Clayton Stephenson and Jaeden Izik-Dzurko perform a shared recital of music by Albéniz, Prokofiev, Franck, Rachmaninoff, and Lutosławski. Program: Iberia, Book I, Isaac Albéniz Sonata No. 7 in B-flat Major, op. 83, Sergei Prokofiev &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Clayton Stephenson, piano Prélude, choral et fugue, César Franck Préludes - Op. 3, 23, &amp; 32 (Selection), Sergei Rachmaninoff&nbsp; Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Witold Lutosławski &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, piano

Boston Landmarks Orchestra Presents: Four Seasons Recomposed & Mozart’s 40th at the Hatch

Concert and film composer Max Richter’s stunning reimagining of Vivaldi’s iconic Four Seasons has become a viral hit since its 2012 premiere. Another perennial favorite, Mozart’s 40th symphony, has long been heard as a gateway to the Romantic age. Its conflicts and turbulence are illuminated through a dark beauty that listeners have always found deeply consoling. Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Christopher Wilkins, conductor Michael Jorgensen, violin Florence Price (orchestrated by William Grant Still) Nimble Feet from Dances in the Canebrakes William Grant Still Summerland&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Max Richter Recomposed Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons Wolfgang Amadè Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Boston Landmarks Orchestra Presents: Four Seasons Recomposed & Mozart’s 40th

Bethel AME Church

Concert and film composer Max Richter’s stunning reimagining of Vivaldi’s iconic Four Seasons has become a viral hit since its 2012 premiere. Another perennial favorite, Mozart’s 40th symphony, has long been heard as a gateway to the Romantic age. Its conflicts and turbulence are illuminated through a dark beauty that listeners have always found deeply consoling. Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Christopher Wilkins, conductor Michael Jorgensen, violin Florence Price (orchestrated by William Grant Still) Nimble Feet from Dances in the Canebrakes William Grant Still Summerland       Max Richter Recomposed Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons Wolfgang Amadè Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550

Twelfth Baptist Church

Boston Landmarks Orchestra Presents: Verdi Requiem

Verdi’s electrifying Requiem—with its blazing choruses, dramatic operatic solos, and powerful orchestra—marks the return of our One City Choir, in partnership with Cantata Singers, led by Noah Horn. Randall Thompson’s The Testament of Freedom, with texts of Thomas Jefferson, continues our celebration of America 250. Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Christopher Wilkins, conductor One City Choir and Cantata Singers, Noah Horn, chorusmaster and conductor Felicia Moore, soprano Erica Brookhyser, mezzo-soprano Jonghyun Park, tenor Donnie Ray Albert, baritone Randall Thompson The Testament of Freedom (excerpts) &nbsp; Giuseppe Verdi Messa da Requiem

Morningside Music Bridge Highlights Concert

The highlights of a month’s events in one stellar performance.&nbsp;The evening features a variety of solo and chamber ensemble performances featuring Morningside Music Bridge participants. This concert is held in Jordan Hall at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA and will live stream. This free concert requires a ticket.&nbsp;

Morningside Music Bridge String Orchestra Concert

Morningside Music Bridge String Orchestra Concert features MMB participants with acclaimed conductor Junping Qian on August 7 at 5:30 PM. Tickets: Free with RSVP.

Boston Landmarks Orchestra Presents: Organ Symphony & Fountains of Rome

Landmarks’ 25th Anniversary season concludes with a celebratory program featuring Saint-Saëns’ majestic Organ Symphony and Beethoven’s triumphant Leonore Overture No. 3. Presented in partnership with the Esplanade Association, the concert also includes Respighi’s Fountains of Rome and Mendelssohn’s The Hebrides, setting the stage for an unforgettable evening of music in this jewel of a public park. Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Christopher Wilkins, conductor Felix Mendelssohn The Hebrides Anna Clyne Wild Geese Ottorino Respighi Fountains of Rome Ludwig van Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3 Camille Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3 in C minor, op. 78 “Organ Symphony”

Vivo Performing Arts presents Avery Gagliano, piano

Pianist Avery Gagliano makes her Vivo Performing Arts debut with an audacious program showcasing her prodigious command of mood and structure: from luminous to relentless, gauzy to percussive, culminating in Schumann's all-encompassing Symphonic Etudes. Single tickets will go on sale August 13, 2026 at noon. Join our $25 Applause Circle membership for early ticket access! To learn more, visit vivoarts.org/applause-circle <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=NzhwMm5yanZsdGYzMm5wbjV1NzNjdTJpZW4gY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here</a> to add this event to your Google Calendar!

Longy's Pickman Hall

Vivo Performing Arts presents Lizz Wright 

With a warm, honeyed alto and a folk-inflected jazz band, Lizz Wright creates original songs and covers that reflect the cultural fabric of America, inviting audiences into a musical heartland that makes anyone feel at home.&nbsp; Single tickets will go on sale August 13, 2026 at noon.&nbsp; Join our $25 Applause Circle membership for early ticket access! To learn more, visit vivoarts.org/applause-circle&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=NXE2cDBkNGxrdTBqc29hbnRtcXJxOGZyM2ogY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here</a> to add this event to your Google Calendar!&nbsp;

Berklee Performance Center

Vivo Performing Arts presents Brentano String Quartet 

Fearless, spellbinding players, the Brentano String Quartet brings Flights of Fugue, a program exposing the unflinching heart of late quartets by Shostakovich and Beethoven, paired with Bach and Shostakovich fugue arrangements.&nbsp; Single tickets will go on sale August 13, 2026 at noon.&nbsp; Join our $25 Applause Circle membership for early ticket access! To learn more, visit vivoarts.org/applause-circle&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=NjI1M2Z0amttMTZqcm1ua3FjaWd2aTBja2YgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here</a> to add this event to your Google Calendar!&nbsp;

NEC’s Jordan Hall

Vivo Performing Arts presents Bruce Liu, piano 

In Bruce Liu's hands, phrases and melodies shimmer and breathe like a living being. His program weaves day and night, fiery brilliance and nocturnal hush: from Beethoven's Moonlight sonata and Chopin's Nocturnes to Bach, Debussy, and dazzling Liszt.&nbsp; Single tickets will go on sale August 13, 2026 at noon.&nbsp; Join our $25 Applause Circle membership for early ticket access! To learn more, visit vivoarts.org/applause-circle&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=NGNvOTh0dGRydTB0djUzNWUzZmcxcGdrMGwgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here</a> to add this event to your Google Calendar!&nbsp;

Concert Hall at Groton Hill Music Center

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Morningside Music Bridge and NEC Present Pianist Yuja Wang in Recital

Morningside Music Bridge Presents Rosamunde String Quartet with Kim Kashkashian, viola; Ori Kam, viola & Arnold Choi, cello

Boston Landmarks Orchestra Presents: Best of Boston

Morningside Music Bridge Presents Pianists Clayton Stephenson and Jaeden Izik-Dzurko

Boston Landmarks Orchestra Presents: Four Seasons Recomposed & Mozart’s 40th at the Hatch

Boston Landmarks Orchestra Presents: Four Seasons Recomposed & Mozart’s 40th

Boston Landmarks Orchestra Presents: Four Seasons Recomposed & Mozart’s 40th

Boston Landmarks Orchestra Presents: Verdi Requiem

Morningside Music Bridge Highlights Concert

Morningside Music Bridge String Orchestra Concert

Boston Landmarks Orchestra Presents: Organ Symphony & Fountains of Rome

Vivo Performing Arts presents Avery Gagliano, piano

Vivo Performing Arts presents Lizz Wright

Vivo Performing Arts presents Brentano String Quartet

Vivo Performing Arts presents Bruce Liu, piano