Lunch n Learn: Indian Festivals and their Soundscape
Join a lunchtime conversation at BU's Howard Thurman Center as Indian musicians explore festival soundscapes and cultural diversity. This intimate talk-and-taste event pairs cross-cultural dialogue with a tasty Indian lunch, highlighting tradition, belonging, and how music shapes our world in 2026. Basant Ke Rang returns with a focused discussion in a relaxed campus setting.
Salsa Albums You Should Know: Vinyl Listening Session
Join Grammy-winning saxophonist Miguel Zenón and MIT’s Avery Boddie for a vinyl listening session of landmark salsa albums at the Lewis Music Library. The event blends performance history with scholarly context to illuminate salsa’s roots in Puerto Rico and Cuba and its evolution in the U.S. A reception follows.
BU Center for New Music: Mivos String Quartet
The BU Center for New Music hosts the Mivos String Quartet in residency, culminating in a concert at the CFA Concert Hall. The program features works written for the quartet by BU students and pieces by Jessie Montgomery, highlighting contemporary classical composition.
BU Tanglewood Institute Monthly Chamber Music Reading Party
Join the Boston University Tanglewood Institute for a monthly chamber-music reading party in Boston. April's session features Mixed Groups as alumni and community members gather for sight-reading and informal performances, showcasing the program's collaborative spirit.
Emily Hu '27, piano
MIT presents Emily Hu in a solo piano recital as part of the Emerson/Harris Program for Private Study, performed in Killian Hall (Building 14). The program features a rising MIT pianist with a livestream option for remote audiences.
Valerie Chen: Solo Cello Recital
Valerie Chen performs a fully solo cello recital in four acts exploring isolation and human connection. The program threads works across eras into a dramatic arc of solitude, offering catharsis in Killian Hall (Building 14) with a livestream option.
BU Center for New Music: Ensemble L’Itinéraire
Boston University’s Center for New Music presents a rare live recital by Paris-based Ensemble L’Itinéraire at the CFA Concert Hall, celebrating Gérard Grisey’s legacy and the 50th anniversary of Prologue. Featuring Jean-Luc Hervé and Pascale Criton, the concert is free and open to the public, highlighting contemporary/experimental music.
NU Wind Ensemble
The Northeastern Wind Ensemble, conducted by Prof. Allen Feinstein, performs wind-ensemble repertoire at Fenway Center in Boston. A polished academic concert welcoming music students and classical enthusiasts.
Pop Music Performance
Enjoy a live Pop Music Performance directed by Prof. Tisha Stadnicki at Fenway Center in Boston. This campus-linked concert features student and faculty performers delivering polished, energetic pop arrangements in a dynamic, intimate venue.
World Music Ensemble
The Northeastern World Music Ensemble, directed by Prof. Fernando Heurgo, performs an engaging program of international rhythms at the Fenway Center on April 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM. This university concert blends traditional and contemporary world-music styles in a lively indoor venue.
Open Mic Concert
Open Mic Workshop-style concert directed by Prof. Tisha Stadnicki at Fenway Center, inviting student and local performers to share songs and stories in an inviting, supportive setting.
Jazz Choir and Combo
Jazz Choir and Combo directed by Prof. Tisha Stadnicki will perform at Fenway Center in Boston. This vocal jazz concert pairs polished choral harmonies with tight instrumental backing, offering an engaging university-stage showcase of swing-influenced jazz.
Jazz Ensemble
Professor Joel LaRue Smith conducts the Northeastern Jazz Ensemble in a 7:00 PM concert at Fenway Center on April 15, 2026. A polished university-jazz program featuring student musicians, blending tradition with contemporary improvisation in a focused campus venue.
High School Open Rehearsal: Ravel & Rachmaninoff
Take a behind-the-scenes tour at Boston's Symphony Hall as high school musicians join the Boston Symphony Orchestra for an open rehearsal featuring Ravel's Mother Goose Suite and Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances. This educational session reveals how conductors shape phrasing and tone in live rehearsal. A must-see for students and classical fans.
Midday Organ Recital: Adrian Cho
Experience a refined midday organ recital by Adrian Cho at the Harvard Art Museums, filling the galleries with lush classical organ repertoire. Set in the museum’s atmospheric spaces, this intimate concert pairs architectural beauty with musical precision, inviting listeners to a thoughtful, professional afternoon of live music.
Blues/Rock, Rock and Fusion Ensembles
Directed by Prof. Junauro Landgrebe, this Fenway Center concert features Blues/Rock and Fusion Ensembles performing dynamic, genre-blending pieces. A showcase of student and faculty musicians exploring blues roots, rock textures, and fusion grooves in a collegiate concert setting.
Guangyuan Leon Chen '29, piano
Solo piano recital by Guangyuan Leon Chen ’29 as part of MIT’s Emerson/Harris Program for Private Study Solo Recital Series. The program will be performed in Killian Hall (Building 14) at MIT, with a livestream available on the MIT calendar page.
Audrey Lim '27, viola
MIT presents Audrey Lim '27 in a solo viola recital as part of the Emerson/Harris Program for Private Study. This formal classical showcase in Killian Hall (Building 14) highlights Lim's studies and artistry, with a livestream available for remote audiences.
Justin Yamaguchi Violin Recital
MIT presents a solo violin recital by Justin Yamaguchi (’28), a young violinist in the Emerson/Harris Program for Private Study. The performance showcases classical repertoire in Building 14, Killian Hall, with a livestream available for remote viewing.
Annual Campus Preview Weekend Concert
Join MIT for its annual Campus Preview Weekend Concert in the Thomas Tull Concert Hall (Building W18). The evening features MIT Wind Ensemble and chamber ensembles, plus the Festival Jazz Ensemble and Vocal Jazz Ensemble performing jazz standards and contemporary works. A 7:00pm Q&A session, 'Music at MIT', precedes the 7:30pm concert.
Inner Strength Gospel Choir Spring Concert
Experience the Inner Strength Gospel Choir's Spring Concert at Marsh Chapel Sanctuary in Boston. This free, ticketless evening showcases uplifting gospel performances in a historic campus sanctuary, blending communal spirit with soulful harmony.
Live from the Lab: MIT-Berklee Student Showcases
MIT Voxel Lab presents Live from the Lab, a cross-campus student showcase with 20-minute live sets by MIT and Berklee artists. Performed in the Voxel Lab as studio-style sessions for a small audience, it spotlights fresh talent and creative collaboration.
Lessons Program Honors Recital
The Lessons Program Honors Recital at Fenway Center in Boston showcases top student performances in a formal evening of classical music, running from 3:00 to 10:00pm. A showcase of intimate student pieces and collaborative ensembles, set in a bright, intimate concert venue.
Open Rehearsal: Piano Concertos with Kissin & Boreyko
Open rehearsal of piano concertos featuring Evgeny Kissin with conductor Andrey Boreyko at Boston's Symphony Hall. This intimate session offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into high-level classical performance and interpretation.
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