Season 15 || 2021-22
At its core, musiConnects is about holding space for the art of string playing - the daily rhythms of practice; the long-term personal growth fostered by the collaboration of teacher and student; and the vulnerability of performance - in Roslindale, Mattapan, and surrounding neighborhoods of Boston. Every participant contributes to this space - from the youngest beginner first putting bow to string in Twinkle, Twinkle, to a quartet of Resident Musician teaching artists presenting a musical project in formal recital. Together, these musicians - of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels - will build Season 15, a celebration of string artistry in its many forms. On stages and street corners, in community gathering spaces and concert-focused recital halls, we'll explore centuries of music, join forces with remarkable guest artists, and - as always - hold space for celebration. See you soon.
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PERFORMATHON! || May 15-21
Our second-annual Performathon mobilizes ALL participants - Resident Musicians, teaching faculty, and students of all ages in our Residency Program & Roslindale Community Program - in a week-long, outdoor performance festival throughout Roslindale, Mattapan, and surrounding neighborhoods of Boston. The beauty of Performathon is its unannounced, pop-up nature - between May 15-21, you have a good chance of stumbling across a concert in Roslindale Village or Mattapan! If you’d prefer to plan on visiting a particular performance, you can reference the list below - we will update this Schedule of Events throughout the week.
Sunday, May 15 at 3pm - Adams Park, Roslindale [backup location - Alexander the Great Park]
Our Performathon kick-off features student soloists, Bach and Vivaldi concerti, excerpts from Bartók’s 44 Duos, and string quartets by Philip Glass and Charlton Singleton. All ages welcome - bring a picnic blanket and a snack!
Monday, May 16 at 4pm - Alexander the Great Park, Roslindale
Ms. Lizzy’s cello choir & Mr. David’s youngest violin students share their recent accomplishments at the corner of Birch St & Robert St!
Tuesday, May 17 - KIPP Academy, Mattapan**
Students at KIPP Academy perform for their teachers.
Wednesday, May 18 - KIPP Academy, Mattapan**
Students at KIPP Academy perform for their teachers.
Thursday, May 19 at 6pm - Birch St Pedestrian Plaza, Roslindale
An enterprising 6yo student performs a mini-recital for an audience of friends and passersby!
Friday, May 20 at 5:30pm - Birch St Pedestrian Plaza, Roslindale
mC2 students test the waters for their upcoming Showcase performance (May 22) with a pop-up performance on Birch St!
Saturday, May 21
11am, Fiddle Jam (contact us to attend)**
3pm, Fallon Field, Roslindale
Ms. Liz's students return to their favorite spot in Roslindale's Fallon Field for a mini-recital.
**Indicates an event in a school or a private home - these concerts are generally not open to the public, but we’ll post recorded highlights on our social media channels!
Our second-annual Performathon mobilizes ALL participants - Resident Musicians, teaching faculty, and students of all ages in our Residency Program & Roslindale Community Program - in a week-long, outdoor performance festival throughout Roslindale, Mattapan, and surrounding neighborhoods of Boston. The beauty of Performathon is its unannounced, pop-up nature - between May 15-21, you have a good chance of stumbling across a concert in Roslindale Village or Mattapan! If you’d prefer to plan on visiting a particular performance, you can reference the list below - we will update this Schedule of Events throughout the week.
Sunday, May 15 at 3pm - Adams Park, Roslindale [backup location - Alexander the Great Park]
Our Performathon kick-off features student soloists, Bach and Vivaldi concerti, excerpts from Bartók’s 44 Duos, and string quartets by Philip Glass and Charlton Singleton. All ages welcome - bring a picnic blanket and a snack!
Monday, May 16 at 4pm - Alexander the Great Park, Roslindale
Ms. Lizzy’s cello choir & Mr. David’s youngest violin students share their recent accomplishments at the corner of Birch St & Robert St!
Tuesday, May 17 - KIPP Academy, Mattapan**
Students at KIPP Academy perform for their teachers.
Wednesday, May 18 - KIPP Academy, Mattapan**
Students at KIPP Academy perform for their teachers.
Thursday, May 19 at 6pm - Birch St Pedestrian Plaza, Roslindale
An enterprising 6yo student performs a mini-recital for an audience of friends and passersby!
Friday, May 20 at 5:30pm - Birch St Pedestrian Plaza, Roslindale
mC2 students test the waters for their upcoming Showcase performance (May 22) with a pop-up performance on Birch St!
Saturday, May 21
11am, Fiddle Jam (contact us to attend)**
3pm, Fallon Field, Roslindale
Ms. Liz's students return to their favorite spot in Roslindale's Fallon Field for a mini-recital.
**Indicates an event in a school or a private home - these concerts are generally not open to the public, but we’ll post recorded highlights on our social media channels!
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mC2 SHOWCASE / STUDENT STAGE || May 22
Every Friday, the oldest students in musiConnects programming gather for rehearsals, workshops, and discussions focused on music's role in society. Now, as a team of young artists, they're ready to present music, ideas, and stories, in a first-ever, student-designed mC2 Showcase performance made possible by support from the Mass Cultural Council. Sunday, May 22, 4pm, Rozzie Square Theater |
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BARTOK || May + June 2022
This spring, our Resident Musicians split into teams to celebrate the art of the duo, in which composers build deep musical conversations using the smallest of means. Our students join in the fun, too, with a full program exploration of Béla Bartók's 44 Duos, a fascinating masterpiece that is at once a staple of string pedagogy and a recorded archive of Eastern European folk music.
throughout Performathon week, May 15-21 (see above)
at Stand By Me / Solo Recital, June 5, 4pm (see below)
This spring, our Resident Musicians split into teams to celebrate the art of the duo, in which composers build deep musical conversations using the smallest of means. Our students join in the fun, too, with a full program exploration of Béla Bartók's 44 Duos, a fascinating masterpiece that is at once a staple of string pedagogy and a recorded archive of Eastern European folk music.
throughout Performathon week, May 15-21 (see above)
at Stand By Me / Solo Recital, June 5, 4pm (see below)
STAND BY ME / STUDENT STAGE || June 2022
Every year, the musiConnects season ends with a joyous, raucous, All-Play performance of "Stand By Me," and a Spring Solo Recital celebrating a year's worth of progress on our instruments.
June 5, 4pm - Stand By Me / Spring Recital, location TBD
Every year, the musiConnects season ends with a joyous, raucous, All-Play performance of "Stand By Me," and a Spring Solo Recital celebrating a year's worth of progress on our instruments.
June 5, 4pm - Stand By Me / Spring Recital, location TBD
Previous Events: Season 15
SCHUBERT + GLASS + SINGLETON || Quartet Fragments || March 2022
Our Resident Musicians return to the string quartet in a program joining the 19th-century lyricism of Franz Schubert with the Quartet Satz (2017) of Philip Glass. Though separated by over 200 years, these composers' worlds are closely aligned: a hypnotic, intimate listening experience built from driving rhythm and deeply-felt melody. Together with these beautiful miniatures, they'll perform Charlton Singleton's rousing "Testimony," commissioned by the Kronos Quartet's groundbreaking 50 for The Future.
Sunday, March 20 - at the Winter Recital (see below)
Sunday, March 27 - Rozzie Square Theater (free, first-come, first-served seating)
Our Resident Musicians return to the string quartet in a program joining the 19th-century lyricism of Franz Schubert with the Quartet Satz (2017) of Philip Glass. Though separated by over 200 years, these composers' worlds are closely aligned: a hypnotic, intimate listening experience built from driving rhythm and deeply-felt melody. Together with these beautiful miniatures, they'll perform Charlton Singleton's rousing "Testimony," commissioned by the Kronos Quartet's groundbreaking 50 for The Future.
Sunday, March 20 - at the Winter Recital (see below)
Sunday, March 27 - Rozzie Square Theater (free, first-come, first-served seating)
SPIRIT! / STUDENT STAGE || March 2022
This year's Winter Recital features student solos, faculty performances, and the annual "All-Play." The All-Play performance of "Deep River" brings together musiConnects participants of all ages - from the youngest beginner to the most seasoned members of our mC2 peer leadership group.
March 20 - Winter Recital, Workhub at the Substation
This year's Winter Recital features student solos, faculty performances, and the annual "All-Play." The All-Play performance of "Deep River" brings together musiConnects participants of all ages - from the youngest beginner to the most seasoned members of our mC2 peer leadership group.
March 20 - Winter Recital, Workhub at the Substation
SPOTLIGHT SERIES || Betsy Hinkle, with Joy Cline Phinney, piano
New in Season 15, the SPOTLIGHT SERIES features the individual artistry of our Resident Musician teaching artists, who appear in recital with guest collaborators. Betsy kicks off this tradition with a gorgeous recital program centered around the violin & piano works of Florence Price, presented in collaboration with guest artist Joy Cline Phinney.
January 23, 3pm - Newbridge on the Charles
New in Season 15, the SPOTLIGHT SERIES features the individual artistry of our Resident Musician teaching artists, who appear in recital with guest collaborators. Betsy kicks off this tradition with a gorgeous recital program centered around the violin & piano works of Florence Price, presented in collaboration with guest artist Joy Cline Phinney.
January 23, 3pm - Newbridge on the Charles
KAI AND THE LIGHTS || December, multiple dates
A beloved tradition: this original story of warmth and hope by poet Ashley Rose is lovingly illustrated by our Resident Musicians, who weave together centuries of string chamber music with iconic holiday melodies. All ages welcome - this multi-disciplinary performance is particularly welcoming to young children in their first concert experiences.
December 3 (in schools)
Sunday December 5 (in concert), 4pm - Workhub / Roslindale Substation
Tickets
$20 per adult | kids (under 18) enter free
All donations welcomed + appreciated
A beloved tradition: this original story of warmth and hope by poet Ashley Rose is lovingly illustrated by our Resident Musicians, who weave together centuries of string chamber music with iconic holiday melodies. All ages welcome - this multi-disciplinary performance is particularly welcoming to young children in their first concert experiences.
December 3 (in schools)
Sunday December 5 (in concert), 4pm - Workhub / Roslindale Substation
Tickets
$20 per adult | kids (under 18) enter free
All donations welcomed + appreciated
STUDENT STAGE || November-December
From Twinkle, Twinkle to Vivaldi concerti to fiddle standards, mC solo recitals are a joyous celebration of musical progress across all ages and levels. Our first "All-Play" of the season ("Family Fiddle Food Fest") brings teachers and students together in joyful noise.
Sunday, November 21, 11am & 4pm - Fall Solo Recital, Workhub / Roslindale Substation
From Twinkle, Twinkle to Vivaldi concerti to fiddle standards, mC solo recitals are a joyous celebration of musical progress across all ages and levels. Our first "All-Play" of the season ("Family Fiddle Food Fest") brings teachers and students together in joyful noise.
Sunday, November 21, 11am & 4pm - Fall Solo Recital, Workhub / Roslindale Substation
PRICE + DVORAK || Quintets for Piano and Strings, with John Kramer || October-November
Our fall recital project features the piano quintets of Florence Price and Antonin Dvorak - twin masterworks of epic sweep and romantic yearning. If history and circumstance were different, Price would be the household name, and Dvorak the discovery. As it stands, both composers speak to us across the decades, with music of warmth and generosity.
Friday, November 5, 8pm - Music in the Sanctuary at Winchester Unitarian Society
Our fall recital project features the piano quintets of Florence Price and Antonin Dvorak - twin masterworks of epic sweep and romantic yearning. If history and circumstance were different, Price would be the household name, and Dvorak the discovery. As it stands, both composers speak to us across the decades, with music of warmth and generosity.
Friday, November 5, 8pm - Music in the Sanctuary at Winchester Unitarian Society