Performance Calendar

Lang Lang’s expressive piano mastery and passion are evident to audiences across the globe. He consistently and expertly conveys the sweeping drama of music through his gestures, expressions, and sumptuous playing.  

In partnership with composer Brian Raphael Nabors, woodwind players from Castle of our Skins perform a world premiere contemporary work that gives each player a moment to shine: to dazzle you, to move you, to make you think. Also on the program are woodwind ensemble works by composer/conductor/bass-baritone Damien Geter, musician and multimedia artist Mason Byne, and Ghana-born American composer Fred Onovwerosuoke.  

Guided by Duke Ellington’s great canon, Moran takes a solo piano climb up “Mount Ellington” in this extraordinary celebration of the composer’s enduring legacy 125 years after his birth. Experience the timeless genius of Ellington’s music, brilliantly reimagined by Moran. 

Two superstars join forces for a chamber recital spanning highlights of the piano and violin repertoire. Violinist Leonidas Kavakos makes a return to the Series for the first time since 2019, appearing with Daniil Trifonov for an evening of virtuosity highlighting 19th- and 20th-century classics from Beethoven, Bartók, and more. 

Renowned for the expressive agility of her playing, violinist Midori returns to the Series for the first time since 2012 with a program that lends her finely honed touch to songs of mourning and lamentation across cultures. 

Renowned for the expressive agility of her playing, violinist Midori returns to the Series for the first time since 2012 with a program that lends her finely honed touch to songs of mourning and lamentation across cultures. 

Don’t miss a Neighborhood Arts performance that will educate and entertain, immersing you in the song and dance of Wampanoag Nation and other vibrant cultures of the Eastern Woodlands. This powerful, joyful, family-friendly participatory performance offers a deep opportunity to learn and join the dancers in song and movement. Alongside the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers, honor the natural world and 12,000 years of ongoing Wampanoag culture. 

Don’t miss a Neighborhood Arts performance that will educate and entertain, immersing you in the song and dance of Wampanoag Nation and other vibrant cultures of the Eastern Woodlands. This powerful, joyful, family-friendly participatory performance offers a deep opportunity to learn and join the dancers in song and movement. Alongside the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers, honor the natural world and 12,000 years of ongoing Wampanoag culture. 

Kodo returns to the Celebrity Series with Warabe, a soul-stirring program created to celebrate the group’s 40th anniversary. In this performance, Kodo’s drummers, singers, and other traditional instrumentalists look to the group’s classic repertoire and early days, blending simple forms of taiko expression that celebrate their unique sound, resonance, and physicality. Come and experience the soul-stirring rhythm of life firsthand. 

Pianist and composer Sean Mason artfully navigates the confluence of contrasts, masterfully blending the past and the future, the fresh and the timeless, uptown glamor and downtown grit, the blues joint and the church pew. This visionary young bandleader illuminates the rich tapestry of jazz history to show a new path forward.