Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University
L’Étoile Duo: Look What Happened Now – Stars Entwine
Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University 20 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesThe Tufts Department of Music presents the L’Étoile Duo — violinists Hsin-Lin Tsai and Miguel Perez-Espejo Cardenas — performing new repertory-building works for two violins by John McDonald and Kareem Roustom, alongside other bright chamber music by Tufts Composers. Free to the public with no tickets required; also viewable via Tufts Music Live Streaming.
Tufts Sunday Concert: Jazz Divas & Women Who Rock
Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University 20 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesThe Tufts Department of Music's Sunday Concert Series presents "Jazz Divas & Women Who Rock." Enjoy a fun and inspiring journey through the lives and music of groundbreaking women in American popular music, from early blues and jazz singers like Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday to '60s songwriters and rockers like Joni Mitchell and Carole …
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Tufts/NEC Dual Degree Recital
Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University 20 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesStudents from Tufts University and the New England Conservatory of Music studying in this program present a unique evening of classical, jazz, and original compositions. Free to the public for in-person attendance with no tickets required. This concert also may be viewed online via Tufts Music Live Streaming.
Tufts Wind Ensemble
Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University 20 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesThe Tufts University Wind Ensemble performs music by Alfred Reed, Elliot Del Borgo, Eric Whitacre, Brian Balmages, Crafton Williams, and Omar Thomas. Ray Daniels, director. Free to the public with no tickets required; also viewable via Tufts Music Live Streaming. Note: This concert was rescheduled from its original date of October 20.
Tufts Sunday Concert: Gateway Jaz
Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University 20 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesThe Tufts Sunday Concert Series welcomes Gateway Jaz in a performance blending a variety of genres including funk, blues, rock, and video game classics, all while deeply steeped in jazz traditions. Gateway Jaz pushes musical boundaries and intertwines genres while creating a sound that is both unique and captivating. Members are Phill Grannan, guitar; Tim …
Tufts Composers: New at Noon #1 – What Is This Sloppy Music?
Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University 20 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesTufts Composers begins a new season of New at Noon with "What Is This Sloppy Music?" "Mozart" (Mozahrt) was apparently once used as a nickname for "sloppy people." Taking inspiration from W.A. Mozart’s striking Minuet in D, K.355, Tufts Composers have cobbled together solo instrumental pieces in response to its challenges with the promise that …
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Tufts Composers New Sounds Now #2
Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University 20 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesIn today's edition of New Sounds Now, the Tufts University Composers ask: What can you express in a minute or less? Come find out. Free and open to the public with no tickets required; also viewable via Tufts Music Live Streaming.
The Origin of Blues: The Native American Influence
Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University 20 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesThe Tufts Departments of Music and Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies invite you to join DC's queen of the blues, Carly Harvey, for a performance/lecture on the Native American origins of blues music. With a fusion of history and performance, Harvey engages audiences first with Native American melodies, then embarks on a journey of how blues …
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Lamnth Season Opener
Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University 20 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesLamnth — a new violin and cimbalom duo at Tufts University founded by Lilit Hartunian and Nicholas Tolle — kicks off their second full season with newly commissioned works by Tufts Composers John McDonald, Sid Richardson and Yixiao Wang. These works will be presented alongside a piece from Lamnth's existing repertory and a new performance …
Ancient Tunes and New Melodies: Sing for World Harmony
Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University 20 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesThe Tufts University Department of Music presents a performance of traditional Chinese culture exquisitely prepared by the Student Art Troupe of Beijing Normal University, China. The evening will feature a variety of performances including traditional Chinese music, dance, Beijing Opera, Hanfu Show, and Chinese Kungfu. By embracing the cultural heritage of ancient China while absorbing …
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