Our Fall Season starts Sunday, October 6
Join us this coming Sunday, October 6, as we kick off our fall music series with two concerts.
A Concert to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation
DATE & TIME:Sunday, October 6, 2:00 pm
Come hear the string quartet String Theory, as they perform a benefit concert, along with Hanna's Hearts of Hope. Including Ravel’s String Quartet, jazz arrangements by Chris Welch and duets with Hanna. All net proceeds go to Make-A-Wish Foundation (Massachusetts and R.I.). The concert will be followed by a silent auction and a reception.
ADMISSION FEE:
In advance: $12 adult; $5 children
Door fee:$15 adult; $5 children
Permit free parking available on Sundays
Tickets can be purchased at: www.jenaestarikov.com
Flutes n’ More: A Recital
DATE & TIME:
A free recital of works for flute and chamber ensemble. Featuring flute duets ranging from virtuosic (Doppler’s “Andante & Rondo”) to contemplative (a work by Israeli-American composer Shalumit Ran), a cheery Haydn “London Trio” for two flutes and cello, Ulysses Kay’s “Suite for Flute and Oboe,” a vocal solo, and flute selections including Burton’s charming “Sonatina.
Ellen Rakatansky, flute
Alison LaRosa Montez, flute
Victor Troll, piano
Anne Collins, cello & voice
Elizabeth England, oboe
Flutist Ellen Rakatansky holds a B.A. in Music and Computer Science from Tufts University and a M.M. in Flute Performance from Boston Conservatory. She has performed with area ensembles including Boston Lyric Opera, Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Albany Symphony, and ALEA III. Ellen lives in Cambridge and utilizes her technical skills at PG Calc, designing software to help charities raise money through planned giving.
Alison
LaRosa Montez, flute, received a B.M. from Catholic University of
America, where she studied with Vanita Jones and Tom Perazzoli. By
day she fundraises for Tufts University School of Medicine, and by
night she is an avid choral singer, performing regularly with The
Seraphim Singers choir. As much an early- as contemporary music
enthusiast, Alison also plays traverso.
Elizabeth England, oboe, holds a B.M. from New England Conservatory. She maintains a busy performance schedule in New England. Off stage, Ms. England can be found teaching lessons to young oboists in the Boston area. Recent accolades include the 2013 St. Botolph Club Foundation “Emerging Artist Award.” In her spare time, she enjoys her neighborhood of J.P. and exploring new cupcake shops.
The ensemble met through the Beantown Chamber Music Reading Meetup. Visit our Meetup page to join us for an upcoming classical music jam session
ADMISSION FEE:
Free
Permit free parking available on Sundays
ADDRESS & DIRECTIONS:
Clarendon Hill
Presbyterian Church
155 Powderhouse Blvd., Somerville, MA 02144MBTA:
From Davis Square take Bus 87 or 88 - Clarendon Hill. Exit at Broadway and Curtis St. and walk 3 blocks north on Curtis Street. We are on the corner of Curtis Street and Powderhouse Blvd.
PARKING:
Available in the West Somerville Neighborhood School after 5:00 and on weekends. Lot is located on Raymond St. Turn at intersection of Powderhouse & Curtis onto Curtis, then take the first left onto Raymond. Lot is located about 1 block down. Street parking is also available one block away on Packard Avenue from Powderhouse up the hill to the Tufts University campus.
617-593-3744
