How ‘Wicked’ author Gregory Maguire’s own story helped him channel Elphaba’s
We visited Maguire at his home outside Boston to go back to where it all began — both for his own life and for his trip into the world of Oz.
Music & Culture Events
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In Person
GBH Jazz Nights with Fabiola Mendez
GBH Music and JazzBoston are co-hosting a new series to showcase the breadth of incredible jazz talent in the Greater Boston area. The event is held on the second Thursday of every month through February.
This month, Fabiola Mendez and her quartet will be performing original selections from their newest album "Flora Campesina," a fusion of Puerto Rican folk melodies with Afro-Caribbean and Jazz influences.
Tickets are free, but registration is encouraged. Please note that by registering for this event you agree to receive email communications from GBH Music.
About Fabiola Mendez:
Fabiola Méndez is a Puerto Rican cuatro player, singer, educator, and Emmy-nominated composer focused on the exploration of culture and identity through story-telling. Her music is a blend of Folk, Afro-Caribbean & Jazz, with the cuatro, a ten-string traditional guitar of Puerto Rico, as the lead melody. Recognized as the Latin Artist of the Year by the Boston Music Awards, Fabiola and her band have performed on national and international stages, including: NPR Tiny Desk, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC, the Hatch Memorial Shell in Boston, the Harris Theater in Chicago, Santurce Fine Arts Center, among many others. She has received numerous awards, such as the Quincy Jones Award, the Brother Thomas Fellowship, ASCAP Lucille and Jack Yellen Award 2022 and a Children's and Family Emmy nomination for Outstanding Interactive Media in 2023. Fabiola holds a Bachelor's in Music from Berklee College of Music, where in 2018 she became the first graduate to play the Puerto Rican cuatro as principal instrument.
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In Person
GBH Jazz Nights Featuring Max Ridley
GBH Music and JazzBoston are co-hosting this month Jazz Night with Max Ridley. Max Ridley plays original Punk Jazz compositions that weave improvisation and melodies together. Tickets are free, but registration is encouraged. Please note that by registering for this event you agree to receive email communications from GBH Music. GBH Jazz Nights are made possible by the Goldstein Family Fund. -
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GBH Jazz Nights Featuring Jesse Taitt
GBH Music and JazzBoston are co-hosting a new series to showcase the breadth of incredible jazz talent of pianist and composer Jesse Taitt shares music that celebrates resilience, ancestry, and community. Tickets are free, but registration is encouraged. Please note that by registering for this event you agree to receive email communications from GBH Music. GBH Jazz Nights are made possible by the Goldstein Family Fund.
Concerts to Watch
GBH Music Presents: The Boston Symphony Chamber Players
Experience a live performance by one of the world's most distinguished chamber music ensembles, on demand. The Boston Symphony Chamber Players, the BSO's first-chair string and wind players, visited GBH Fraser Performance Studio on May 16 to perform for a limited in-person audience. In celebration of Serge Koussevitzky's 150th birthday, the concert salutes the former BSO Music Director's profound impact on the music of his time.
Brian McCreath, producer and host of CRB Classical 99.5's Boston Symphony Orchestra broadcasts from Symphony Hall and Tanglewood, hosted the event.
Boston Symphony Chamber Players Program
Serge KOUSSEVITZKY Second movement (Andante) from Double Bass Concerto, and Valse miniature, for double bass and piano
Walter PISTON Quintet for flute and strings
Olivier MESSIAEN Abîme des oiseaux from Quartet for the End of Time, for solo clarinet
Jean FRANÇAIX Dixtuor, for winds and strings
Featured Musicians
Alexander Velinzon, violin
Lucia Lin, violin
Cathy Basrak, viola
Blaise Dejardin, cello
Edwin Barker, bass
Elizabeth Rowe, flute
John Ferrillo, oboe
Bill Hudgins, clarinet
Richard Ranti, bassoon
Richard Sebring, horn
Randall Hodgkinson, piano
Photo Credit: Robert Torres
This event is presented with support from Comcast Xfinity Internet.
Brian McCreath, producer and host of CRB Classical 99.5's Boston Symphony Orchestra broadcasts from Symphony Hall and Tanglewood, hosted the event.
Boston Symphony Chamber Players Program
Serge KOUSSEVITZKY Second movement (Andante) from Double Bass Concerto, and Valse miniature, for double bass and piano
Walter PISTON Quintet for flute and strings
Olivier MESSIAEN Abîme des oiseaux from Quartet for the End of Time, for solo clarinet
Jean FRANÇAIX Dixtuor, for winds and strings
Featured Musicians
Alexander Velinzon, violin
Lucia Lin, violin
Cathy Basrak, viola
Blaise Dejardin, cello
Edwin Barker, bass
Elizabeth Rowe, flute
John Ferrillo, oboe
Bill Hudgins, clarinet
Richard Ranti, bassoon
Richard Sebring, horn
Randall Hodgkinson, piano
Photo Credit: Robert Torres
This event is presented with support from Comcast Xfinity Internet.
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