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Music & Culture Events
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In Person
The Ulysses Quartet at Boston Public Library (February 2025)
Join GBH Music's quartet in residence, the Ulysses Quartet, for a performance at the Boston Public Library!
Tickets are free, but registration is encouraged. Please note that by registering for this event you agree to receive email communications from GBH and CRB Classical.
Program:
HAYDN String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 33, No. 2, “Joke”
DANISH TRADITIONAL (arr. Danish String Quartet): Drømte Mig En Drøm
DVORÁK String Quartet No. 14 in A-Flat Major, Op. 105
About the Ulysses Quartet:
The Ulysses Quartet has been praised for their “textural versatility,” “grave beauty” and “the kind of chemistry many quartets long for, but rarely achieve” (The Strad). Founded in 2015, the group won the grand prize and gold medal in the senior string division of the 2016 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and first prize in the 2018 Schoenfeld International String Competition. The quartet’s members hail from Canada, the United States and Taiwan. They have performed in such prestigious halls as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Jordan Hall, the Picasso Museum in Málaga and Washington’s National Gallery of Art among many others. At Juilliard from 2019 to 2022, they were the Lisa Arnhold Fellows, serving as the School’s Graduate Resident String Quartet for 3 years. The group’s name pays homage to Homer’s hero Odysseus and his 10-year voyage home. The members of Ulysses perform on instruments and bows on loan from the Maestro Foundation and private donors. -
In Person
GBH Music Jazz Subscription Series
Support GBH Music and get a front row seat to 4 immersive in-person jazz productions at our studios in Brighton. Guests who contribute $400 will receive a pair of tickets to 4 upcoming music events between February and May 2025.
All events take place in the GBH studios in Brighton and include a dessert reception with light refreshments.
These 4 jazz events from GBH Music include:- February 27, 2025 - GBH Music Presents JazzNOW with Oscar Stagnaro Trio – a tribute to Hermeto Pascoal in Fraser Performance Studio, (7:15-9pm)
- March 27, 2025 - GBH Music Presents JazzNOW featuring Farayi Malek in Fraser Performance Studio, (7:15-9pm)
- April 30, 2025 – GBH Music Presents JazzNOW Celebrating International Jazz Day with Walid Zairi & Talween in Fraser Performance Studio, (7:15-9pm)
- May 29, 2025 - GBH Music Presents JazzNOW A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, featuring Gabrielle Goodman – in Calderwood Television Studio, (7:30-10pm)
Your pair of tickets for these GBH Music Presents events will include:
● Priority seating for each performance. Reserved seats in the first 3 rows in GBH Performance Studio for the live musical performance with the featured jazz ensemble.
● Opportunity to speak with the musicians and GBH/CRB moderator/host after the performance concludes.
**Please note there are NO substitutions for GBH Music subscriber's 4 event dates. ** If ticket holders can not attend these dates, or have other questions, please contact Audience and Member Services during regular business hours M-F, 9am-5pm at 617-300-3300 or via email: info@wgbh.org. -
Virtual
Beyond the Page with Lucy Foley
GBH is excited to present our next chapter in the Beyond the Page series featuring bestselling author Lucy Foley!
Lucy Foley is the author of six novels, including The Paris Apartment, The Guest List, and most recently, The Midnight Feast. She studied English literature at Durham University and University College London before working for several years as a fiction editor in the publishing industry. She now lives in London.
Join us as Lucy shares her insights into the publishing world and answers your questions about her work, the creative process, and beyond.
This event offers two ticket options:- Attend the event $0
- Attend the event + receive a SIGNED copy of The Midnight Feast + GBH membership $60
Please note that books will be shipped out in mid-late March 2025. This conversation will be focused on the author’s entire body of work and not exclusively onThe Midnight Feast.
Concerts to Watch
GBH Music Holiday Spectacular 2024
Celebrate the season with the GBH Music Holiday Spectacular, a family-friendly concert and an opportunity for music lovers to be part of a live television production at GBH’s headquarters in Brighton.
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