Concerts


ready or not revisited | portland, me
Nov
23

ready or not revisited | portland, me

Ready or Not Revisited celebrates the groundbreaking visions of women, queer, trans, and nonbinary composers from the medieval period to the present day. This program builds on the concept of Palaver’s 2022 album Ready or Not, which “blew the tent flap open to embrace new contemporary classical fans” (Midwest Record) and left BBC Music Magazine “wanting more.” Repertoire includes wide-ranging selections by Jessie Montgomery, Hildegard von Bingen, inti figgis-vizueta, Tanner Porter, Sato Matsui, Leilehua Lanzilotti, Pétalo Seslar and Lili Boulanger. Ready or Not Revisited disrupts our expectations, challenges our narratives, and uplifts a multitude of voices who have always been here, whether the concert hall was ready or not.

https://www.palaverstrings.org/events

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ready or not revisited | cambridge, ma
Nov
21

ready or not revisited | cambridge, ma

Ready or Not Revisited celebrates the groundbreaking visions of women, queer, trans, and nonbinary composers from the medieval period to the present day. This program builds on the concept of Palaver’s 2022 album Ready or Not, which “blew the tent flap open to embrace new contemporary classical fans” (Midwest Record) and left BBC Music Magazine “wanting more.” Repertoire includes wide-ranging selections by Jessie Montgomery, Hildegard von Bingen, inti figgis-vizueta, Tanner Porter, Sato Matsui, Leilehua Lanzilotti, Pétalo Seslar and Lili Boulanger. Ready or Not Revisited disrupts our expectations, challenges our narratives, and uplifts a multitude of voices who have always been here, whether the concert hall was ready or not.

https://www.palaverstrings.org/events

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ready or not revisited | brooklyn, ny
Nov
16

ready or not revisited | brooklyn, ny

Ready or Not Revisited celebrates the groundbreaking visions of women, queer, trans, and nonbinary composers from the medieval period to the present day. This program builds on the concept of Palaver’s 2022 album Ready or Not, which “blew the tent flap open to embrace new contemporary classical fans” (Midwest Record) and left BBC Music Magazine “wanting more.” Repertoire includes wide-ranging selections by Jessie Montgomery, Hildegard von Bingen, inti figgis-vizueta, Tanner Porter, Sato Matsui, Leilehua Lanzilotti, Pétalo Seslar and Lili Boulanger. Ready or Not Revisited disrupts our expectations, challenges our narratives, and uplifts a multitude of voices who have always been here, whether the concert hall was ready or not.

https://www.palaverstrings.org/events

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 ready or not revisited | putney, vt
Nov
15

ready or not revisited | putney, vt

Ready or Not Revisited celebrates the groundbreaking visions of women, queer, trans, and nonbinary composers from the medieval period to the present day. This program builds on the concept of Palaver’s 2022 album Ready or Not, which “blew the tent flap open to embrace new contemporary classical fans” (Midwest Record) and left BBC Music Magazine “wanting more.” Repertoire includes wide-ranging selections by Jessie Montgomery, Hildegard von Bingen, inti figgis-vizueta, Tanner Porter, Sato Matsui, Leilehua Lanzilotti, Pétalo Seslar and Lili Boulanger. Ready or Not Revisited disrupts our expectations, challenges our narratives, and uplifts a multitude of voices who have always been here, whether the concert hall was ready or not.

https://www.palaverstrings.org/events

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noisefloor at institute of contemporary art
Nov
9

noisefloor at institute of contemporary art

Thirteen musicians of Palaver Strings and eight dancers of little house dance perform Noisefloor, a new project that seamlessly blends music and dance—dancers are involved in the composition process and musicians are involved in little house’s movement language. Playing with the subjectivity of human experience, Noisefloor uses architecture and acoustics to transform the theater into an atmospheric cave. Musicians and dancers move throughout the stage and surrounding areas in an immersive physical, visual, and musical experience. 

https://www.palaverstrings.org/events/noisefloor-ica

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Sep
29

Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival: 25th anniversary celebration

More info coming soon!

North Carolina’s premier chamber music festival, Four Seasons has been bringing world-renowned musicians and unforgettable performances to North Carolina and beyond for more than 23 years. During that time, Four Seasons has presented more than 2,000 concerts and initiatives, featured more than 950 musicians, and created vibrant homes in both Greenville and the Triangle.

https://fourseasons.ecu.edu/

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Sep
27

Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival 25th anniversary celebration

North Carolina’s premier chamber music festival, Four Seasons has been bringing world-renowned musicians and unforgettable performances to North Carolina and beyond for more than 23 years. During that time, Four Seasons has presented more than 2,000 concerts and initiatives, featured more than 950 musicians, and created vibrant homes in both Greenville and the Triangle.

https://fourseasons.ecu.edu/

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Tanglewood: a change is gonna come
Aug
10

Tanglewood: a change is gonna come

Featuring Grammy award-winning tenor Nicholas Phan, this program explores our country’s rich legacy of protest songs. Repertoire includes traditional songs of protest and music inspired by social movements and historical events, including Nico Muhly’s Stranger, Akenya Seymour’s Fear the Lamb, and a new commission by Errollyn Wallen. Spanning genres, eras, and movements, A Change Is Gonna Come provokes conversation, confronts our past and present, and celebrates the act of protest as one of our most precious rights.

https://www.bso.org/events/tli-presents-palaver-strings?performance=2024-08-10-14:00

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Music in the Barn: a change is gonna come
Aug
8

Music in the Barn: a change is gonna come

Featuring Grammy award-winning tenor Nicholas Phan, this program explores our country’s rich legacy of protest songs. Repertoire includes traditional songs of protest and music inspired by social movements and historical events, including Nico Muhly’s Stranger, Akenya Seymour’s Fear the Lamb, and a new commission by Errollyn Wallen. Spanning genres, eras, and movements, A Change Is Gonna Come provokes conversation, confronts our past and present, and celebrates the act of protest as one of our most precious rights.

https://www.palaverstrings.org/events/achangeisgonnacome-tiverton

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a change is gonna come
Aug
7

a change is gonna come

Featuring Grammy award-winning tenor Nicholas Phan, this program explores our country’s rich legacy of protest songs. Repertoire includes traditional songs of protest and music inspired by social movements and historical events, including Nico Muhly’s Stranger, Akenya Seymour’s Fear the Lamb, and a new commission by Errollyn Wallen. Spanning genres, eras, and movements, A Change Is Gonna Come provokes conversation, confronts our past and present, and celebrates the act of protest as one of our most precious rights.

Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre

55 Davis SquareSomerville, MA, 02144

Tickets: https://www.palaverstrings.org/events

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MahlerFest
May
15
to May 19

MahlerFest

Colorado Mahler Fest

May 15-19, 2024

Guest Principal Second Violin

MahlerFest is the world’s longest-running celebration of the life and music of composer Gustav Mahler. Founded in 1988 in Boulder, Colorado, festival presents works of composers who influenced Mahler and by composers whom Mahler in turn influenced.

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JFK Remembered
Apr
28

JFK Remembered

The Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra Presents: JFK Remembered

The program will feature a world premiere by Oliver Caplan on the legacy of John F. Kennedy in a collaborative concert with the JFK Museum in Hyannis, CCCO Principal Cellist Tim Paek in Schumann’s Cello Concerto, Dvorak’s American, & Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings.

Tickets and More Information Here!

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Visions and Miracles
Mar
24

Visions and Miracles

Sunday, March 24, 2024, 3:00 PM

Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States (map)

https://www.palaverstrings.org/events/visionsmiracles-portland1

This one-hour program brings together music that is transcendent in nature, drawing inspiration from dreams, medieval chant, renaissance polyphony, spirituality, and the power of silence. Anchored by Christopher Theofanidis’ otherworldy composition of the same name, Visions and Miracles takes us on a journey through the gentle sound worlds of Arvo Part, Max Richter, and Caroline Shaw, interspersed with excerpts of Mendelssohn’s Sinfonia No. 1. With mesmerizing harmonies and moments of joy, grief, and gentleness, Visions and Miracles is evocative and reflective, grounding and transcendent.

  • Summa for Strings Arvo Pärt

  • Entr’acte Caroline Shaw

  • Sinfonia No. 1 Felix Mendelssohn

  • Visions and Miracles Christopher Theofanidis

  • On the Nature of Daylight Max Richter

  • Fiddle Set Maya French/Jamie Oshima

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Visions and Miracles
Mar
23

Visions and Miracles

Saturday, March 23, 2024, 7:00 PM

Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States (map)

https://www.palaverstrings.org/events/visionsmiracles-portland2

This one-hour program brings together music that is transcendent in nature, drawing inspiration from dreams, medieval chant, renaissance polyphony, spirituality, and the power of silence. Anchored by Christopher Theofanidis’ otherworldy composition of the same name, Visions and Miracles takes us on a journey through the gentle sound worlds of Arvo Part, Max Richter, and Caroline Shaw, interspersed with excerpts of Mendelssohn’s Sinfonia No. 1. With mesmerizing harmonies and moments of joy, grief, and gentleness, Visions and Miracles is evocative and reflective, grounding and transcendent.

  • Summa for Strings Arvo Pärt

  • Entr’acte Caroline Shaw

  • Sinfonia No. 1 Felix Mendelssohn

  • Visions and Miracles Christopher Theofanidis

  • On the Nature of Daylight Max Richter

  • Fiddle Set Maya French/Jamie Oshima

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Visions and Miracles
Mar
22

Visions and Miracles

Friday, March 22, 2024, 7:30 PM

National Sawdust, 80 North 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11249, United States (map)

https://www.palaverstrings.org/events/visionsmiracles-brooklyn

This one-hour program brings together music that is transcendent in nature, drawing inspiration from dreams, medieval chant, renaissance polyphony, spirituality, and the power of silence. Anchored by Christopher Theofanidis’ otherworldy composition of the same name, Visions and Miracles takes us on a journey through the gentle sound worlds of Arvo Part, Max Richter, and Caroline Shaw, interspersed with excerpts of Mendelssohn’s Sinfonia No. 1. With mesmerizing harmonies and moments of joy, grief, and gentleness, Visions and Miracles is evocative and reflective, grounding and transcendent.

  • Summa for Strings Arvo Pärt

  • Entr’acte Caroline Shaw

  • Sinfonia No. 1 Felix Mendelssohn

  • Visions and Miracles Christopher Theofanidis

  • On the Nature of Daylight Max Richter

  • Fiddle Set Maya French/Jamie Oshima

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