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American Classics Kicks Off Its 28th Season With Program Celebrating The Sun on November 8 & 10, 2024
American Classics kicks off its 28th Season, celebrating the SUN (November 8 & 10, 2024), the MOON (February 14 & 16), and the STARS (April 11 & 13, 2025) season with “Here Comes the Sun.” “Sunny” Songs to be performed range from the era of parlor songs with “Wait 'Till the Sun Shines, Nellie," through Irving ...
New England Conservatory Fall Festival Celebrates 'Charles Ives, Ruth Crawford Seeger And American Musical Innovation' from November 10-17, 2024
Honoring the legacy of John Heiss, this weeklong festival features residencies with guest artists Raven Chacon and John Musto, a barn dance with Alex Cummings and Adah Hetko, a four-night run of John Musto and Mark Campbell’s opera, Later the Same Evening and more. 2024 marks the return of the NEC Festival, a week-long event honoring ...
New England Conservatory Jazz Orchestra, Ken Schaphorst Big Band At Regattabar In Cambridge on November 6, 2024
The 17-member NEC Jazz Orchestra makes an off-campus appearance on Wednesday, November 6 at the Charles Hotel’s Regattabar (1 Bennett St., Cambridge). The orchestra is the opening act for the Ken Schaphorst Big Band, the 17-piece ensemble of acclaimed composer, performer and Jazz Studies Co-Chair Schaphorst. The performance starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20-$30. For information ...
Louis Stringer: Set To Star At The Prestigious 2025 South Beach Jazz Festival
At just 27, British jazz and world music prodigy Louis Stringer is rewriting the rulebook on bass performance. Known for his unique blend of West African and South American rhythms with contemporary jazz, Stringer’s innovative approach has captivated audiences around the globe. His journey from a self-taught bassist to an internationally celebrated musician is a testament ...
Louis Stringer: Shaping Jazz’s Future With Global Rhythms
In the world of jazz, where innovation and tradition often dance together in harmonious syncopation, Louis Stringer stands out as a visionary. At just 27, this British jazz/world music prodigy has become a pioneering force, known for his exceptional fusion of West African and South American rhythms with free-flowing jazz. His story, as told by London-based ...
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Cecilia Vacanti
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Cecilia Vacanti is a multi-style fiddler and classically trained violinist based in Boston, MA. She plays fiddle music for dances, and has a strong foundation in pop, rock and jazz, as well as in improvisation and tune-writing. She grew up in a musical family in Syracuse, New York. She was given her first violin for Christmas when she was 7 years old, and in high school she discovered folk festivals and fiddle camps. In 2015, Cecilia spent a year living in Hungary through the Rotary Youth Exchange Program, where she attended the Kodály music conservatory high school, and studied violin with Ittzés Tamás
Brad Mindich: The Art and Craft of Archiving Stardom
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, the Spotlight shines On Brad Mindich, an entrepreneur who works directly with artists, athletes, and others in music, culture, and sports to expand their legacies and create powerful connections with their fans.Brad currently does this work as the founder and CEO of Inveniem/Definitive Authentic, which helps its clients organize, catalog, present, and oftentimes ...
Acclaimed Latin Recording Artist Rafael Moreno Announces Exciting New Albums For 2025-2027
Rafael Moreno is set to embark on an ambitious series of recording projects in the United States from 2025 to 2027, further solidifying his standing as one of the most-recognized recording artists in the world of Latin Jazz. The singer, music director, and band leader will record a series of albums in the United States starting ...
The Latin Jazz Virtuoso Rafael Moreno To Lead Star-studded Bands In The United States
Rafael Moreno, recognized as a luminary in the Latin American music scene, has announced an impressive list of upcoming work in the United States with some of the country's most-recognized Latin Jazz bands and artists. From 2024 to 2027, Moreno will notably lead his own ensemble, “Rafael Moreno and His Orchestra," as the Lead Singer, Arranger, ...
The Harmonious Legacy Of Yoshie Nakayama: Nevertheless, She Persisted
From Tokyo to Boston’s Jazz Halls: A Journey of Tenacity From the cherry blossom-lined streets of Tokyo to the prestigious halls of Berklee College of Music in Boston, jazz luminary Professor Ayn Inserto shares the extraordinary story of her colleague Yoshie Nakayama—a journey marked by talent, passion, and unrelenting tenacity. At 44 years old, Nakayama stands ...
