Grammy-nominated percussionist Wilson "Chembo" Corniel and his quintet perform New York-style, hard hitting Latin Jazz with some of New York's best musicians on the scene today. A well-balanced Latin Jazz group that incorporates many rich traditions, writer Aurora Flores states that the group brings “...a sprinkling of be-bop, a touch of swing with a dollop of bomba, rumba, tango and danzón topped with ‘un chin’ de charanga.” Free; no tickets required. This concert has been made possible by the Granoff…

First Baptist Church Medford will collaborate with the Harvard Early Music Society in a production of G.P. Telemann's St. John's Passion, organized by Elias Miller, conductor, and Christopher Grills, harpsichord. HEMS’s production will feature legendary singer Charles Humphries as the Evangelist alongside a cast of some of the best young singers in Boston: James Lesu’i (Jesus), Corey Hart (Pontius Pilate), MaryRuth Lown (Soprano Soloist), and Maddie Studt (Alto Soloist). First Baptist Church is participating in this production both as part…

Cultural Constructions was created to provide an opportunity through concerts and workshops for musical artists and their audiences to experience and learn about music of different cultures. Through a multicultural environment, this concert aims to promote an understanding and appreciation of cultural differences, to create an interaction between musicians from different traditions, and to provide a setting for these musicians to reach out to an audience who would not normally be exposed to such music. Diverse Voices of Islam is…