Upcoming Events
Tufts Youth Philharmonic Benefit Concert
Tufts Youth Philharmonic presents a benefit concert under the direction of John Page. It will feature performances by each section, the runner-up of the Concerto Competition, and faculty coaches. Tickets are $10 each or $25 per family. The Tufts Youth Philharmonic is part of the Community Music Program at Tufts University, which offers a wide range of music classes for children, teenagers, and adults. For more information, visit the Community Music web page.
Find out more »Hinge Ensemble: Media Overload
The Tufts University Department of Music presents the Hinge Ensemble: Philipp Stäudlin (saxophones), Matt Sharrock (percussion), Keith Kirchoff (piano/keyboards) and Dan VanHassel (electric guitar). Featuring interactive video, deconstructed pop music, and heavy metal chamber music, sound and spectacle unite in this multimedia-focused program reflecting our oversaturated, out-of-control media environment. Including world premieres by Tufts student Wen Gao and Dan VanHassel, along with works by Igor C. Silva, Chaya Czernowin and Sam Pluta. Free; no tickets required.
Find out more »Tufts Sunday Concert: Sea Smoke
The Tufts University Sunday Concert series presents Sea Smoke: Music of the American Traditions, Dronally Reimagined. With electric cello, drums, dobro, guitar and voice, this quintet of creative improvisors offers an Indian-inspired perspective on original compositions and songs by Harold Arlen, Grace Slick, Ornette Coleman, John Lee Hooker and Pete Seeger. Featuring Medford resident Warren Senders, voice; Vijaya Sundaram, voice and guitar; Lloyd Thayer, dobro; Junko Fujiwara, cello; and Jerome Deupree, drums. Free; no tickets required.
Find out more »Scott Woolweaver and Friends
Join violist Scott Woolweaver and friends as they celebrate Scott's 30 years on the Tufts University Music faculty. The program will feature works of Telemann, Walter Piston, Howard Frazin, and the premiere of Cambridge composer Graham Gordon Ramsay's Concertino for Viola and Piano. Free; no tickets required.
Find out more »Noor Ensemble
The Noor Ensemble at Tufts University presents a program of sacred songs from Morocco, Syria, and beyond in a concert to commemorate al-mawlid al-nabawī — the anniversary of the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. Co-sponsored by the Tufts Music Department and the Tufts Middle Eastern Studies Program. Free; no tickets required.
Find out more »Tufts Youth Philharmonic Family and Children’s Concert
The Tufts University Family and Children's Concert Series presents the Tufts Youth Philharmonic performing music from Beethoven to John Williams' "Star Wars" under the direction of John Page. Free; no tickets required.
Find out more »Tufts Sunday Concert: Music for the Sun King
The sumptuous and regal aesthetic of the French Baroque is exemplified in works by Philidor, Marais, Boismortier, and Jacquet de la Guerre. Featuring Tufts Early Music faculty Héloïse Degrugillier, flute; Jane Hershey, viola da gamba; and Frances Conover Fitch, harpsichord. Free; no tickets required.
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