First Baptist Church of Medford is presenting a free concert of traditional Irish music as part of its 21st annual St. Patrick's Celebration. Performing will be the trio of Ellery Klen, violin; Daniel Noveck, guitar; and Shannon Heaton, flute. A family-style corned beef and cabbage dinner will precede the concert, at 6:30 p.m. Cost of the dinner is $12 and reservations are required by calling 781-363-3706.  

First Baptist Church of Medford presents a concert by pianist Nipun Malhotra. A native of India, Malhotra is pursuing a master's degree in Piano Performance at the Longy School of Music of Bard College in Cambridge. He will perform the following pieces: + Brahms: Klavierstücke, Op 119 + Beethoven: Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op 31, No.3 + J.S Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C minor, WTC II + Ginastera: Suite de Danzas Criollas + Rachmaninoff: Etude Tableaux in C minor, Op 33, No.3…

First Baptist Church of Medford presents a concert by the Prometheus Duo, Marko Stuparevic on piano and Joseph Abad on saxophone. Prometheus Duo specializes in the masterpieces of baroque music, classical literature, and contempary commissioned music. For this concert the will perform eclectic works of classical and world music. Stuparevic has appeared in numerous concerts and festivals in the U.S., Israel, France, Serbia, Iceland, Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Montenegro, and Slovakia as a solo performer and chamber musician. He has won…

First Baptist Church of Medford welcomes Progress Through Process: Classical Chamber Music Initiative for an evening of chamber music featuring Mozart's Wind Quintet K. 452, Brahms Clarinet Sonata (featuring Rose Whitcomb, Harvard 2016), and a series of nocturnes performed by pianist Andrew Lee. Most of the musicians performing participated in the Boston Chamber Music Society coaching workshop, where they received direct coaching from Reiko Aizawa and Thomas Hill. After the concert, a short reception/Q & A session will be held with the audience for…

Elinor Speirs, a classical and jazz violinist from South Africa, invites you to a musical community event: a magical soirée of beautiful music to celebrate the approaching long summer nights. Bring your children, fiancé and grandparents to an evening of informal string quartets, string trios, and piano duos playing music you love and recognize. Program will feature: Michael McLean: Tangos & More: Six Dances for String Quartet Niccolò Paganini: Cantabile in D Major for Violin and Guitar, Op.17, MS 109, and Sonata Concertata…

The First Baptist Church of Medford is proud to present classical guitarist Francisco Roldán in concert. A native of Colombia, Roldán is a very active performer, playing solo and chamber music nationally and internationally. He has performed in Portugal, Greece, Russia, Spain, Colombia, Lithuania, the Dominican Republic, Argentina, and Paraguay. He has also played throughout the United States at venues such as Lincoln Center and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; the Smithsonian Library in Washington, D.C.; the…

The First Baptist Church of Medford presents the debut performance of the Apollo Ensemble of Boston. Under the direction of conductor Elias Miller the Apollo Ensemble will perform the Wagner Siegdried Idyll, Stravinsky’s Dumbarton Oaks, and Strauss’ Wind Serenade Op. 7.  Admission is free, but donations are accepted to support the First Baptist Church concerts and performers.

The First Baptist Church of Medford welcomes the return of pianist Liana Paniyeva, who performed two concerts there in 2017. A native of Azerbaijan, Paniyeva graduated from the Donetsk Music Academy in Ukraine in 2007, and went on to earn her Professional Studies Certificate from the Manhattan School of Music in 2011. She has performed at international festivals in Norway, Hungary, Syria, Italy, and Israel; and during the 2012-13 season, she performed three times at Carnegie Hall in New York City.…

The First Baptist Church of Medford presents the Kalliope Trio in a concert featuring the works of living composers. The Kalliope Trio is a Boston-based ensemble of Anna Bradford, oboe; Natalie Zemba, bassoon; and Stephanie Mao, piano. In the concert they will perform "The Wildflower Trio" by Jenni Brandon (1977); portrait of a Family Øivind Westby (1947) arranged by Natalie Zemba; and  trio for oboe, bassoon, and piano by  André Previn (1929). Admission is free; $10 donation suggested.  

First Baptist Church presents a concert by the Essex Piano Trio consisting of Ashley Offret, violin; David Cabral, cello; and Beverly Soll, piano. The program, "Conversation Among Friends," will feature works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Bernstein, Shostakovich and Haydn. A donation of $10 is suggested for admission.      

First Baptist Church presents a concert by the Atlas Piano Trio consisting of Gary Capozziello, violin; Ignacy Gaydamovich, cello; and Cihan Yücel, piano. The program will feature Claude Debussy's Piano Trio in G (1880) and Franz Schubert's Piano Trio in Eb, D.929, Op. 100 (1827). Admission is free but a donation of $20 is suggested to support the performers.      

Enjoy an evening of music with Cardamom Quartet as they feature classical music by women. Though women composers have roots going back many centuries, their music remains under-programmed in the classical music world. Come hear the music of Florence Price, Gabriela Lena Frank, Dorothy Rudd Moore, and Hildegard von Bingen, and diverse styles emerging from medieval Germany, traditional Peruvian music, and African American hymns. Cardamom Quartet is a Boston-based ensemble engaged in reimagining the traditional canon and committed to sharing music…

The Harvard Early Music Society and the First Baptist Church of Medford presents Rosalind with Salomé Gasselin (gamba) and Martin Bernstein (recorder). The program of music: Prelude, Louis Marchand Fantaisie & Sarabande, Louis Couperin Fain would I change that note, Tobias Hume Le Dodo ou l’amour au berceau, François Couperin Sarabanda, Largo, Jean-Marie Leclair A song, sence other beautys charmes your hart, Humphrey Salter Courante & Jigg, Matthew Locke Les voix humaines, Marin Marais The sweet melody & its corrente, Andrea Falconieri…

First Baptist Church of Medford is proud to present Fodhla in concert.  The trio consists of fiddler Ellery Klein, flute player Nicole Rabata, and guitarist Bethany Waickman. Fodhla will be performing traditional, contemporary and original tunes from Ireland, Brittany and Quebec on fiddle, traditional Irish wooden flute and whistle, and guitar. Admission is free. A donation of $15 is suggested.      

The First Baptist Church of Medford presents Francesca McNeeley (cello) and Lana Suran (piano) in an intimate musical soirée of European masterpieces for the cello and piano. The recital will feature works by Debussy, Hindemith, Tchaikovsky and Beethoven. Admission is free with a suggested donation of $10 to support the performers.

The First Baptist Church of Medford presents a concert of solo piano works featuring Nipun Malhotra from the Longy School of Music. The program: Franck: Prelude, Fugue and Variation, Op 18 (Arr. Bauer) Debussy: - The Hills of Anacapri (Préludes , Book I) - Ondine (Préludes , Book II) Brahms: Three Intermezzi for Piano, Op 117 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 ("Waldstein") Admission is free; a donation of $10 is suggested to support the performer.  

First Baptist Church of Medford is presenting a brief free concert as part of its 22nd annual St. Patrick's Celebration. A family-style corned beef and cabbage dinner will precede the concert, at 6:30 p.m. Cost of the dinner is $12 and reservations are required by calling the church office at 781-396-3811 no later than March 10.  

First Baptist Church of Medford begins its 2019 concert season with a performance by pianist Lana Suran. Since her debut at Gothenburg Concerthouse at age 8, Suran has appeared as soloist and with numerous orchestras in Sweden and abroad, among many other international venues. She has performed in Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, Symphony Hall, Jordan Hall, all major concert halls in Sweden, and many other international venues. Her first CD was released in 2017 and includes solo works…

First Baptist Church of Medford continues its spring concert season with a performance by violinist Dorisiya Yosifova, accompanied by Miles Goldberg on piano. Bulgarian-born Yosifova is a passionate musician and teacher. She holds a bachelor of music degree from Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and a master of music degree from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. She has performed as concertmaster and principal second violinist with various ensembles, including orchestras at the Boston Conservatory, Oberlin Conservatory, Round Top, and Eastern Music Festival. As…

First Baptist Church of Medford continues its spring concert season with an evening of music featuring Barbara Kipp on oboe and English horn, and David Owens on the church's Baldwin D concert grand piano. They will perform works by Siegrist, Owens, Kennan, Barlow, and Saint-Saëns Free admission; suggested donation $10. Future concerts on the First Baptist Church schedule (all at 7:30 p.m.): Saturday, May 11: RAHA Duo, viola and piano Friday, May 24: Meadowlark Trio  

First Baptist Church of Medford continues its spring concert season with an evening of music for viola and piano featuring the RAHA Duo: Amelia Hollander Ames on viola and Elaine Rombola on piano. The program will consist of: Curtis Hughes: Dept. Of Levitation Studies (world premiere) Joel Roston: Communing Strata (world premiere) Evan Ziporyn: Two Scenes from Shadowbang (Boston area premiere) Lera Auerbach/Dmitri Shostakovich: Preludes, Op. 33 Free admission; suggested donation $10. The spring concert series will conclude with a performance by…

First Baptist Church of Medford continues its spring concert season with an evening of music featuring the Meadowlark Trio, which consists of Janny Joo (violin), Timothy Paek (cello) and April Sun (piano). The Meadowlark Trio hails from America’s heartland. Formed by three best friends in 2012, the trio has since performed nationwide to great acclaim, and they were named semifinalists in the 2017 Fischoff International Chamber Music Competition. In this concert, they will present a program that explores the ghostly and ghastly…

First Baptist Church of Medford continues its spring concert season with an evening of music featuring the The Craft Quartet, which consists of Colleen Brannen and Amy Sims, violins; Amelia Hollander Ames, viola; and Velleda Miragias, cello. The quartet is dedicated to playing music from across many time periods, but with an emphasis on pairing undiscovered works from the past with masterpieces of our time. This performance will feature "Art Deco Music," with works by the Ruth Crawford Seeger Quartet, George Gershwin,…

First Baptist Church of Medford continues its spring concert season with the Harvard Early Music Society presenting the North American premiere of Adolph Hasse's S. Petrus et S. Maria Magdalena with a stellar cast and baroque string players. Elias Miller (music co-director and conductor) and Christopher Grills (music co-director and continuo) lead HEMS in their fourth joint operatic production. The oratorio will be sung in Latin; a written translation will be provided. Cast members are Maddie Studt, St. Peter; Sierra Marcy, St. Mary Magdalene; Laura Thomas,…

First Baptist Church of Medford continues its spring concert season with an evening of music featuring the pianist Marko Stuparevic performing works by Chopin, Scriabin, and Rachmaninoff. Free admission; suggested donation $10. The spring concerts will conclude on Saturday, June 22, with a performance by the Apollo Ensemble at 7:30 p.m.        

First Baptist Church of Medford concludes its spring concert season with the Apollo Ensemble of Boston, conducted by Elias Miller, presenting three masterworks of the orchestral repertoire: Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 Free admission; suggested donation $15.  

First Baptist Church of Medford opens its fall concert season with the Quartett Giocosa presenting "From the Simple to the Sublime," which will examine the importance of folk music to Romantic composers and how folk influences changed the landscape of their work.  Included will be Dvorak's Quartet #12 Op. 96 ("American") and Borodin's Quartet #2 as well as some Tchaikovsky and folk tunes. Giocosa means "joy," and Quartett Giocosa lives up to their name and reputation by bringing exuberance, passion,…

First Baptist Church of Medford continues its fall concert series with a performance by guitarists Carl Straussner and Raley Beggs. The two New England Conservatory alumni, schooled under NEC chair and grand maestro Eliot Fisk, team up to form a dynamic guitar duo, bringing you music from the Renaissance (Dowland, Johnson), through the height of baroque (J.S Bach), and to the quintessential guitar repertoire of Gaspar Sanz, Fernando Sor and Mauro Giuliani. Free admission; suggested donation $10.

First Baptist Church of Medford continues its fall concert series with "Vienna to Spain: Bach, Beethoven & De Falla,” featuring Akiko Kobayashi, violin, and Eric Seipkes, piano. The program features three sonatas  written when the composers were at the apex of their creative powers: Bach: Sonata for Violin & Clavier no.1 in b minor, BWV 1014; Beethoven: Sonata for Violin & Piano no.8, op.30 no.3 in G major; and De Falla: Suite Populaire Espagnole. New York-born Kobayashi is an active solo and chamber musician. She…

First Baptist Church of Medford continues its fall concert series with a performance by pianist Paulius Pancekauskas. A native of Lithuania, Pancekauskas will perform W.A. Mozart's Sonata in C-major K.330; Frederic Chopin's Polonaise-Fantasie op.61; and Modest Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition." Free admission; suggested donation $10.

First Baptist Church of Medford is pleased to present a return engagement by the Cardamom Quartet to close its fall concert season. The Cardamom Quartet is dedicated to performing music written by women composers, both new and old works. Members are Lisa Goddard and Rachel Panitch, violin; Gillian Gallagher, viola; and Ariel Friedman, cello. For this concert, the ensemble offers a program of works by Grazyna Bacewicz, Elizabeth Maconchy, Caroline Shaw, Rachel Panitch and Jlin. Free admission; suggested donation $10,…

The Kalliope Reed Quintet invites you to its Winter Holiday Concert, live-streamed from First Baptist Church of Medford. The concert will be feature works by Debussy, Rameau, Bach, some "Nutcracker" dances, and other holiday favorites. View the concert live on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gdV_qr5y3wE Kalliope Reed Quintet is a a Boston-based seasonal chamber ensemble dedicated to providing a wide variety of colorful music to the community. Members are Anna Bradford, oboe; Céline Ferro, clarinet; Wolcott Humphrey, clarinet; Bennett Parsons, saxophone/clarinet; and Natalie Zemba, bassoon. Members of the…

The Chancel Choir and Choral Fellows of the First Baptist Church of Medford present "Sounds of the Season: A Holiday Concert." The program features a diverse selection of music, ending with a singalong of some traditional carols. This in-person event will also be broadcast on YouTube Live, FaceBook Live, and Zoom.

First Baptist Church of Medford resumes live in-person concerts with a performance by the Kalliope Wind Quintet that will feature the world premiere of Medford-based composer Oliver Caplan’s "Bonne Année." The program also will include "Thaw" by Becky Turro, portraying a trip to Acadia National Park, the group's recently commissioned "Wildflower Quintet" by Jenni Brandon, and George Gershwin’s "American in Paris." The concert is offered free to the public, with a suggested donation of $10. The event also will be live-streamed…

First Baptist Church of Medford welcomes the mixed chamber ensemble Some Assembly Required for its first Boston-area concert since 2019. The colorful program will include the premiere of "Ten Pentatonic Canons" by composer Nathan Lam and the ensemble's own arrangement of the second movement of Fauré's Piano Trio. Some Assembly Required was founded in early 2015 as a collaborative effort between Boston professional and freelance artists to provide audiences with a unique musical experience, frequently venturing into repertoire that is…

Due to the forecast of unseasonably warm temperatures, tonight's First Baptist Church of Medford classical music concert with the Kalliope Ensemble and pianist Cholong Park has been postponed. A new date for the concert will be announced.  

ArtsMedford begins its new free summer concert series, "Live and Local: Music in Medford Square," with a performance by Smug Honey, a quartet of talented young musicians from southern Rhode Island with a unique catalog of original music featuring danceable grooves, intimate ballads and complex compositions. Band members are guitarist Luca Simeone, keyboardist Kyle Takata, bassist George Richter and drummer Sam McCarthy.

The Choral Fellows and the Chancel Choir of First Baptist Church of Medford, directed by Dr. Holly Zagaria, present a concert of seasonal music. The program will include many traditional carols and spirituals to get your toes tapping. Free admission and open to all.  

The First Baptist Church of Medford continues its winter-spring concert series with An Evening of Chamber Music featuring David Owens (piano), Cindy Cummings (violin) and Hyun Min Lee (cello). The program will feature works by Beethoven, Muczynski and Ferroni. Free admission; suggested donation $15, with all contributions going to the artists.  

The First Baptist Church of Medford continues its winter/spring concert series with an evening of Irish and Traditional Music by Fodhla featuring soaring Irish reels, toe-tapping Irish jigs, and gorgeous Celtic airs. Medford resident Ellery Klein plays fiddle, alongside Nicole Rabata ( flute and whistle) and Bethany Waickman (guitar). Free admission; suggested donation of $15, with all contributions going to the artists.  

The First Baptist Church of Medford continues its winter/spring concert series with PassionFlower: American Art Songs. Classical mezzo soprano and jazz singer Rebecca Shrimpton and pianist Herman Weiss will present art songs including works by Charles Ives, William Bolcom, Florence Price and Paul Bowles, interwoven with the exquisite, classically influenced "tone poems" of jazz masters, Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington. Free admission; suggested donation of $15, with all contributions going to the artists.  

The First Baptist Church of Medford continues its winter/spring concert series with a fun and mysterious chamber music concert by the Fireside Ensemble. What's on the menu? You — the audience — will decide. Kids welcome! Fireside Ensemble is a Boston-area chamber music collective that meets you where you are: in homes, halls, and cafes. Members are Madeleine Tucker, cello; Sarah Rumbley, piano; Arjun Mudan, viola; and founder Jess Lin, violin. Free admission; suggested donation of $15, with all contributions…

First Baptist Church of Medford begins its 2023-24 concert season with the return of the Kalliope Reed Quintet, led by bassoonist Natalie Zemba, performing the program "Viva México, Vive les Romantiques." The first half will be a celebration of Mexican Independence Day with exciting works by four living Mexican composers: Jose Elizondo, Arturo Marquez, Nubia Melina Jaime Donjuan, and Abraham Gomez. The second half will feature something completely different: the beloved Violin Sonata by French Romantic composer Cesar Franck, with…

Juventas New Music Ensemble and First Baptist Church of Medford present “Reflections,” a free concert featuring the extraordinary talents of violist Lu Yu and percussionist Tom Schmidt. Juventas, led by Medford resident Oliver Caplan, is a cutting-edge chamber group that spotlights emerging voices and re-envisions classical music as a vibrant, living art form. They bring audiences music from a diverse array of composers that live in today’s world and respond to our time. “Reflections” will include music by Allison Loggins-Hull,…

Juventas New Music Ensemble and First Baptist Church of Medford present “To The Seasons,” a free concert featuring soprano Kelley Hollis, hornist Anne Howarth, and pianist Julia Scott Carey featuring music by nine living composers: Oliver Caplan, Michael Donovan, Gina Gillie, Nyokabi Kariũki, Mary Montgomery Koppel, Mari Kotskyy, Andrew Porter, Eric Whitacre, Emma Wine. Led by Caplan, a Medford resident, Juventas is a cutting-edge chamber group that spotlights emerging voices and re-envisions classical music as a vibrant, living art form.…

First Baptist Church of Medford hosts a piano recital by Anastasia Seifetdinova to benefit the people of Ukraine. The program, on the church's Baldwin D concert grand piano, will feature works by Mozart, Schumann, Brahms, Debussy, Nyzhankivsky, Zaderatsky and Lyatoshynsky, with Ukrainian music included. Born in Kyiv, Ukraine, Seifetdinova is a graduate of the Hochschule für Musik Würzburg, Germany, and holds master’s and doctorate degrees from The Hartt School at the University of Hartford. Free admission; donations will be collected…

The Choral Fellows and the Chancel Choir of First Baptist Church of Medford, directed by Dr. Holly Zagaria, present a free concert of seasonal music including works by Handel and Vivaldi, plus many traditional carols. Also viewable live on the First Baptist Church's YouTube channel or Facebook page.  

The Improbable Beasts invite you to their first ever holiday concert, featuring their our own bass clarinet ensemble arrangements of Christmas carols, selections from "The Nutcracker," Chanukah songs, and other holiday fare. Enjoy holiday music like you've ever heard it before: rich, sonorous, epic and fun, for all ages. Admission is free; a suggested donation of $5 to $40 may be made through Eventbrite or at the door. Improbable Beasts is a Boston-based professional bass clarinet ensemble dedicated to bringing…

First Baptist Church of Medford presents a concert by the Metrowest Chamber Players. It will feature works by Bach, Schubert, Roussel and Reinecke. The performers are David Owens, piano, the church’s former organist and choir director; Jennifer Wright, flute; Cynthia Cummings, violin; Rose Whitcomb, clarinet; Maria Whitcomb, soprano; and Jeff Stewart, horn.

First Baptist Church of Medford invites you to a program of four musical works performed by Jonathan Russell, clarinet and bass clarinet, and Solon Gordon, piano, that explore the various shades and colors of sorrow, joy, and resilience — and the ways in which they can intimately intertwine with one another. The centerpiece of the program is Russell’s 2022 composition “Still Here” for clarinet and piano. Inspired by the courage and resolve of President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Ukrainian people…

First Baptist Church of Medford is delighted to host another piano recital by Anastasia Seifetdinova on the church's Baldwin D concert grand piano. The program will  feature the Haydn Sonata in E minor; Debussy Estampes; Schubert Sonata in A Major, op.120; Nyzhankivsky Little Suite “Letters to Her"; and Zaderatsky Prelude and Fugue in F Sharp Minor. Born in Kyiv, Ukraine, Seifetdinova is a graduate of the Hochschule für Musik Würzburg, Germany, and holds master’s and doctorate degrees from The Hartt School…

The Choral Fellows, Scholars and the Chancel Choir of First Baptist Church of Medford will celebrate its season of singing and learning with a Spring Afternoon Concert to which all are invited. The program of secular and sacred music includes works of Schubert, Rogers & Hammerstein, Spirituals and much more. Attend in-person or view on the church's Facebook page or YouTube channel.

First Baptist Church of Medford welcomes guitarists Raley Beggs and Carl Straussner for an eclectic concert featuring Western classical music and works by South African composers inspired by traditional African music. Duo du Sud seeks to revitalize and expand the guitar repertoire, performing concerts that are equal parts virtuosic and vibrant. They will perform works by Robert Johnson, Johannes Kapsberger, Ali Farka Touré, and David Hewitt.  

Juventas New Music Ensemble opens its 2024-25 concert season — its 20th — with "Limestone and Felt," a free Neighborhood Series Concert at First Baptist Church of Medford. The program will include mesmerizing music by living composers featuring the unique pairing of cello and percussion. It will feature works by Osnat Netzer, Caroline Shaw, and Osvaldo Golijov, and performances by Timothy Peak, cello, and Thomas Schmidt, percussion. Supported in part by a Medford Arts Council grant.