The James Library & Center for the Arts celebrates the 2018-19 concert season with an outstanding and diverse combination of classical, jazz, and Celtic performances. This year’s concert calendar will also include two “free” Sunday afternoon classical performances as we launch the “Weekend Classics Encore” series. We’re supporting the “Music for Food” initiative to fight hunger in our local communities and celebrating the inception of our concert series as 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the purchase of the Steinway piano and the start of music programming at the James!
Calyx Trio
Sunday, October 21st at 3:00
“Weekend Classics” kicks off the season with this exquisite piano trio featuring a program of female composers, some from this area, which they will showcase in the concert. Elegant reception following.
Meadowlark Trio
New England Conservatory Artist Fellows representing “Music for Food”
Sunday, November 11th at 3:00
The first of two free “Weekend Classics Encore” series performances. These gifted musicians were chosen to represent “Music for Food” this season as they perform for free asking audience members to make donations, in lieu of purchasing tickets, that will be donated to a South Shore food pantry of our choosing. I was considering Interfaith Social Services in Quincy whose outreach focuses on hunger, mental health and emergency assistance. Music for Food is a musician-led initiative to fight hunger in our local communities. Performances transform music into food, nourishing ears and bodies. Now embarking on its 8th season in Boston, Music for Food was founded by Grammy award winning violist Kim Kashkashian in 2010.
Tim Ray Trio
Saturday, December 8th at 7:30 pm
Jazz pianist extraordinaire, Tim Ray has appeared on over 80 recordings and has performed with an extensive list of pop music icons, including Aretha Franklin, Lyle Lovett, and Tony Bennett and with special appearances with the Boston Pops. He’ll be joined by John Lockwood on bass and drummer Mark Walker. Classic jazz at its finest! Currently on the faculty of the Berklee College of Music.
Victor Cayres and Heeyeon Chi
Piano Duo
Sunday, January 27th at 3:00
Brazilian pianist Victor Cayres has been hailed as having the “spirit of a leader”. Winner of numerous national and international prizes and has appeared as soloist with symphony orchestras around the world. Victor is on the faculty of the New England Conservatory Prep, Boston University School of Music and is the Associate Director for the Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Piano Program. Joining Victor at the piano is Heeyeon Chi, who has performed worldwide as a soloist and has also received numerous awards and prizes in competitions spanning the globe. They are a husband and wife “piano power couple”! Heeyeon is also on the faculty of the New England Conservatory Prep.
Winifred Horan and Friends
Saturday, March 9th at 7:30 pm
Celebrating Celtic music with us again this season, Winifred invites Colleen Raney, on vocals and bohdran, Hans Araki-Campbell on flute, tin whistle and vocals and several guests to round out a quintet with guitar and concertina/accordion as we celebrate the Month of March with a traditional “Celtic Session”!
Eleanor Perrone
Sunday, April 7th at 3:00
Our second free “Weekend Classics Encore” series performance. Pianist Eleanor Perrone’s commitment to the music she is playing is conveyed to the audience with electric energy and technical audacity. As stated by the Boston Globe, “Perrone is a pianist who makes you listen.” Trained at the Juilliard School and Boston University, former piano faculty of the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, MA and is on the piano faculty of the Rivers School Conservatory in Weston, MA.
