Richardson BuildingRichardson Building40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Join us for a Sunday afternoon concert in the beautiful historic Richardson Building for a performance by Trio Oko. 

Praised for their "profound communication," and "thoughtful choices of timbre, articulation, dynamic contrast, and balance," Trio Oko is a harp trio based in Boston consisting of violinist Emma Powell, cellist Mina Kim, and harpist Charles Overton. The three musicians met at Tanglewood Music Center in 2016 and united with a mutual belief in the power of music to create meaningful human connections to form Trio Oko. The ensemble aims to expand the harp trio repertoire by commissioning new works and arrangements. Their intention is to showcase the diverse capabilities inherent to this distinctive instrumentation. 

The Richardson Building seats a maximum of 100 and on some occasions we do have to turn people away when that capacity is reached. We recommend planning ahead and leaving time for parking, which can be tricky in Quincy Center. On Sundays, if the Library parking lot is full, there is overflow parking available in front of the Coddington Building, across the street from the Library on Coddington Street. Doors open 15 minutes before the start of the performance. If you'd prefer to watch from home, the event will also be LIVESTREAMED to our YouTube channel and recorded and aired at a later date on QATV.

This program is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library. Click here to find out more about their work and how you can get involved. 

This event is part of the annual Jazz Series. SHABAKA and his music are ever-evolving. Well-established as a leader in the renaissance of British Jazz, the London-born multi-instrumentalist has performed classical concertos with major orchestras; fronted significant bands, including Sons of Kemet, The Comet Is Coming, and Shabaka and The Ancestors; and released critically acclaimed albums. Hear his latest reinvention as he channels his artistic vision through flutes from around the world, starting with the Japanese shakuhachi—a traditional wooden recorder that, he says, “slowly changed the scope of [his] inner musical landscape.”

Experience an extraordinary evening of musical innovation with Makaya McCraven and SHABAKA. McCraven, a visionary drummer and composer, will perform pieces from his latest album, In These Times, blending jazz, folk, and hip-hop in a genre-defying experience. SHABAKA, renowned for his work with bands like Sons of Kemet, the Comet is Coming, and SHABAKA and the Ancestors will showcase his newest flute-forward album, Perceive its Beauty, Acknowledge its Grace, offering a rich sound that spans cultures and traditions. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to witness two trailblazing artists pushing the boundaries of contemporary jazz music.

The Olivier Music Barn, 11:00 AM

CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS: Fantaisie for Violin and Harp, Op. 124

EUGÈNE YSAŸE: Ballade from Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 27

YSAŸE: Finale from Violin Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 27

TESSA LARK: “Ysaÿe Shuffle” for Violin

CHARLES OVERTON: “Once More” for Harp

JEAN CRAS: Suite en duo in A-flat Major
Préambule. Modéré
Modéré
Assez lent
Danse à onze temps. Très animé

TRADITIONAL: “Boy in the Gap” for Violin and Harp (arr. T. Lark and C. Overton)

MORGAN LEWIS: “How High the Moon” for Harp (arr. C. Overton)

ASTOR PIAZZOLLA: Bordel 1900 for Violin and Harp from Histoire du Tango


This concert marks the Tippet debut of two multi-faceted artists – Grammy-nominated violinist Tessa Lark and classical and jazz harpist Charles Overton. Tessa Lark, consistently praised by critics and audiences for her astounding range of sounds, technical agility, and musical elegance, is also a highly acclaimed fiddler in the tradition of her native Kentucky. Charles Overton is a frequent performer with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops, as well as jazz clubs throughout the northeast. He aims to create a musical environment that is accessible, exciting, and resonates deeply with audiences. Lark and Overton are performers, arrangers, and composers of a program including early romantic virtuoso music by Camille Saint-Saëns, Eugène Ysaÿe, and Jean Cras; a traditional fiddle work “Boy in the Gap”; and the Morgan Lewis jazz standard "How High the Moon". Their performance will conclude with a trip to Argentina for Astor Piazzolla’s Histoire du Tango.

oin us for a multifaceted evening of music making in our concert barn space! Our summer Community Concert Series features visiting artists and ensembles of different genres from around the world, who are in residence at Avaloch Farm Music Institute.

Artists Include:

Trio Oko

saajtak

Balourdet Quartet

Trio Simsive-Spiegelberg-Yang

Outdoor seating is available depending on the weather || Suggested Donation: $10

Friday, August 30, 2024

• 7:30 PM 8:30 PM

• Avaloch Farm Music Institute16 Hardy LaneBoscawen, NH, 03303United States (map)

Shabaka Hutchings, Ganavya, Charles Overton and Faculty

 Redefining jazz traditions with fearless exploration of sound. Push boundaries of expression and human experience.

Jazz at Banff Centre is supported by the Bruce McKinnon Memorial Endowment.

Date: Sat, Aug 10 @ 7:30 PM

Location Jenny Belzberg Theatre

This highly anticipated event of the summer is filled with the many facets of the jazz genre performed by phenomenal talent amid lush gardens and distinctive venues throughout Caramoor’s expansive grounds. Bring the family for the day and treat yourself to the headlining evening performance by piano sensation Matthew Whitaker, one of the most exciting and prodigious young talents to emerge in recent years. This award-winning composer and bandleader is now one of the biggest and brightest stars in jazz, due in no small part to his charming and joyous live performances.

Grounds open at 12:00pm, music starts at 12:30pm, headliner starts at 7:30pm. A detailed schedule of the day to come. 

We suggest bringing your own seating for the daytime performances, as all sets on Friends Field and in the Sunken Garden do not have seating. All sets in the Spanish Courtyard and Venetian Theater have seating provided. All daytime sets are general admission. The evening headliner performance is in the Venetian Theater with reserved seating only.

Evening Headliner

Matthew Whitaker

Daytime Artists

Julius Rodriguez
Charles Overton
Francesca Tandoi
Ekep Nkwelle
Bruce Harris & Pretty for the People
More to be announced!

Daytime & Evening Headliner Ticket Includes (Full Festival):

• Reserved seat in the Venetian Theater for evening headliner, Matthew Whitaker.

• All daytime artist sets starting at 12:30pm.

• The price of your ticket determines where you will sit for the evening headliner.

Daytime Only Ticket Includes:

• All daytime artist sets starting at 12:30pm.

• This ticket does not include concert tickets to Matthew Whitaker.

"That's Entertainment!"
Hosted by the Central Florida Chapter
June 16-19, 2024
Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld, Orlando, Florida

REGISTRATION IS OPEN ONLINE OR BY MAIL!

The 2024 National Conference at the spectacular Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld will celebrate our musical legacy with the welcoming theme of enjoyment and entertainment.

This once-in-a-lifetime conference experience will surprise and delight with new perspectives on our
instrument and its repertoire set against the backdrop of Central Florida's world-class entertainment industry and memorable attractions.  Explore the links to the right and below for all things Conference!

Mrudangam artist and composer Rajna Swaminathan presents an evening of original music driven by South Asian sensibilities, polyrhythmic explorations, and lush collective textures. The music reflects her experimental journeys with the mrudangam, a unique barrel-shaped drum with origins in the South Indian tradition of Karnatik music. For this performance, Swaminathan unites an ensemble of unbound improvisers, each bringing an expansive perspective to this deeply collaborative music.

PERFORMANCE LINEUP

Rajna Swaminathan, mrudangam, voice
Charles Overton, harp
Matt Brewer, bass
Kalia Vandever, trombone

Saint-Saëns“The Swan,” from Carnival of the AnimalsSaint-SaënsFantaisie in A for Violin and Harp, Op. 124DebussySonata for Flute, Viola, and HarpBeethovenString Quartet No. 10 in E-flat, Op. 74, “The Harp”Charles Overton – harp  Lucia Lin, Bracha Malkin – violins, Rebecca Gitter – viola, Jonathan Miller – cello, Clint Foreman – flute

Saint-Saëns“The Swan,” from Carnival of the AnimalsSaint-SaënsFantaisie in A for Violin and Harp, Op. 124DebussySonata for Flute, Viola, and HarpBeethovenString Quartet No. 10 in E-flat, Op. 74, “The Harp”Charles Overton – harp  Lucia Lin, Bracha Malkin – violins, Rebecca Gitter – viola, Jonathan Miller – cello, Clint Foreman – flute

About This Performance

Brothers Anthony and Demarre McGill have achieved a phenomenal level of success in the classical music world. The only siblings ever to win the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant, Anthony was appointed the principal clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic, and Demarre is the principal flutist of the Seattle Symphony. The Grammy Award winning Catalyst Quartet and harpist Charles Overton join these two outstanding wind musicians for a program that encompasses new works by Jeff Scott and Brian Raphael Nabors and Ravel’s dazzling Introduction et Allegro.

Saint-Saëns: Fantaisie for Flute and Harp, Op. 124
Scott: Sextet  World Premiere/PCMS Co-Commission
Nabors: 7 Dances  Philadelphia Premiere
Ravel: Introduction et Allegro

The Artist(s)

Demarre McGill, flute

Demarre McGill has gained international recognition as a soloist, recitalist, chamber and orchestral musician. Winner of an Avery Fisher Career Grant and the Sphinx Medal of Excellence, he has appeared as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Seattle, Pittsburgh, Dallas, Grant Park, San Diego and Baltimore symphony orchestras and, at age 15, the Chicago Symphony. Now principal flute of the Seattle Symphony,… Read More

Anthony McGill, clarinet

Hailed for his “trademark brilliance, penetrating sound and rich character” (New York Times), clarinetist Anthony McGill is one of classical music’s most recognizable and brilliantly multifaceted figures. In addition to his dynamic international solo and chamber music career, McGill is principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic—the first African-American principal player in the organization's history. In 2020,… Read More

Charles Overton, harp

Equally at home in an orchestra or in a jazz club, Boston-based harpist Charles Overton creates a musical environment that is accessible, exciting and can resonate deeply with any audience, regardless of the genre of music. He began his harp studies at the age of ten under the direction of Lynelle Ediger, where as a member of her "American Youth Harp Ensemble'' he was afforded the opportunity at an early age to perform internationally in notable venues such  as the Salle Gaveaux in Paris and Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall.… Read More

Catalyst Quartet

Hailed by The New York Times at its Carnegie Hall debut as “invariably energetic and finely burnished… playing with earthy vigor,” the Grammy Award-winning Catalyst Quartet was founded by the internationally acclaimed Sphinx Organization in 2010. The ensemble (Karla Donehew Perez, violin; Abi Fayette, violin; Paul Laraia, viola; and Karlos Rodriguez, cello) believes in the unity that can be achieved through music and imagine their programs and projects with this in mind,… Read More

THE BIG EARS FESTIVAL BRINGS TOGETHER ARTISTS AND MUSIC LOVERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD FOR AN EXHILARATING, UNFORGETTABLE FOUR DAYS OF MUSICAL ADVENTURE, DISCOVERY, AND FUN.

Nestled in Knoxville’s intimate and historic downtown, festival goers are offered nearly 200 performances during the festival—at restored historic theaters, soaring churches, refurbished warehouse spaces, museums, galleries, and clubs—with pop-up events and performances, exhibitions, films, literary readings, workshops, markets and talks taking place in cafes, bars, hotels, restaurants, in alleyways and other nooks and crannies of the city. The festival experience is full of surprises.

A festival pass offers access to all publicly announced performances—enabling festival goers to not only see familiar artists that they know and love, but also to explore the music of artists with whom they are not already familiar.

With a very rare exception, everything—all of the venues, along with Knoxville’s finest hotels and award-winning restaurants—is within an easy, short walk of everything else, with a dedicated festival trolley service offering assistance should you wish to rest up for a moment and catch your breath.

While no two Big Ears are quite the same, each year the festival presents many of the world’s most visionary composers and musicians, artists whose work reaches for new heights and expands to new frontiers. The programming transcends generation and genre—bringing together iconic trailblazers and young iconoclasts performing and sometimes blending classical and contemporary composition, jazz, rock, folk traditions from throughout the world, pop, drone, avant-garde, ambient and beyond.

Previous performers and attendees have included John Luther Adams, Laurie Anderson, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Carla Bley, Anthony Braxton, Gavin Bryars, Bryce Dessner, eighth blackbird, Bela Fleck, Philip Glass, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Milford Graves, Jonny Greenwood, Mary Halvorson, Jon Hassell, Vijay Iyer, Kayhan Kalhor, Kronos Quartet, Alvin Lucier,  Roscoe Mitchell, Meredith Monk, Jason Moran, the National, the Necks, Joanna Newsom, Angel Olsen, Evan Parker, The Punch Brothers, Steve Reich, Terry Riley, Wadada Leo Smith, Sons of Kemet, St. Vincent, Supersilent, Swans, Wilco, and hundreds of others. You can find previous festival lineups HERE.

The next Big Ears Festival is scheduled for March 21 – March 24, 2024.

The magical qualities of light formed the inspiration for this program for strings, winds, and harp. Haydn’s famous “Sunrise” quartet and Ravel’s impressionist “Introduction and Allegro” pair with Gilad Cohen’s “Firefly Elegy” – a musical portrait of the life of a lightning bug – and a premiere by Richmond’s own Zachary Wadsworth.

Program: 
Joseph Haydn,  Quartet in B-flat major, op. 76 No. 4 (“Sunrise”) 
Zachary Wadsworth, New work
Gilad Cohen, “Firefly Elegy”
Maurice Ravel,  “Introduction and Allegro”

With:
Grant Houston, Violin
Abi Fayette, Violin
Caleb Georges, Viola
James Wilson, Cello
Mary Boodell, Flute
David Lemelin, Clarinet
Charles Overton, Harp