The Modal Mosaic: Exploring Connections Across Musical Cultures

See music through new eyes at the 2025-2026 A New Lens concert series! This concert is a great chance to hear many musical traditions in one place! Modal music – music that focuses on scales instead of chords – is often associated with Middle Eastern music. While it is common in the Middle East, modal music is actually a part of a wide range of traditions. The program will include modal – inspired music from a variety of cultures, including:<ul><li>Celtic dances and airs</li><li>Medieval European music</li><li>Bartok’s Romanian folk dances</li><li>Modern music drawing from Greek, Turkish, Bulgarian, and Norwegian traditions</li></ul>Come listen to the similarities for yourself, and enjoy the reminder that we’re less different from one another than we sometimes think. Performers <a href="https://powersmusic.org/people/ellery-klein/">Ellery Klein</a>, fiddle <a href="https://powersmusic.org/people/karl-orvik/">Karl Orvik</a>, violin <a href="https://powersmusic.org/people/james-perretta/">James Perretta</a>, viola da gamba <a href="https://powersmusic.org/people/tev-stevig/">Tev Stevig</a>, various plucked strings (lavta, laouto, tanbur, etc.), bowed strings (yaylı tanbur, rebab), bendir (frame drum) Tickets / Donations We welcome anyone who would like to attend! Tickets are free and can be reserved below. We ask for a $20 suggested donation to support the series and our performers. (Can’t attend the concert? Use the same link to support the series with a donation!) <a href="https://secure.qgiv.com/for/fy26facultyconcerts/event/modalmosaic/">Reserve tickets here!</a> Accessibility Information Powers currently requires guests to go up a short flight of stairs to the main floor of the school. We are committed to improving access to our building for those with limited mobility. The school is in the early stages of this large and important project, but there is no formal timeline set for when it will be started/completed as of yet. Questions about ticketing, venue accessibility, donations, or anything else? Reach out to our Community Engagement Manager, Noah Stone, at <a href="mailto:nstone@powersmusic.org">nstone@powersmusic.org</a> or call us at 617-484-4696.

Tracy Powers Concert Hall at Powers Music School

Powers Music School

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