A Radical Welcome: Source Code

A Radical Welcome: Source Code! Join us on Thu May 22 2025 at 7:30 PM for an unforgettable event at the Strand Theatre located on Columbia Road in Boston, MA, USA. This years A Radical Welcome is titled Source Code, borrowed from Jessie Montgomery's composition of the same name which opens the program . The extraordinary energy within Source Code extends throughout the program which showcases five women composers including:<ul><li>Melanie Bonis (1858-1957)</li><li>Amy Beach (1867-1944)</li><li>Gabriela Lena Frank (b. 1972)</li><li>Jessie Montgomery (b. 1981)</li><li>Eleanor Alberga (b.1949)</li></ul>As audience participation is core to BPQ’s presentations, the musicians will moderate conversations with the concert-goers following each piece, getting to the bottom of where the music comes from and what it means to us. Don't miss out on this opportunity to be a part of a community that values inclusivity, diversity, and empowerment. Come and explore the Source Code of a truly A Radical Welcome! Tickets on Eventbrite: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-radical-welcome-source-code-tickets-1264623164929?aff=oddtdtcreator">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-radical-welcome-source-code-tickets-1264623164929?aff=oddtdtcreator</a> Featuring Díjí Kay Known for his soulful tone and mesmerizing phrasing, Trevor James Alto Flute Artist Díjí Kay (née DeShaun Gordon-King) has given performances as a soloist and principal flute in Europe, Asia, and throughout the United States. Díjí Kay grew up surrounded by griot traditions, jazz and gospel music. Inspired by the worlds and traditions of his upbringing, Díjí Kay grew passionate about programming that blends them all together to create unique and memorable concert experiences.  As he continued to expand his musical versatility, Díjí Kay also went inward to cultivate his spiritual practice. It was through these meditations that he understood how he wanted to use his art. Following this epiphany, Díjí Kay moved to Cambridge to pursue a Performance Diploma from the Longy School of Music where he worked with Sergio Pallottelli where he would also be able to study therapeutic music. During his time in Boston, Díjí Kay has collaborated with Castle of Our Skins, the Celebrity Series of Boston, Shelter Music Boston, Juventas New Music Ensemble, the Boston Children's Chorus, and the American Repertory Theatre. He has also been featured on GBH. A graduate of the Longy School of Music and Harvard Ed Portal Pipeline Artist Fellow, Díjí Kay’s work and studies center around synergizing the principles of therapeutic music, sound healing, and performance practice to curate healing and transformative concert experiences.

Stand Theatre

A Radical Welcome- BPQ at the Strand

Join Boston Public Quartet at our biggest event of the year on &nbsp;April 19th at 7:30 Pm at the Strand Theater! A Radical Welcome will be a multi-sensory experience that will include choreography, visual projections, West African Drumming featuring students from the rose conservatory, and much more.&nbsp; Featuring pieces by: Lavell Blackwell Jessie Montgomery&nbsp; Samuel Coleridge-Taylor <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqebLJQONw1EkA-CSL7UOK89PRH1Ipbi2SMVZJ1sC5lHT2Fw/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">CLICK HERE TO RSVP</a> One of BPQ's missions is to create attainable and accessible performances to engage audiences of all backgrounds. Music should be open to all and shared among communities. This concert is a "Pay What You Want" style event. PWYW means the purchaser can set the desired price of their ticket, meaning you can spend as little as $0 if needed. Please consider contributing to the cost of the production. The recommended ticket price is $20.&nbsp; Please use our PayPal link to purchase the tickets for this event: <a href="https://paypal.me/BostonPublicQuartet?country.x=US&amp;locale.x=en_US" target="_blank">https://paypal.me/BostonPublicQuartet?country.x=US&amp;locale.x=en_US</a>

Strand Theater

A Centenary Celebration - Roland Hayes Tribute

A Roland Hayes Tribute, honoring the first African American man to win international acclaim as a concert artist. A tenor, who made his groundbreaking debut with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in November 1923, Hayes was the first Black performer to perform with a major American orchestra as a soloist, and continued to appear regularly with the BSO for the next 21 years, as well as living in Brookline for more than 50 years. Acclaimed vocalists, tenor Fred VanNess and baritone LaMarcus Miller will perform art songs, arias and spirituals that honor Hayes, alongside the Boston Public Quartet: Betsy Hinkle, violin; Jason Amos, viola; Nicholas Johnson, cello; and Joy Cline Phinney, piano. In keeping with Classical with a Twist tradition the audience will enjoy light bites and a chance to mix with the artists at intermission.

Newton Cultural Alliance 

Start Where We Are: Healing Earth with Music

The Start Where We Are Earth Music Festival is a music festival dedicated to using music to help heal the Earth and our community. We will be raising money at the event to donate to environmental organizations fighting climate change. This music festival will consist primarily of amazing music performances, delicious food and eco-friendly merch vendors, and conversations about the environment and what we can collectively do to make a sustainable difference. This is the inaugural year of our festival, and it started with the question, “How can we musicians and artists do something to help with the current climate crisis?” Our team consists of students from Berklee College of Music, who took this initiative on their own, and have been volunteering their time and energy to plan this music festival with lots of love for over a year! We are committed to doing our part in helping the planet!!

Boston Common Parkman Bandstand 

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A Radical Welcome: Source Code

A Radical Welcome- BPQ at the Strand

A Centenary Celebration - Roland Hayes Tribute

Start Where We Are: Healing Earth with Music