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Artist Connections

Artist Connections

Artist Connections extends unparalleled access to world-class artists for students from the elementary through conservatory levels. Master classes, lecture-demonstrations and interactive workshops provide opportunities for students to interact with and learn directly from Celebrity Series main stage artists in intimate settings.

Artist Connections events in 2018-19 include:

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater residency for students with disabilities (with support provided by The Peabody Foundation)

Intergenerational Workshops:

Sankofa Danzafro dance workshops at Veronica Robles Cultural Center

Mark Morris Dance Group dance for PD workshops at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Urbanity Dance

Batsheva Dance Company dance workshop at Urbanity Dance

Masterclasses and Workshops:

Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor

Dover Quartet

Mark Morris Dance Group

Beatrice Rana, piano

Pablo Sáinz Villegas, guitar

Thomas Hampson

Mnozil Brass, Cirque

Beilman & Weiss

Kirill Gerstein

Artist post-show talks for selected dance events at the Shubert Theatre:

Jan. 26: Nederland Dans Theater 2 with Artistic Director Fernando Bastian and 1-2 dancers. Moderated by Peter DiMuro

Feb. 9: Mark Morris Dance Group with Ethan Iverson and Mark Morris

April 5: Batsheva with Rehearsal Director Luc Jacobs. Moderated by Peter DiMuro

Recent highlights

Sankofa Danzafro workshop at Boston Arts Academy

Masterclass with Sol Gabetta at Longy School of Music at Bard College

Master class with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Boston Arts Academy

Sankofa Danzafro workshop at Boston Arts Academy

Masterclass with Sol Gabetta at Longy School of Music at Bard College

Master class with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Boston Arts Academy

Thank you to our supporters!

Celebrity Series of Boston is grateful to our 2018-19 Season Sponsors Amy & Joshua Boger, and to the many individual donors whose generosity supports Artist Connections. Celebrity Series is also grateful to the following corporations, foundations, and government agencies for their support in the 2018-19 season:

Stephanie L. Brown Foundation

Susanne Marcus Collins Foundation

The Peabody Foundation

Stifler Family Foundation

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Artist Connections is also made possible by support from the LIVE PERFORMANCE! Arts for All Endowment & Innovation Funds of the Celebrity Series of Boston.

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Contact

Robin Baker

Associate Director of Community Engagement

Celebrity Series of Boston
20 Park Plaza, Suite 1032
Boston, MA 02116

rb@celebrityseries.org

(617) 598-3291