Performance Calendar

Porter offers a personal program designed to show how literature—by continually extending our sensibilities and our capacity for empathy—can enrich our understanding of, and love for, music.

One of the jazz world’s most respected and original creators brings her ensemble to Sanders Theatre for the Boston-area premiere of her latest project, Data Lords.

Exploring the limitless possibilities of the taiko, the traditional Japanese drum, Kodo is forging new directions for a vibrant living art form.

A master of the gaita – the Galician bagpipes – Cristina Pato is a whirlwind of artistic vitality and virtuosity.

The Westerlies, a young New York-based brass quartet at the intersection of new music and progressive jazz, teams up with the equally broadminded vocalist Theo Bleckmann for a pointed new project, This Land.

Flutist and composer Nathalie Joachim – last heard on the Series with Eighth Blackbird – returns with an evening-length work that explores Haitian song and the role of women in Haitian music culture.

Multi-genre standout guitarist and producer Mark Lettieri makes his Series debut with his trio, but he’s not new to Boston thanks to his work with Snarky Puppy.

Flor de Toloache is a Latin Grammy-winning, New York-based all-female mariachi ensemble known for stretching the boundaries of this rich traditional music into decidedly new places.

Described as "the current front-runner in the new generation of Lieder singers" (Gramophone), Benjamin Appl is celebrated by audiences and critics in recital, concerts, and opera settings.

Join David for a touching, morbid, hilarious, shocking evening of essays, diary entries, and more, and make plans to stay after the reading to meet him in person.

In his fifteen years at the helm of Rome’s Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Sir Antonio Pappano has breathed new life into the orchestra and cultivated a sound that allows for sweeping drama and fine articulation.

The Collective celebrates the music of iconic singer and songwriter Joni Mitchell, a singular artist with deep connections to the jazz continuum.

The three musicians of Dreamers’ Circus draw inspiration from the deep traditions of Nordic folk music and reshape them into something bright, shiny, and new. Originally booked into NEC's Jordan Hall, this performance has been moved to Longy's Pickman Hall.

Enjoy an intimate multimedia evening of music and storytelling when Itzhak Perlman gives fans insights and personal glimpses into his long and celebrated career.

Extraordinary cellist Alisa Weilerstein returns to the Series for a recital featuring solo works by Bach, Ligeti, Golijov, and more. This recital at Pickman Hall replaces her cancelled appearance at NEC's Jordan Hall with the Trondheim Soloists. Seating is limited.

Acclaimed pianist Evgeny Kissin returns to the Series for his first solo recital since the 2013-14 season.

Saxophonist Jess Gillam is an extraordinary rising star in classical music with flawless technique and stunning musicality.

From seminal repertoire like Alvin Ailey's Revelations and Night Creature, to new material that engages with vital social movements, this beloved company creates dances with the power to transform.

From seminal repertoire like Alvin Ailey's Revelations and Night Creature, to new material that engages with vital social movements, this beloved company creates dances with the power to transform.

From seminal repertoire like Alvin Ailey's Revelations and Night Creature, to new material that engages with vital social movements, this beloved company creates dances with the power to transform.

From seminal repertoire like Alvin Ailey's Revelations and Night Creature, to new material that engages with vital social movements, this beloved company creates dances with the power to transform.

From seminal repertoire like Alvin Ailey's Revelations and Night Creature, to new material that engages with vital social movements, this beloved company creates dances with the power to transform.

The Emerson String Quartet has maintained its status as one of the world’s premier chamber music ensembles for more than four decades. This performance has been postponed to the 2021-22 season.