Performance Calendar

Seong-Jin Cho, piano (Canceled)

Canceled

With an overwhelming talent and innate musicality, Seong-Jin Cho is a rising star on the world stage and considered one of the most distinctive pianists of his generation. (Status Pending for 2020-2021)

Sunday Dec. 6

NEC’s Jordan Hall

3:00pm

Tetzlaff Quartet (Canceled)

Canceled

The Tetzlaff Quartet have rapidly established a reputation as "one of the world's most fascinating chamber ensembles" (La Nazione).

Friday Dec. 11

NEC’s Jordan Hall

8:00pm

Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis, Big Band Holidays con Rubén Blades (Canceled)

Canceled Two Performances

Featuring salsa giant Rubén Blades, this uplifting holiday event is perfect for the whole family!

Saturday Dec. 12

Berklee Performance Center

3:00pm

Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis, Big Band Holidays con Rubén Blades (Canceled)

Canceled Two Performances

Featuring salsa giant Rubén Blades, this uplifting holiday event is perfect for the whole family!

Saturday Dec. 12

Berklee Performance Center

8:00pm

Conrad Tao, piano (Canceled)

Canceled

Pianist and composer Conrad Tao–one of the most influential and risk-taking artists of the new generation, makes his Boston recital debut.

Wednesday Dec. 16

Longy's Pickman Hall

8:00pm

Sankofa Danzafro, Accommodating Lie (Canceled)

Canceled

The Afro-Colombian dance company that thrilled audiences in 2018 returns with an evening-length work that dismantles stereotypes, clichés, and falsehoods about the Black body.

Thursday Jan. 21

NEC - Black Box

8:00pm

Sankofa Danzafro, Accommodating Lie (Canceled)

Canceled

The Afro-Colombian dance company that thrilled audiences in 2018 returns with an evening-length work that dismantles stereotypes, clichés, and falsehoods about the Black body.

Friday Jan. 22

NEC - Black Box

8:00pm

Sankofa Danzafro, Accommodating Lie (Canceled)

Canceled

The Afro-Colombian dance company that thrilled audiences in 2018 returns with an evening-length work that dismantles stereotypes, clichés, and falsehoods about the Black body.

Saturday Jan. 23

NEC - Black Box

8:00pm

Doric String Quartet with Benjamin Grosvenor, piano (Canceled)

Canceled

An electrifying pianist joins forces with a superb string quartet in a Jordan Hall concert by Debut Series alumni.

Saturday Jan. 23

NEC’s Jordan Hall

8:00pm

Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano (Canceled)

Canceled

One of today’s finest pianists makes a long-awaited Boston recital debut.

Friday Jan. 29

NEC’s Jordan Hall

8:00pm

Aakash Odedra Company (Canceled)

Canceled

One of the most exciting young talents on the international dance scene, British artist Aakash Odedra makes his highly anticipated Boston debut in a captivating solo show.

Friday Jan. 29

NEC - Black Box

8:00pm

Aakash Odedra Company (Canceled)

Canceled

One of the most exciting young talents on the international dance scene, British artist Aakash Odedra makes his highly anticipated Boston debut in a captivating solo show.

Saturday Jan. 30

NEC - Black Box

8:00pm

The Romeros' 60th Anniversary Tour (Canceled)

Canceled featuring Isabel Leonard, mezzo-soprano

The world’s first classical guitar quartet–and still one of the finest–teams with mezzo Isabel Leonard for a sumptuous evening of song.

Saturday Jan. 30

NEC’s Jordan Hall

8:00pm

Doug Varone and Dancers (Canceled)

Canceled

For more than 30 years, Doug Varone and Dancers has devoted itself to the humanity and virtuosity of dance; the company’s latest work, Somewhere, invokes the iconic West Side Story.

Friday Feb. 5

NEC - Black Box

8:00pm

Artemis (Canceled)

Canceled feat. Renee Rosnes, Ingrid Jensen, Anat Cohen, Melissa Aldana, Noriko Ueda, Allison Miller

An international all-star all-female supergroup, Artemis plays with passion, power, and sensitivity.

Friday Feb. 5

Sanders Theatre

8:00pm

Doug Varone and Dancers (Canceled)

Canceled

For more than 30 years, Doug Varone and Dancers has devoted itself to the humanity and virtuosity of dance; the company’s latest work, Somewhere, invokes the iconic West Side Story.

Saturday Feb. 6

NEC - Black Box

8:00pm

Dashon Burton, bass-baritone (Canceled)

Canceled Lindsay Garritson, piano

A founding member of Roomful of Teeth, Dashon Burton’s Series recital debut will showcase quintessentially American works.

Wednesday Feb. 10

Longy's Pickman Hall

8:00pm

Time for Three (Canceled)

Canceled

Defying convention and boundaries, Time for Three stands at the busy intersection of Americana, modern pop, and classical music.

Friday Feb. 12

Sanders Theatre

8:00pm

What Makes It Great? with Rob Kapilow (Canceled)

Canceled The Music of Lerner and Loewe

Rob Kapilow examines iconic songs such as “Almost Like Being in Love” and “I Could Have Danced All Night." This performance is not currently for sale, and its status is pending for 2020-2021.

Friday Feb. 19

NEC’s Jordan Hall

8:00pm

A Tribute to Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul with Damien Sneed and Karen Clark Sheard (Canceled)

Canceled

Damien Sneed and an accomplished cast of jazz, gospel, and soul musicians pay homage to Franklin with fresh takes on her most cherished hits.

Sunday Feb. 21

Berklee Performance Center

7:00pm

Making the Music (Canceled)

Canceled featuring Anaïs Mitchell, Duncan Sheik, and Shaina Taub

Three singer-songwriters who are also responsible for some of Broadway’s stunning successes come together for a unique collaborative concert.

Wednesday Feb. 24

Sanders Theatre

8:00pm

Julian Lage Trio (Canceled)

Canceled

Lage and his rhythm section bring together jazz fusion, jam band liberation, standards, and embryonic rock ‘n’ roll with virtuosic precision.

Thursday Feb. 25

Berklee Performance Center

8:00pm

Monica Bill Barnes & Company, The Running Show (Canceled)

Canceled

A 7-year-old falls in love with dance at her first recital. 40 years later, she works every day to stay in the game. At 70 she keeps moving.

Saturday Feb. 27

Boch Center Shubert Theatre

8:00pm

Monica Bill Barnes & Company, The Running Show (Canceled)

Canceled

A 7-year-old falls in love with dance at her first recital. 40 years later, she works every day to stay in the game. At 70 she keeps moving.

Sunday Feb. 28

Boch Center Shubert Theatre

3:00pm

Takács Quartet with Jeremy Denk, piano (Canceled)

Canceled

The superb Takács Quartet joins forces with one of today’s foremost pianists for a stunning collaboration.

Sunday Feb. 28

NEC’s Jordan Hall

3:00pm

Circa "En Masse" (Canceled)

Canceled Created by Yaron Lifschitz with the Circa Ensemble

A wild, tender, and savage ride, En Masse presents two visions of humanity at its extremes through circus settings of Schubert’s Winterreise and selections from Schwanengesang, as well as Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring.

Wednesday Mar. 3

Emerson Paramount Center

8:00pm

Circa "En Masse" (Canceled)

Canceled Created by Yaron Lifschitz with the Circa Ensemble

A wild, tender, and savage ride, En Masse presents two visions of humanity at its extremes through circus settings of Schubert’s Winterreise and selections from Schwanengesang, as well as Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring.

Thursday Mar. 4

Emerson Paramount Center

8:00pm

Circa "En Masse" (Canceled)

Canceled Created by Yaron Lifschitz with the Circa Ensemble

A wild, tender, and savage ride, En Masse presents two visions of humanity at its extremes through circus settings of Schubert’s Winterreise and selections from Schwanengesang, as well as Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring.

Friday Mar. 5

Emerson Paramount Center

8:00pm

Alfredo Rodriguez with Richard Bona (Canceled)

Canceled

Bassist Richard Bona and pianist Alfredo Rodriguez met through their shared mentor, Quincy Jones. The music from this international collaboration, steeped in close friendship, is a can’t-miss addition to your season!

Saturday Mar. 6

Berklee Performance Center

8:00pm

Circa "En Masse" (Canceled)

Canceled Created by Yaron Lifschitz with the Circa Ensemble

A wild, tender, and savage ride, En Masse presents two visions of humanity at its extremes through circus settings of Schubert’s Winterreise and selections from Schwanengesang, as well as Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring.

Saturday Mar. 6

Emerson Paramount Center

8:00pm

Circa "En Masse" (Canceled)

Canceled Created by Yaron Lifschitz with the Circa Ensemble

A wild, tender, and savage ride, En Masse presents two visions of humanity at its extremes through circus settings of Schubert’s Winterreise and selections from Schwanengesang, as well as Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring.

Sunday Mar. 7

Emerson Paramount Center

3:00pm

Sir András Schiff, piano (Canceled)

Canceled

A longtime favorite of Series audiences, the consistently astounding Sir András Schiff returns for his seventh solo recital and eighth appearance on the Series, his first since the 2015-16 season.

Sunday Mar. 7

Symphony Hall

7:30pm

Simone Porter, violin (Canceled)

Canceled Hsin-I Huang, piano

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.

Wednesday Mar. 10

Longy's Pickman Hall

8:00pm

Maria Schneider Orchestra, Data Lords (Canceled)

Canceled

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.

Friday Mar. 12

Sanders Theatre

8:00pm

KODO (Canceled)

Canceled

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

Sunday Mar. 14

Symphony Hall

5:00pm

Stave Sessions: Cristina Pato Quartet (Canceled)

Canceled

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

Tuesday Mar. 16

160 Mass Ave

8:00pm

Stave Sessions: Theo Bleckmann & The Westerlies, This Land (Canceled)

Canceled

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.

Wednesday Mar. 17

160 Mass Ave

8:00pm

Stave Sessions: Nathalie Joachim & Spektral Quartet, Fanm d'Ayiti (Canceled)

Canceled

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.

Thursday Mar. 18

160 Mass Ave

8:00pm

Stave Sessions: Mark Lettieri Trio (Canceled)

Canceled

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.

Friday Mar. 19

160 Mass Ave

8:00pm

Stave Sessions: Flor de Toloache (Canceled)

Canceled

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.

Saturday Mar. 20

160 Mass Ave

8:00pm

Benjamin Appl, baritone (Canceled)

Canceled James Baillieu, piano

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.

Wednesday Apr. 7

Longy's Pickman Hall

8:00pm

David Sedaris (Canceled)

Canceled

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.

Friday Apr. 9

Symphony Hall

7:00pm

Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Canceled)

Canceled Sir Antonio Pappano, Music Director and Conductor, Maxim Vengerov, Violin Soloist

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.

Sunday Apr. 11

Symphony Hall

5:00pm

SFJAZZ Collective: The Music of Joni Mitchell (Canceled)

Canceled featuring guest vocalist Lizz Wright and Chris Potter

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

Thursday Apr. 15

Berklee Performance Center

8:00pm

An Evening with Itzhak Perlman (Canceled)

Canceled

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

Sunday Apr. 18

Symphony Hall

5:00pm

Evgeny Kissin, piano (Canceled)

Canceled

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

Sunday Apr. 25

Symphony Hall

5:00pm

Jess Gillam, saxophone (Canceled)

Canceled Thomas Weaver, piano

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

Wednesday Apr. 28

Longy's Pickman Hall

8:00pm

Emerson String Quartet (Canceled)

Canceled

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.

Friday May 7

NEC’s Jordan Hall

8:00pm