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SUMMARY:Cassandre McKinley (Fall Concert Series)
DESCRIPTION:Join Fivesparks and Fugitive Productions in an intimate setting for a four-event concert series in Harvard’s beautiful town center.  \nCome to the whole series:\nThursday\, September 11: 440 Gypsy Jazz\nThursday\, October 16: RD King plus Lindsay Straw & Andy Cambria\nThursday\, November 13: Cassandre McKinley\nThursday\, December 4: Bruce Gertz Quartet \nAbout Cassandre McKinley\nBoston native\, Cassandre McKinley\, is a singer\, recording artist\, composer\, producer\, vocal coach and educator. As an artist and singer\, she channels a vast spectrum of genres that include Soul\, Jazz\, Blues\, R&B\, Pop\, and Country and has unwittingly unified them into a singular sound that is primitively hers. McKinley’s consensual freedom from stylistic boundaries has become her signature approach to making music. \n“There’s a music style called ‘jazzsoul’ (we made it up) and our anointed queen is Boston native Cassandre McKinley” (Boston Globe). \nMcKinley is deeply rooted in a recording career\, having released five solo albums\, and is revered for her spirited and impassioned live performances. Her most notable collaborations include those with Peter Eldridge (New York Voices)\, Duke Levine\, Dave Mattacks\, Clay Osborne\, Bernard Purdie\, Herb Pomeroy. She appeared as a regular featured artist alongside the great J. Geils in his named Jazz & Blues Review to sold out audiences throughout New England. Her music can be heard on hundreds of national and international radio stations\, cable and internet music outlets including iHeartRadio\, Spotify\, Pandora and XM Radio. She serves an Associate Professor in the Voice Department at Berklee College of Music in Boston and Berklee Online. \nFeatured Performers\nTim Ray\, piano • Dave Mattacks\, drums • Robert Nieske\, bass \nDoors: 7pm • Performance: 7:30–9:30pm • $22/advance\, $27/door (incl. fees) •  Tickets
URL:https://www.fivesparks.org/event/cassandre-mckinley-fall-concert-series/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Fugitive Fall Series,music
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SUMMARY:Fivesparks Music Festival - Fall Fundraising Concert with Judith Gordon & Rhonda Rider: "Mid-Century\, Modern\, and More"
DESCRIPTION:Acclaimed Boston-based cellist Rhonda Rider and celebrated Albuquerque-based pianist Judith Gordon\, longtime recital partners\, will present a festive concert to benefit the 9th Annual Fivesparks Music Festival (June 21-27\, 2026). With violinist Judith Eissenberg\, Rider and Gordon were co-founders of the annual Fivesparks Music Festival\, bringing the chamber music experience to the community.  \nThis duo program will feature the elegant Fauré D Minor Sonata\, the mystical Mirror(s) in the Mirror by Arvo Pärt\, Boston composer Yu-Hui Chang’s Alter Ego\, an exploration of the relationship between the cellist and their cello\, Germaine Tailleferre’s Partita for Piano and one of the 20th-century gems\, Arthur Berger’s Duo.\n \n \nRhonda Rider\nFor over two decades\, cellist Rhonda Rider was a member of the Naumburg Award-winning Lydian Quartet and Triple Helix Piano Trio. She has been a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts\, Chamber Music America and the Fischoff and Concert Artist Guild Competitions. Rider is on the faculty of Boston Conservatory at Berklee. www.rhondarider.com. \nJudith Gordon\nPianist Judith Gordon explores diverse repertoire as a soloist and with a wide range of instrumentalists and singers. A featured player for ChatterABQ\, she has been heard recently at Music Mountain\, Apple Hill\, Santa Fe Chamber Music\, The Cello Seminar and Music from Salem. She was an associate professor of music at Smith College from 2006-2020. \nLongtime collaborators Rider and Gordon have recorded Lee Hyla’s Dream of Innocent III and the late Cello and Piano Sonatas of Gabriel Fauré. Each summer they direct The Cello Seminar\, a week long contemporary cello music intensive.   \nAlong with violinist Judith Eissenberg\, Rider and Gordon are co-founders of the annual Fivesparks Music Festival. \nADMISSION\nSuggested donation amounts:  Adults $25\, teens and seniors $15.  ADVANCE TICKETS \n \nProceeds from this concert benefit the annual Fivesparks Music Festival.
URL:https://www.fivesparks.org/event/fivesparks-music-festival-2025-fall-fundraising-concert/
LOCATION:Fivesparks Gallery\, 7 Fairbank Street\, Harvard\, MA\, 01451\, United States
CATEGORIES:music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cary Browse":MAILTO:admin@fivesparks.org
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SUMMARY:Bruce Gertz Quartet (Fall Concert Series)
DESCRIPTION:Join Fivesparks and Fugitive Productions in an intimate setting for a four-event concert series in Harvard’s beautiful town center.  \nCome to the whole series:\nThursday\, September 11: 440 Gypsy Jazz\nThursday\, October 16: RD King\, plus Lindsay Straw & Andy Cambria\nThursday\, November 13: Cassandre McKinley\nThursday\, December 4: Bruce Gertz Quartet \nAbout Bruce Gertz\nBruce Gertz is an award-winning\, bassist\, composer\, author\, educator\, touring and recording artist\, and is on the staff of Berklee College of Music. In addition to a raft of Boston Music Awards\, Gertz has garnered a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Performance grant\, a composition award from the Massachusetts Cultural Council\, and recognition from the music rights organization ASCAP\, Billboard magazine\, and other organizations. \n“Gertz has shown a consistency that the vast majority of his better-known contemporaries have failed to match. The music he creates has the power to evoke feeling\, thought\, and motion. He continues to work at it\, and the fruit of his efforts is unmistakable every time he plays” ( Boston Globe). \nGertz was named “Outstanding Bassist” by Boston Music Awards. His contribution to music education has earned him multiple recognition awards from The International Association of Jazz Educators and the Jazz Education Network and he serves on the advisory board of the International Society of Bassists. \nAs a bandleader\, Gertz has recorded more than 20 albums. He has performed and recorded with such artists as Gary Burton\, Jerry Bergonzi\, John Abercrombie\, Joey Calderazzo\, Kenny Werner\, Mick Goodrick\, Kurt Rosenwinkel\, Billy Hart\, Bill Frisell\, Bob Berg\, George Cables\, Gil Evans\, Tom Harrell\, Jon Hendricks\, Diane Schuur\, Dave Brubeck\, George Garzone\, Mike Stern\, Larry Coryell\, Joe Lovano\, Cab Calloway\, Maynard Ferguson\, Count Basie\, and many others. \nDoors: 7pm • Performance: 7:30–9:30pm • $22/advance\, $27/door (incl. fees) •  Tickets \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.fivesparks.org/event/bruce-gertz-quartet-fall-concert-series/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Fugitive Fall Series,music
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SUMMARY:An Afternoon of Irish Music with Sarah Collins & Jonathan Vocke
DESCRIPTION:Sarah Collins and Jonathan Vocke bring a fresh take to Irish music\, pairing traditional fiddle melodies with old time two-fingered banjo. Drawing inspiration from the Celtic traditions that Sarah grew up with in the Boston area and the old-time and folk scene that Jonathan calls home in Baltimore\, the pair explores the space at the intersection of these musical styles. The music they create together is first and foremost about groove\, and plays with the balance of lightness\, sensitivity\, and grounding. The program of music will include Irish\, Scottish\, and Old Time tunes and songs\, featuring fiddle\, guitar\, and banjo. \nSarah grew up in Harvard\, graduating from Bromfield in 2010\, and is excited to return to town and share her music with family and friends. \nAll are welcome.  Tickets ($20) will be sold at the door via cash\, Venmo or Paypal. 
URL:https://www.fivesparks.org/event/an-afternoon-of-irish-music-with-sarah-collins-jonathan-vocke/
LOCATION:Fivesparks Gallery\, 7 Fairbank Street\, Harvard\, MA\, 01451\, United States
CATEGORIES:music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Collins":MAILTO:sarah@ministryoffolk.com
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SUMMARY:Ensemble Eclectica Concert
DESCRIPTION:Ensemble Eclectica weaves together early music and jazz in a lively and light-hearted conversation of genres and styles\, finding that these divergent musical traditions have much more in common than we might think. From Thelonious Monk on the theorbo (a large ancient lute) to gentle Jazz scatt improvisation on songs from the Renaissance\, this innovative quartet (Peter Lehman\, theorbo & seven- string guitar; Rick McGlaughlin\, stand up bass; Fabio Pirozzolo\, percussion; and Louise Grasmere\, vocals) takes listeners on journey that spans centuries\, sparks surprising musical connections\, and creates a sound that is at once old\, new\, surprising and fun. \n  \nThis program is funded in part by a grant from the Harvard Cultural Council\, a local agency which is supported by Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency. \n  \nSunday\, March 22\, 2026. 3:00pm-5:00pm\, $20 \nPurchase Tickets Here
URL:https://www.fivesparks.org/event/ensemble-eclectica-concert/
LOCATION:Fivesparks Gallery\, 7 Fairbank Street\, Harvard\, MA\, 01451\, United States
CATEGORIES:live,music
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SUMMARY:Music is Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Age-old practices of meditation\, such as Zen\, remain an effective means of promoting stress-reduction and attaining self-awareness. \nThis series\, entitled “Music is Meditation\,” will explore the possibilities of using “musical mantras” in the place of verbal ones in the practice of collective meditation. \nEach session will entail two 20-minute meditation periods\, each employing recurrent musical motives or tranquil meandering themes\, played on keyboard\, as a focus for inward centering. \nThe first meeting will begin with a brief introduction to the practice of collective meditation. \nParticipants should wear comfortable clothing\, and bring a small mat if intending to sit on the floor. Chairs will be provided. \nMusic is Meditation will meet weekly at 9:00am- 10:00am on Friday mornings for 4 sessions May 8 through June 5 (no session May 15)\nFee for the 4 class series is $50.\nClick HERE to Register for Music is Meditation
URL:https://www.fivesparks.org/event/music-is-meditation-2-2/2026-05-08/
LOCATION:Fivesparks Gallery\, 7 Fairbank Street\, Harvard\, MA\, 01451\, United States
CATEGORIES:movement,music,workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin Moll":MAILTO:moll_kn@outlook.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T090000
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SUMMARY:Music is Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Age-old practices of meditation\, such as Zen\, remain an effective means of promoting stress-reduction and attaining self-awareness. \nThis series\, entitled “Music is Meditation\,” will explore the possibilities of using “musical mantras” in the place of verbal ones in the practice of collective meditation. \nEach session will entail two 20-minute meditation periods\, each employing recurrent musical motives or tranquil meandering themes\, played on keyboard\, as a focus for inward centering. \nThe first meeting will begin with a brief introduction to the practice of collective meditation. \nParticipants should wear comfortable clothing\, and bring a small mat if intending to sit on the floor. Chairs will be provided. \nMusic is Meditation will meet weekly at 9:00am- 10:00am on Friday mornings for 4 sessions May 8 through June 5 (no session May 15)\nFee for the 4 class series is $50.\nClick HERE to Register for Music is Meditation
URL:https://www.fivesparks.org/event/music-is-meditation-2-2/2026-05-22/
LOCATION:Fivesparks Gallery\, 7 Fairbank Street\, Harvard\, MA\, 01451\, United States
CATEGORIES:movement,music,workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin Moll":MAILTO:moll_kn@outlook.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T090000
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SUMMARY:Music is Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Age-old practices of meditation\, such as Zen\, remain an effective means of promoting stress-reduction and attaining self-awareness. \nThis series\, entitled “Music is Meditation\,” will explore the possibilities of using “musical mantras” in the place of verbal ones in the practice of collective meditation. \nEach session will entail two 20-minute meditation periods\, each employing recurrent musical motives or tranquil meandering themes\, played on keyboard\, as a focus for inward centering. \nThe first meeting will begin with a brief introduction to the practice of collective meditation. \nParticipants should wear comfortable clothing\, and bring a small mat if intending to sit on the floor. Chairs will be provided. \nMusic is Meditation will meet weekly at 9:00am- 10:00am on Friday mornings for 4 sessions May 8 through June 5 (no session May 15)\nFee for the 4 class series is $50.\nClick HERE to Register for Music is Meditation
URL:https://www.fivesparks.org/event/music-is-meditation-2-2/2026-05-29/
LOCATION:Fivesparks Gallery\, 7 Fairbank Street\, Harvard\, MA\, 01451\, United States
CATEGORIES:movement,music,workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260605T090000
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SUMMARY:Music is Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Age-old practices of meditation\, such as Zen\, remain an effective means of promoting stress-reduction and attaining self-awareness. \nThis series\, entitled “Music is Meditation\,” will explore the possibilities of using “musical mantras” in the place of verbal ones in the practice of collective meditation. \nEach session will entail two 20-minute meditation periods\, each employing recurrent musical motives or tranquil meandering themes\, played on keyboard\, as a focus for inward centering. \nThe first meeting will begin with a brief introduction to the practice of collective meditation. \nParticipants should wear comfortable clothing\, and bring a small mat if intending to sit on the floor. Chairs will be provided. \nMusic is Meditation will meet weekly at 9:00am- 10:00am on Friday mornings for 4 sessions May 8 through June 5 (no session May 15)\nFee for the 4 class series is $50.\nClick HERE to Register for Music is Meditation
URL:https://www.fivesparks.org/event/music-is-meditation-2-2/2026-06-05/
LOCATION:Fivesparks Gallery\, 7 Fairbank Street\, Harvard\, MA\, 01451\, United States
CATEGORIES:movement,music,workshop
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