Boston Festival Orchestra: Brahms in Boston
When:
Saturday, Mar 21, 2026 7:00p -
8:30p
Saturday, Mar 21, 2026 7:00p -
8:30p
Where:
First Church in Cambridge
11 Garden St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Date Idea, Music, Rainy Day Ideas, Shows
Event website:
https://www.bforchestra.org/brahmsinboston
The Boston Festival Orchestra launches its Season 6 Chamber Series with an evening of music rooted in New England voices and landscapes, presented for the first time at the First Church in Cambridge. This program traces a distinctly American throughline — from living local composer Arson Fahim to trailblazers Charles Ives, Amy Beach, and Vally Weigl — before concluding with one of the great pillars of the chamber repertoire, Johannes Brahms’s Clarinet Trio in A minor. Together, these works explore memory, place, and personal expression across generations.
Join BFO Artistic Director Alyssa Wang, BFO musicians, and guest artists for an immersive chamber music experience that blends performance with thoughtful discussion, inviting audiences to engage with the music’s historical, cultural, and emotional context.
This concert is free and open to the public, with registration required.
PROGRAM
Charles Ives, In the Mornin'
Arson Fahim, Song from a Dreamland
Amy Beach, Romance
Vally Weigl, New England Suite for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano (IV. Connecticut Country Fair)
Johannes Brahms, Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114
Nicholas Brown, clarinet
Aron Zelkowicz, cello
Miki Sawada, piano
