The Modal Mosaic: Exploring Connections Across Musical Cultures

When:
Friday, Jan 09, 2026 7:00p -
8:30p

Where:
Tracy Powers Concert Hall at Powers Music School
160 Lexington St
Belmont, Massachusetts 02478

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Admission:
$20 suggested donation

Hosted by:
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powers_music_school Powers Music School

Categories:
Date Idea, Music, Rainy Day Ideas

Event website:
https://powersmusic.org/event/modal-mosaic/

See music through new eyes at the 2025-2026 A New Lens concert series!

This concert is a great chance to hear many musical traditions in one place! Modal music – music that focuses on scales instead of chords – is often associated with Middle Eastern music. While it is common in the Middle East, modal music is actually a part of a wide range of traditions. The program will include modal – inspired music from a variety of cultures, including:

Come listen to the similarities for yourself, and enjoy the reminder that we’re less different from one another than we sometimes think.


Performers

Ellery Klein, fiddle

Karl Orvik, violin

James Perretta, viola da gamba

Tev Stevig, various plucked strings (lavta, laouto, tanbur, etc.), bowed strings (yaylı tanbur, rebab), bendir (frame drum)


Tickets / Donations

We welcome anyone who would like to attend! Tickets are free and can be reserved below. We ask for a $20 suggested donation to support the series and our performers.

(Can’t attend the concert? Use the same link to support the series with a donation!)

Reserve tickets here!


Accessibility Information

Powers currently requires guests to go up a short flight of stairs to the main floor of the school. We are committed to improving access to our building for those with limited mobility. The school is in the early stages of this large and important project, but there is no formal timeline set for when it will be started/completed as of yet.


Questions about ticketing, venue accessibility, donations, or anything else? Reach out to our Community Engagement Manager, Noah Stone, at [email protected] or call us at 617-484-4696.

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