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Join us for an evening of music celebrating the culmination of the 2023 Julie Leven Artistic Project: Songs of Life, featuring world premiere commissions by Che Buford, Anthony Green, Sato Matsui, and Francine Trester. These commissions and arrangements for string quartet are inspired by songs of significance shared by our audiences
that relate to their identity, life stories, and connection to music. September 27, 2023 7:00pm St. Cecilia Parish 18 Belvidere St., Boston 02115 A light reception will immediately follow the concert program. |
Kiyoshi, Adrian, Lizzy, and Yonah begin the Songs of Life project in January, 2023
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Concert Registration
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Concert Program
The repertoire in this program is inspired by workshops led by SMB musicians in which shelter audiences
identified and discussed songs that have had significant influence in their lives.
The full digital program, including program notes and musician biographies, is available here.
The repertoire in this program is inspired by workshops led by SMB musicians in which shelter audiences
identified and discussed songs that have had significant influence in their lives.
The full digital program, including program notes and musician biographies, is available here.
The quartet playing at Homeowner's Rehab Inc. in January
Adrian, Kiyoshi, and a Housing Families student at the Songs of Life workshop in February 2023 at Housing Families, Malden
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I. Peace
Free and So Thankful by Sato Matsui A Snug Glove by Anthony Green* inspired by the audience suggestion "Can I Kick It" by A Tribe Called Quest II. Hope Fanfare by Fred Onovwerosuoke Tiger Eye by Francine Trester* inspired by the audience suggestion "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor III. Sadness String Quartet No. 14 in c# minor by Ludwig von Beethoven, Variation VI I Like You by Che Buford* inspired by the audience suggestion "Eu Gosto De Você" by Tribalistas IV. Joy American String Quartet by Antonin Dvořák, Movement IV Améno Uzumé by Sato Matsui* inspired the audience suggestion "Happiness" by Dead Prez - and - Inside a Haiku by Francine Trester Illusion by Sage Bond *denotes world premiere |
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Musicians & Composers Musicians Adrian Anantawan, violin Amy Sims, violin Rebecca Strauss, viola Lizzy Cook, cello Carrie Cheron, mezzo-soprano Composers Che Buford Anthony Green Sato Matsui Francine Trester |
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Venue & Directions
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St. Cecilia Parish 18 Belvidere St. Boston, MA 02115 St. Cecelia Parish is fully accessible by elevator at the street level entrance (Belvidere Street) and at the corner of St. Cecilia and Scotia Streets. If you have other accessibility needs, please email [email protected] and we will do our best to accommodate them. |
Locating the Venue:
There are many ways to get to St. Cecilia Parish, including the subway (take the Green line to the Hynes Convention Center stop) and bus (take the No. 1 bus to Hynes).
Parking:
Please note street parking can be difficult in the Back Bay area. A discounted parking fee of $13 is available after 4:00pm in the Hynes Auditorium Garage located at 50 Dalton Street. Please see an SMB staff member or volunteer to receive a chaser ticket to receive this discount.
There are many ways to get to St. Cecilia Parish, including the subway (take the Green line to the Hynes Convention Center stop) and bus (take the No. 1 bus to Hynes).
Parking:
Please note street parking can be difficult in the Back Bay area. A discounted parking fee of $13 is available after 4:00pm in the Hynes Auditorium Garage located at 50 Dalton Street. Please see an SMB staff member or volunteer to receive a chaser ticket to receive this discount.
For more information on getting to the St. Cecelia Parish, please visit their website or click here. |
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Special Thanks To:
Reverend John J. Unni
Robert Duff
Lisa Pickering
Northeastern University Alpha Phi Omega
Reverend John J. Unni
Robert Duff
Lisa Pickering
Northeastern University Alpha Phi Omega
