Name: Stringfest: Borromeo String Quartet
Start: 2025-03-29T15:00:00
Location: Salvation Army Kroc Center

Celebrity Series of Boston

Borromeo String Quartet

Beloved by audiences worldwide for her playing that is “fearless…tonally rich and technically immaculate” (The Guardian), violinist Lisa Batiashvili returns to the Series after her acclaimed 2023 performance alongside pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and cellist Gautier Capuçon. Don’t miss your chance to witness an artist who effortlessly blends delicacy with intensity and lyricism with precision in a rare duo recital with Giorgi Gigashvili.

Lisa Batiashvili, violin

New England Conservatory of Music

Pianist and Berklee College professor Zahili Zamora offers a captivating preview of her forthcoming album, a dynamic fusion of classical piano, jazz, and Afro-Cuban rhythms.  With extraordinary improvisational skill, Zamora weaves these influences into a deeply personal yet universally relevant narrative that speaks to healing, resilience, and the transformative power of creativity.

Zahili Zamora & Friends

Arlington Street Church

Chucho Valdés, in more than six decades in the public eye, has never rested on his laurels. Leading big bands and small ensembles, he’s defined and redefined Afro-Cuban jazz for generations of listeners. A 2025 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, Valdés blends jazz, blues, funk, Latin, classical, and African influences into a captivating musical experience.

Chucho Valdés and His Royal Quartet

Berklee College of Music

Doors 6:00pm. Show 7:00pm. David Sedaris. America's best-selling humorist and social satirist, returns following publication of his most recent book of short stories, Happy Go Lucky, and his first ever children's book, Pretty Ugly. In his customary sartorial and humorous manner, David will make you laugh and think in equal measures, with all new, unpublished stories and commentary. As always, the reading will be accompanies by a pre and post-show book signing.

An Evening With David Sedaris

Ovens Auditorium

Young musicians from Boston String Academy get an amazing opportunity when the Borromeo String Quartet returns to Celebrity Series to coach and perform alongside them in this Stringfest performance.