From sultry Parisian nightclubs to the biting sophistication of  Berlin’s Weimar era, cabaret had a vibrant history years before it first  appeared in New York. Join Parlando for the first installment of The Cabaret Project,  a two-season collaboration with soprano Measha Brueggergosman-Lee,  exploring the art of cabaret and its journey across the Atlantic. The  program includes Erik Satie’s whimsical Trois petites pieces montées, Franz Schreker’s evocative Chamber Symphony, and William Bolcom’s irreverent Cabaret Songs for Soprano and Chamber Orchestra.

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The Cabaret Project, Part 1

Kaufman Music Center

How do composers convey their spirituality and identity through their  music? Join Parlando on a mystical journey through heritage and time.  The program includes Bryce Dessner’s fleet-footed Aheym, Ralph Vaughan Williams’s spellbinding Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, and Olivier Messaien’s transcendent Trois petites ligurgies de la présence divine.

Mystic Chords

How are composers able to capture the hustle and bustle of the city?  Join Parlando as it explores the sounds of the city, from Seoul to  Berlin to Buenos Aires. The program includes Unsuk Chin’s kaleidoscopic Gougalon,  Erwin Schulhoff’s jazzy Suite for Chamber Orchestra, and Astor  Piazzolla’s Nuevo Tango Suite Punta del Este, featuring bandoneon  soloist JP Jofre.

Sidewalk Tango

From nocturnes to lullabies to Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, music  and the night have long been linked. But what exactly makes music sound  like nighttime? Join Parlando as conductor Ian Niederhoffer explores  the music of the night. The program includes Gabriel Fauré’s serene  Nocturne from Shylock, Toru Takemitsu’s eerie Toward the Sea II,  featuring flautist Yoobin Son and harpist Parker Ramsay, music from  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s dreamy Flute and Harp Concerto, and Bartok’s  legendary Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta.

Night Music

Join us for an unforgettable evening  of humor and harmony as Parlando presents a “Symphony of Laughter.” This  unique live concert event celebrates the intersections between comedy  and music, with the Parlando orchestra blending the whimsical scores of  PDQ Bach, and the playful compositions of Saint-Saëns and others as they  provide the perfect backdrop to hilarious clips from the genius of  Charlie Chaplin and other comedy greats on the big-screen. Discover how  classical music has historically energized and enhanced comedic  performances, creating moments of joy and laughter. Whether you’re a  classical music aficionado or a comedy lover, this event promises to  entertain and delight.

Symphony of Laughter

Young composers have been hailed as "the next Mozart" for  generations, but how did composers interpret Mozart’s legacy? Join  Parlando as it explores Mozart’s impact on classical music, culminating  in Rimsky-Korsakov’s Mozart and Salieri, the precursor to the Oscar-winning film Amadeus. The program includes Reynaldo Hahn’s charming Mozart Overture and Alfred Schnittke’s witty tribute to the 18th century, Moz-Art à la Haydn, before concluding with Rimsky Korsakov’s one-act opera, Mozart and Salieri, featuring Joseph Parrish as Salieri and Daniel McGrew as Mozart.

The Other Mozart Effect

Music for Food is a musician-led initiative to fight hunger in our local communities.  According to Feeding America, 1 in 9 people in the United States struggles with food insecurity. Music for Food’s concerts have raised funds to create close to 2 million meals.

Music for Food Parlando

New England Conservatory

How can music grab on to something as it slips away? Join Parlando as it explores how music captures the ephemeral, from the memory of home, to nature, or to life itself. Works include Aida Shirazi’s mystical Umbra and Dmitri Shostakovich’s deeply evocative Symphony No. 14, featuring Irina Rindzuner and Mikhail Svetlov.

Parlando: Transient Voices

Music for Food | Parlando: Haydn

What is the relationship between music and the theatre? From folk theatre to Shakespeare to the very conventions of the concert hall, come explore what exactly makes a piece of music theatrical. Featuring violinist Geneva Lewis performing Graal Théâtre, Kaija Saariaho’s enchanting violin concerto, the concert also includes Darius Milhaud’s Charlie Chaplain-esque Le Bœuf sur le toit, and Erich Korngold’s delightful Much Ado about Nothing Suite.

Parlando: Melodrama

Every journey has obstacles and leaves the traveler changed upon returning. How is this journey and transfiguration expressed through music? Works include Joey Roukens’s sea-shanty-infused Visions at Sea, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s lush Souvenir de Florence, and Jimmy Lopez’s transcendental Guardian of the Horizon, performed by Adé Williams and Gabriel Gabezas, who premiered the work with the Sphinx Virtuosi in 2017.

Parlando: Odysseys

What happened to the pop music of the past? Once upon a time, polkas, waltzes, and guitar solos reigned supreme (though not at the same time!). Come join Parlando as we explore what happened to the popular music genres of the past, and how they have been immortalized in classical music. 
Featuring cellist Henry Shapard performing Friedrich Gulda’s uproarious Concerto for Cello and Wind Orchestra, the concert also includes Henryk Górecki’s Kleines Requiem für eine Polka and Jacques Ibert’s Divertissement.

Parlando: Requiem for a Polka

What were the classical music sounds of the Cold War? How did American and Soviet composers deal with shifting political tides, conflicting ideology, and government interference? Come join Parlando on a sonic journey through the defining conflict of the last 75 years. 
Works include Aaron Copland’s Nonet for Strings, Edvard Mirzoyan’s Symphony for String Orchestra and Timpani, and Mieczysław Weinberg’s Concertino for Violin and String Orchestra performed by Aubree Oliverson.

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May 1, 2025

The Cabaret Project, Part 1

Feb 23, 2025

Mystic Chords

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