Online ticket sales close at midnight the day of each show.
There will be 100 Acatober tickets for sale at the door the night of each concert.
Acatober a cappella concert on October 18 & 19 at Wellesley HS
Wellesley Symphony Orchestra season opener is October 6, 2019
Join the Wellesley Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, October 6, at 3pm at MassBay Community College, for its 71st Season Opening concert, Centennial Celebration.
The MassBay Community College orchestra-in-residence will play the following program:
* Debussy “Fêtes” from Nocturnes
* Elgar Cello Concerto (1919)
Celebrating the Centennial of Premiere Jonathan Miller, BSO cellist (retired) playing the famous 1700 Goffriller cello used in the first performance 100 years ago
* Beethoven Symphony no. 5 in C minor Pre-concert talk by Leslie Holmes, begins at 2:15 p.m.
Jamie Kent and Friends concert at Babson College in Wellesley on Sept. 26, 2019
Jamie Kent and Friends will appear in concert as part of the Babson College Centennial Celebration at the Carling-Sorenson Theater on the Babson College campus at 231 Forest Street, Wellesley on Thursday, September 26 at 7pm. Tickets are free, but require a reservation. For more information call 781.239.5880 or visit www.babsonarts.org.
Named by RollingStone.com as an “Artist You Need to Know,” Kent’s songs have been heard on NBC’s The Today Show and World of Dance. Jamie headlines a concert featuring some of the talented musicians from Babson College, Olin College of Engineering, and Wellesley College including the Babson Music Collective and Sababa.
Beyond Wellesley: Local concerts worth catching this fall
There’s plenty of good music to be had in Wellesley, from the Wellesley Symphony to the Choral Society to local school performances to residents’ bands, like Grounds for Divorce, which returns to Morse Tavern in Natick on Oct. 26. But if you’re looking to bust out of town, here’s a look at upcoming shows I can either vouch for or am intrigued by.
Consider that my range of musical interest spans mainly from old fart punk and indie rock to new fart punk and indie rock, with a bit of hip hop and electronic music tossed in. So if you’re more of a classical, R&B, country or classic rock fan, my recommendations won’t do you much good, unless you’re looking to branch out.
Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne returns to Boston with his pre-Broadway American Utopia tour at Emerson Colonial Theatre from Sept. 11-18. This is an entertaining show that features new and old Byrne songs, propelled by great percussion, and lots of freeform barefoot dancing. Mrs. Swellesley and I caught on of the American Utopia shows last summer at the Seaport pavilion, and were happy with the mix of Talking Head tunes and newer songs, including a dramatic cover of Janelle Monae’s Hell You Talmbout as a finale. The smaller venue this time around should only enhance the show.
Wellesley Choral Society holding open rehearsals
The Wellesley Choral Society (WCS) is holding open rehearsals on Monday, September 9, 16 and 23 for area singers who might be interested in joining the WCS for one or more of its three concerts this year. The open rehearsals take place from 7:30-9:30 pm in the Chapel at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Wellesley Hills, 309 Washington St., Wellesley Hills. After that, rehearsals are ongoing every Monday, at the same location and time.
All voice parts are welcome and there are no auditions. The program for the Fall Concert is entitled War and Peace and includes Haydn’s Mass in Time of War and selections from Vaughn Williams’, Dona Nobis Pacem. There will also be a pre-concert presentation of traditional, folk and popular songs of wartime. The concert is on Sunday, November 10 at 4:00pm. For further information, visit the Choral Society’s website: www.wellesleychoralsociety.org.
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Wellesley Town Band gearing up for its 7th season
The Wellesley Town Band is gearing up for its seventh season, led by legendary Wellesley schools band director Henry Platt. If you have ever played a brass, woodwind, or percussion instrument, there’s a warm welcome waiting for you at the Wellesley Town Band. Players of all ages (grade 8 and up) and musical abilities are welcome, no auditions are required.
Rehearsals are held in the Wellesley High School band room on Mondays, 7pm – 8:30pm, September to June (excluding school holidays). The first rehearsal is September 9. The repertoire is traditional concert band fare, light classics, favorite show tunes, and stirring marches.
For more information, contact 781-237-5203 or [email protected]
The cost is $175/per person. Wellesley Public Schools students (grades 8 -12) can join for free.
Wellesley business spotlight: Fall 2019 music classes at Bach to Rock in Linden Square
Bach to Rock music school is now registering students for Fall 2019 programs. Kids of all ages and experience levels are welcome to rock on.
Bach to Rock‘s music classes are a combination of music fundamentals, instrument instruction, performance, and of course FUN! Our method is learning through doing — not boring lectures. There’s no experience or instruments needed (everything is already here), just the excitement and ambition to learn something new or further develop as a musician.
Here are just some of Bach to Rock’s programs:
Individual Lessons: The greatest hurdle in the study of music is its solitary nature. At Bach to Rock, we transform music and music lessons into a social experience, adding a strong group incentive to playing, learning, and practicing. Our methodology transforms music into a team sport, adding healthy competition and personal interaction.
Group Classes: Students learn how to play their instrument in a stimulating team-based environment. The healthy camaraderie and competition that results motivates students to practice and improve quickly. This approach leads to well-rounded musicianship and prepares students to perform in a variety of ensembles/bands or as soloists.
Ages 5 – 7: Bach to Rock is the place to find real music education for your young child. Through dynamic musical and movement-based activities, exposure to live instruments and musically inspired story-time, budding young musicians gradually develop the skills needed to read music, play simple rhythms and develop fine motor control skills.
Bach to Rock
Linden Square
200 Linden Street, Unit A
Wellesley, MA 02482
Phone: 781-943-3944
Email: [email protected]
Stop by our Open House
Saturday, 8/24, noon – 2pm.
Stop in for a snack and get a tour of the studios, meet instructors, and find out which class is right for your musician.