Groupmuse aims for âstructural changeâ with switch to musician-owned business model
By A.Z. Madonna Globe Staff,Updated April 1, 2021, 2:44 p.m.
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âWeâre really targeting musicians who arenât necessarily taken care of by larger institutions, said violinist and Groupmuse artist Kiyoshi Hayashi.Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff
Quick, imagine a string quartet concert in a private home. Marble floors, vaulted ceilings, and uniformed servers with hors dâoeuvres platters probably come to mind. But this was rarely or never the case with the private concerts organized through the buzzy classical music startup Groupmuse, which matched musicians with music lovers â often younger than those in the typical Symphony Hall audience â who hosted casual, intimate concerts in backyards and living rooms.
By Sean Smith, Boston Irish Contributor
March 10, 2021
Sean Smith, Boston Irish Contributor
The Rasa String Quartet will play a specially commissioned piece at A St. Patrick s Day Celtic Sojourn
Fresh from the success of the virtual “A Christmas Celtic Sojourn” in December, WGBH broadcaster Brian O’Donovan and his dedicated production team, plus a cohort of accomplished music and dance performers – including some from Greater Boston – will present an online version of the annual “St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Sojourn,” from March 11 to March 14, and on March 17.
Joining O’Donovan, the show’s creator and host, will be Newfoundland singer Matthew Byrne; Boston-based Irish fiddlers Nathan Gourley and Laura Feddersen; Scottish/Cape Breton-style fiddler Hanneke Cassel and Québécois guitarist Yann Falquet; local uilleann piper Joey Abarta; highly touted traditional Irish duo Caitlín Nic Gabhann and Ciarán Ó Maonaigh; and sean-nos, or “old-style” Irish dancer
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MCC to kick off spring 2021 virtual ‘World of Music’ concert series
After a successful fall semester run, Middlesex Community College’s spring 2021 “A World of Music” will continue virtually throughout the semester.
Performances will be recorded live and then streamed online for audiences to watch for free. The concert series will kick off with a performance celebrating Black composers in honor of Black History Month. We are looking forward to presenting this concert featuring a great variety of music by Black composers from around the world,” said Carmen Rodriguez-Peralta, MCC’s chair of the music department. “This music deserves to be heard much more often than it is!