Lexington Symphony

Join us on Saturday as Music Director Jonathan McPhee delves into some of the aspects of our history and the immigrants who built and enriched our country while exploring the effect these influences had on the world of music. Cary Lecture Series presents Coming to America with Lexington Symphony's Music Director, Jonathan McPhee. Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM. Historic Cary Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA 02420. https://lnkd.in/eHXDRE9f

Bohuslav Martin? composed Memorial to Lidice in 1943 in remembrance of the village of Lidice, outside of Prague, which was obliterated by the Nazis on June 10, 1942. According to Maestro McPhee, Memorial to Lidice crashes two different tonalities together, and the tension never leaves. The Cost of Freedom program finishes on a positive note of hope with John Williams’ piece, Liberty Fanfare in celebration of the Statue of Liberty — both pieces emphasizing resilience and hope in the face of adversity. Brought to you by world-renowned Jonathan McPhee and the professional musicians of Lexington Symphony. More information on The Cost of Freedom concert on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at www.LexingtonSymphony.org (Photo credit: ORT House)

William Grant Still considered the piece, In Memoriam: The Colored Soldiers Who Died for Democracy an ode to the unfulfilled promise of true freedom for Black Americans. One of the most famous Black patriots who fought and was wounded in the Battle of Lexington was Prince Estabrook. Beethoven’s Third Symphony was inspired by what began as the war to free the French from oppression, only to then go very wrong as its hero turned out to be completely self-interested. In the end, Beethoven’s belief in Mankind was the composer’s final focus in what became the “heroic” symphony. Lexington Symphony under the direction of world-renowned Jonathan McPhee will perform works by composers memorializing the forgotten Black soldiers and the indomitable spirit of Mankind on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Historic Cary Hall. More information on The Cost of Freedom concert at www.LexingtonSymphony.org (Photo credit: Carl Van?Vechten)

Lexington Symphony presents The Cost of Freedom concert in commemorating the Semiquincentennial Battle of Lexington. Sponsored by Winfield & Linda Perry. Featuring works by Ludwig van Beethoven, William Grant Still, Bohuslav Martin? and John Williams. Still’s In Memoriam memorializes the forgotten Black soldiers who fought for our country in the Civil War. The “heroic” Third Symphony expresses Beethoven’s belief in the indomitable spirit of Mankind. Martin?’s Memorial to Lidice and Williams’ Liberty Fanfare celebrate resilience and hope in the face of adversity. Performed by the professional musicians of Lexington Symphony under the direction of world-renowned Jonathan McPhee. Tickets to The Cost of Freedom on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at www.LexingtonSymphony.org

Cary Lecture Series presents Coming to America with Lexington Symphony's Music Director, Jonathan McPhee. Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM. Historic Cary Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA 02420. More information at https://lnkd.in/eHXDRE9f

Lexington Symphony presents The Fight for Freedom concert on Saturday, February 15, 2025. Featuring works by Paul Hindemith and Ralph Vaughan Williams, Aaron Engebreth, baritone, Michelle Trainor, soprano, and the New World Chorale. New York Classical Review critic wrote, "Engebreth is a marvelous actor, capable of holding his character’s many facets and motivations in tension." Mr. Engebreth has garnered two GRAMMY Award nominations for Best Operatic Recording for his work with the Boston Early Music Festival and Radio Bremen. Versatile singing actress Michelle Trainor is known for her “powerful, penetrating soprano” (Wall Street Journal) and as both a “comic genius” and “vocal treat” (Boston Globe). New World Chorale is one of the most in-demand symphonic choruses in the Greater Boston area. NWC’s members include some of the region’s most experienced choral singers and soloists who have performed locally and internationally with world-renowned orchestras. Tickets at https://lnkd.in/diijBGwy

Hindemith composed Mathis der Maler to portray the emotional struggle of humanity against the Nazis. Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Sea Symphony depicts American poet Walt Whitman’s poem of brave sailors in vast oceans voyaging through life. In commemoration of?the Semiquincentennial, witness the professional musicians of Lexington Symphony, Aaron Engebreth, Michelle Trainor, and the New World Chorale perform works by composers?portraying the emotional struggle of humanity during WW2. Conducted by world-renowned Jonathan McPhee. LIVE at Historic Cary Hall on Saturday, February 15, 2025. Tickets at LexingtonSymphony.org

Mathis der Maler is a symphony by Paul Hindemith that is based on the Isenheim Altarpiece painted by German Renaissance painter, Matthias Grünewald in his defiant struggle for artistic freedom in the 16th century during the repressive policies of the Protestant Reformation. The symphony's three movements are named after panels in the triptych. It reflects Hindemith's reaction to World War II and Grünewald's reaction to the Peasants' War. In commemoration of the Semiquincentennial, witness the professional musicians of Lexington Symphony perform works by composers portraying the emotional struggle of humanity during WW2. Conducted by world-renowned Jonathan McPhee. LIVE at Cary Hall on Saturday, February 15, 2025. Tickets at LexingtonSymphony.org

Lexington Symphony presents The Fight for Freedom concert in commemorating the Semiquincentennial Battle of Lexington. Sponsored by The Gamota Family in support of the Ukrainian People. Featuring works by Paul Hindemith and Ralph Vaughan Williams, Aaron Engebreth, baritone, Michelle Trainor, soprano, the New World Chorale and the professional musicians of Lexington Symphony. Conducted by world-renowned Jonathan McPhee. Tickets to The Fight for Freedom on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at www.LexingtonSymphony.org

On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, Lexington Symphony chamber players performed their first Dana Home concert of the season at the Lexington Human Services for our community’s older population. This concert was sponsored by the Dana Home Foundation. Our Brass Quintet comprised of horn player Anne Howarth, tubaist, Jarrod Briley, trombonist Peter Charig, and trumpeters, Zebediah Upton and Sam Thurston who performed a wonderful classical chamber music program for our Lexington Seniors. We are truly grateful to the Dana Home Foundation for this opportunity to present our work to the Lexington Senior community. For more information of what we do, visit LexingtonSymphony.org