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SUMMARY:A Midwinter Concert of Songs to Change the World
DESCRIPTION:A Midwinter Concert of Songs to Change the World \nSaturday\, February 1st\, 2025\, 7pm-9pm \nThe Friends Meeting House\, 5 Longfellow Park\, Cambridge MA\, 02138 \nDon’t miss this gathering of music and inspiration followed by light refreshments. You will laugh\, you will cry\, but you will leave renewed to face the rest of the winter and the challenges of our world that lay ahead. Welcome Charlie King back to Cambridge and revel again this year in Ben Grosscup’s topical music as they both help us mourn the atrocities of the past year\, laugh at the absurdities we confront each day\, and set us off one more time to change the world for the better. Charlie is a co-founder of the People’s Music Network for Songs of Freedom and Struggle and Ben is the executive director. Both are troubadours of our peace and justice movement. \n \nPrice: Regular Admission $20\, Student/Low Income $10\, Supporter Admission $35\, Online/Livestream option $15 \nBen Grosscup sings about the ideas and values of the revolutionary social movements he’s part of. Drawing upon activist folk singing traditions\, he brings new songs to the rallies\, strikes\, picket lines\, and virtual events where they’re most relevant. He leads purposeful group singing that raises political consciousness. https://www.youtube.com/c/BenGrosscup \nCharlie King is a musical storyteller and political satirist. He has been at the heart of American folk music for over half a century. Pete Seeger hailed him as “One of the finest singers and songwriters of our time.” He is the 2018 recipient of the Phil Ochs Award\, recognizing his music and activism for social and political justice in the spirit of Phil Ochs. Other honors include: the War Resisters League’s Peacemaker Award given to Charlie and Odetta; the Sacco-Vanzetti Social Justice Award nominated by Pete Seeger and the Joe Hill Award from the Labor Heritage Foundation. His songs have been recorded and sung by Pete & Peggy Seeger\, Holly Near\, Ronnie Gilbert\, John McCutcheon\, Arlo Guthrie\, and Chad Mitchell. Folk legend Peggy Seeger says\, “If we had more Charlie Kings in the world\, I’d be less worried\,” and Tom Paxton adds\, “Luckily\, we have him!” \nYou can learn more about Charlie at the following links: \nhttp://www.charlieking.org\nhttps://www.facebook.com/charliekingmusicalstoryteller \nAll net proceeds go to support the many projects of Massachusetts Peace Action for social justice and peace.
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Music for Peace: Love Letters from Around the World
DESCRIPTION:The Music for Peace concert with Psychopomp scheduled for tonight\, Saturday\, February 15\, has been cancelled due to snow.  We will reschedule a Psychopomp performance in the fall.\nJoin us this Valentines season for an enchanting program to celebrate love in all its forms. The program features Smetana’s The Moldau\, a patriotic anthem\, and Psychopomp Ensemble’s heartfelt tribute to Bach alongside works by Hindemith and Kurtág. The ensemble will also offer exciting original arrangements of music by jazz legends Bill Evans\, Thelonious Monk\, Ran Blake\, and the modern sensation Laufey\, among others. Don’t miss this unforgettable celebration where love knows no boundaries! \nThe concert will be held at Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church\, 1555 Massachusetts Ave.\, Cambridge\, near Harvard Law School\, at 7:30 pm. \nBenefits Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund.  $25 for Mass. Peace Action members\, $35 for non-members\,  $10 for students and low incomes. \nTo reserve\, write a check to “Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund” or “MAPA EF” and mail to 1991 Massachusetts Ave.\, Cambridge\, MA 02140\, or call 617-354-2169 with credit card number.  Or reserve your tickets online. \nDonations to support our work for peace are welcome in any amount. Supporters donate $250 or more to Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund; they receive two tickets with preferred seating in the first 3 rows and recognition in the program. Sponsors donate $500 and receive four tickets; Benefactors donate $1\,000 and receive eight tickets.  All contributions above $35 per concert are tax-deductible. \nThe audience is invited to join the musicians and Peace Action members at a reception after the concert.  The venue is wheelchair accessible via a ramp to the left of the church. \nCo-founded by pianists Chi-Wei Lo and Xiaopei Xu\, Psychopomp Ensemble weaves together a diverse tapestry of traditional serious music\, third stream\, jazz\, pop\, blues\, minimalist\, and contemporary\, creating an auditory experience that defies categorization. \nTheir arrangements—some in their psychopomp mode—blend improvisation\, re-composition\, and unaltered portions into original works\, guiding both connoisseurs and newcomers through their musical universe. The Boston Musical Intelligencer describes them as offering “new directions in pianism” and exploring the “far reaches of musical possibilities.” They aspire not merely to stake a claim but to reshape the landscape\, push boundaries\, and redefine possibilities within the realm of two-piano as well as four-hand repertoire. \nRecently\, Psychopomp Ensemble appeared on The Kamerman Piano Series at the University of West Florida and at Puddingstone Events in Rhode Island. Additionally\, Psychopomp’s past performance highlights include concerts presented by UCLA\, the Chinese American Museum (LA)\, the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra\, Scripps College\, Ukraine Forward\, the College Music Society\, the Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts\, the Lancaster Piano Festival\, and the German Society of Pennsylvania. In 2021\, Psychopomp Ensemble participated in interdisciplinary events in Los Angeles\, which garnered coverage from more than a dozen media outlets\, including The LA Times\, NBC News\, Shanghai Morning Post\, Qilu Evening News\, and others. \nChi-Wei Lo is a pianist\, improviser\, and arranger whose performances utilize a plethora of musical languages. As a co-founder of the Psychopomp Ensemble\, Lo has continually pushed boundaries\, blending interdisciplinary art forms with both traditional and avant-garde musical elements to create compelling concert experiences. \nWith a career spanning diverse platforms\, Lo has been presented by the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra\, North American Medical Orchestra\, The Lancaster Piano Festival\, College Music Society\, UCLA\, Lilypad\, Chamber Music Charlestown\, The Harvard Musical Association\, The Chinese American Museum (LA)\, Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts\, Caroga Arts Collective\, New Asia Chamber Music Society\, the German Society of Pennsylvania\, and the Counterpoint Ensemble (Taiwan)\, among many others. \nLo holds a Bachelor of Music (B.M.) and a Master of Music (M.M.) in piano performance from The Juilliard School. He is expected to complete his Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) in Contemporary Musical Arts (formerly Contemporary Improvisation) at the New England Conservatory this year. Currently\, Lo shapes the next generation of musicians as an Assistant Professor of Composition at Berklee College of Music and a Theory Instructor at the New England Conservatory. During the summer\, he teaches improvisation classes and piano at The Lancaster Piano Festival\, where he delivers all pre-concert talks\, sharing his expertise and passion for music with festival attendees. \nHailed by The Boston Globe as “a world-class pianist\,” Xiaopei Xu has captivated audiences worldwide with her “spellbinding and expressive”performances (BMInt). She made her Boston Symphony Hall concerto debut with Boston Pops in 2018\, and has appeared as a soloist and chamber musician in venues across three continents. \nXu’s recent performances have been presented by the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra\, Harvard Musical Association\, Foundation for the Chinese Performing Arts\, The Stecher and Horowitz Foundation\, German Society of Pennsylvania\, Lancaster International Piano Festival\, Chinese American Museum(LA)\, Ukraine Forward\, College Music Society… etc. \nXu holds her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Boston University\, Master’s degree from Yale University and Bachelor’s degree from the New England Conservatory of Music. Her principal teachers include Hung-Kuan Chen\, Xun Pan\, Meng-Chieh Liu\, and Boaz Sharon. She has also worked with influential musicians such as Claude Frank\, Richard Goode\, and Paul Badura-Skoda.
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