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  • The Emerald Necklace Chamber Symphony

    We were first made aware of Andrew List’s composition by Jared Bowen on WGBH radio. To shamelessly quote from Microsoft News, “The Emerald Necklace” is a chamber symphony that spans 15 minutes and is broken up into three movements, each named for a portion of the 1,100-acre park system. The piece came together as a commission from the Boston Symphony Orchestra as part of its BSO in Residence Composers Project, a project started in 2017.

    The first movement, titled “Man and Machinery Create the Jamaicaway,” relates to the idea of compression, employing a fast tempo and a fanfare of instruments. The second movement is titled “Evening at Jamaica Pond,” and embodies just that: a feeling of serenity as told through flute, clarinet, and other instrumental solos. To end the composition, the third movement, named “The Ancient Hunting Party At Spring Brook Village,” in what is now part of the Arnold Arboretum, depicts the long history of the land in terms of archaeological discoveries of materials used by indigenous peoples there. Each movement of the chamber symphony is available to listen to and download for free through a link on the Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s website.

    Though the Emerald Necklace system remains open at this time, its website (www.emeraldnecklace.org) urges visitors to practice social distancing in accordance with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control. The parks can also be explored virtually.

  • Tuesday, February 25, 5:30 pm Reception, 8:00 Concert – Night at the Symphony for the Emerald Necklace Conservancy

    A benefit for the Emerald Necklace Conservancy will take place Tuesday, February 25 at Boston Symphony Hall, beginning with a reception at 5:30 pm followed by the concert at 8. The eminent violinist Pinchas Zukerman conducts this beautifully balanced program, which also features him as soloist in Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3, one of the composer’s earliest masterpieces, written when he was 19. Richard Strauss’ surprisingly deft, precocious Serenade for 13 winds dates from 1881, when he was only 17. The Bruckner Adagio, played here by string orchestra, is the second movement of his String Quintet, his most substantial piece of chamber music. Concluding these concerts is Haydn’s Symphony No. 49, from 1768, which may be derived from music he wrote for the theater (the nickname was not the composer’s). The BSO’s only previous performances of this piece were in 1979 at Symphony Hall and 1988 at Tanglewood. To purchase tickets, visit www.emeraldnecklace.org. All proceeds benefit the Justine Mee Liff Fund.

  • Thursday, February 23, 6:30 pm – Emerald Necklace Night at Symphony

    Introduce your friends to Party in the Park and the Emerald Necklace Conservancy with a Night at Symphony to benefit the Justine Mee Liff Fund. The event takes place Thursday, February 23 beginning at 6:30 pm at Symphony Hall. Evening includes pre-concert dinner and dessert at intermission. Supporter ticket level includes post-concert reception with conductor, Andris Nelsons. There will also be an exciting raffle, all to benefit the Conservancy. Purchase tickets ($150, $250) at www.emeraldnecklace.org. Sincere thanks to Mark Volpe, Kim Noltemy and the BSO for their continued support.

  • Wednesday, May 13, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm – Party in the Park

    Please join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy for the 12th Annual Justine Mee Liff Fund Luncheon at Pinebank Promontory overlooking Jamaica Pond on Wednesday, May 13.  A cocktail reception begins at 11:00 am, followed by the luncheon at 12:30.  The 2015 Liff Spirit Award will be presented to Mark Volpe, Managing Director, Boston Symphony Orchestra.  Tickets begin at $450, and may be purchased on line at www.emeraldnecklace.org/party-in-the-park/ by April 24, or you may call 617-522-2700.  Complimentary valet parking and trolley service will be available.

  • Tuesday, March 3, 6:30 pm – Emerald Necklace Night at Symphony

    Please join The Emerald Necklace Conservancy on Tuesday, March 3 at Symphony Hall in Boston for a special event to benefit the Justine Mee Liff Fund for the Emerald Necklace. Generously hosted by the BSO, the evening will feature a pre-concert dinner reception and raffle followed by a performance of Stravinsky, Debussy and Brahms. Dessert reception at intermission. Tickets are $150 and $250 (preferred seating) available online at https://25749.thankyou4caring.org/party-in-the-park/night-at-symphony?erid=526776&trid=1f1d5801-d8e9-44bb-bee6-b82e767de6f9 or by contacting Emma Rose Kiefer at 617 522 2700.

  • Thursday, March 13, 8:00 pm – Emerald Necklace Night at Symphony

    On Thursday, March 13, join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy for a special evening at Boston Symphony Hall to benefit the Justine Mee Liff Fund for the Emerald Necklace. German conductor Christoph von Dohnányi and the Soviet-born, Israeli-American pianist Yefim Bronfman collaborate with the BSO in an all-Beethoven program featuring the composer’s piano concertos and his Leonore overture. Tickets for Night at Symphony are limited. Please call Jillian Levine at 617-522-2700 for availability. Thank you www.classical-scene.com (best local website for musical happenings in the Boston area) for the image.

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  • Thursday, February 21, 6:30 pm – A Night at the Symphony to Benefit the Justine Mee Liff Fund

    You’re invited to join The Emerald Necklace Conservancy for a memorable evening with the Boston Symphony Orchestra on Thursday, February 21.
    A pre-concert dinner reception will take place at 6:30pm in the Cabot-Cahners Room at Symphony Hall followed by a concert at 8pm with compositions by Stravinsky and Haydn. Veteran BSO conductor Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos joins the BSO for two very different works for orchestra and voices: the complete music from Stravinsky’s 1919 ballet Pulcinella-an early example, reinterpreting Baroque music, of the composer’s neoclassical style, and named for a character from Italian commedia dell’arte-and Haydn’s Mass in Time of War, composed in 1796 during the series of European wars following the French Revolution. These concerts feature the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, three soloists making return appearances at Symphony Hall-Alexandra Coku, Karen Cargill, and Matthew Polenzani-and, in his BSO debut, bass Ildebrando D’Arcangelo. Please RSVP by January 15. Purchase tickets by check or online for $150 & $250. To purchase tickets>> https://25749.thankyou4caring.org/eventregistration?erid=140278&trid=419898e4-8a51-4a9b-9bd7-1eba4020b332.