Event Title:

Organization:

  Concert

  Boston

Start Date:

  9/19/2026

End Date:

  9/19/2026

Start Time:

  7:30 PM

End Time:

  9:00 PM

Event Info: 

  GRAMMY-nominated chamber orchestra and "world-wide phenomenon" (WBUR) A Far Cry opens its 20th anniversary season with its first Mainstage Concert of the year at New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall, performing a modern reimagining of J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations with pianist Simone Dinnerstein.

A Far Cry's 20th anniversary season includes nine thoughtfully curated programs presented throughout the Boston area including a grand finale anniversary celebration, from September 2026 through June 2027 at venues including New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall, St. John's Episcopal Church in Jamaica Plan, Old South Church in Boston, First Church in Cambridge, and the Boston Center for the Arts Cyclorama.

A Far Cry was founded in 2007 on the belief that every voice deserves to be heard so instead of one artistic director, the collective of musicians curate and submit program ideas inspired by individual curiosities, the greater musical community, and what is happening in the world at large. The result is a dynamic representation of music and collaborators across genres and backgrounds. The Criers believe it is this core value and sense of curiosity and mission that led The Boston Globe to write that, "even though A Far Cry has decisively established itself as a mainstay of the Boston musical community, something about it feels perpetually fresh with every performance." In addition to its home season in Boston, the ensemble tours nationally, collaborates regularly with other world-class musicians throughout the country, and has twice been nominated for GRAMMY Awards in the Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance category. The group's recording of Rounds by Jessie Montgomery with pianist Awadagin Pratt on his album Stillpoint garnered Montgomery the GRAMMY Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition in 2024.

https://www.afarcry.org/all-concerts/goldberg-variations-20

Location:

  Jordan Hall at the New England Conservatory

Room:

Address:

  30 Gainsborough St

Phone:

City:

  Boston

State/Province:

  MA