Our 14th season in Boston —Parlando — weaves together three threads that all have to do with the stories we tell with music. Each concert:

• has been curated by one of MFF’s beloved friends

• features a world premiere for viola, composed and performed by NEC students

• centers a work that integrates spoken word

The season opens with Stravinsky’s Histoire du soldat and a world premiere for viola by Lingbo Ma! Tom Novak curated this marvelous program. Don’t miss a word or a note this season!

We are grateful that an anonymous sponsor has agreed to match up to $2,500 of the donations made at the concert. All concert proceeds will be sent to Women’s Lunch Place, which has provided meals, direct care, and other resources to women in Boston for 41 years.

Artists
Paul Biss, violin
Sangwon Lee, clarinet
Tom Novak, bassoon
Dan Bauch, percussion
Sam George, trombone
Nicholas Caux, double bass
Daniel Barak, trumpet
Nile Hawver and Kim Kashkashian, narrators

Cara Pogossian, viola
Yandi Chen, piano
Lingbo Ma, composer

As with all MFF concerts, admission is free with a suggested donation ($40/adult, $15/student), no tickets or RSVPs are necessary, and ALL proceeds will go to a local food pantry. The Boston core concerts this year support Women’s Lunch Place.