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There's a lot to look forward to this season! Banjo wizard Béla Fleck kicks off the season with a cross-generational Bluegrass program, and, in February, Damien Sneed and Karen Clark Sheard will present A Tribute to Aretha Franklin.
Other feel-good highlights include an all-Beethoven program by Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, and Yo-Yo Ma; jazz supergroup Redman, Mehldau, McBride and Blade revisiting a beloved project in A MoodSwing Reunion; and prodigy siblings Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason's return to the Series for an evening of timeless cello and piano sonatas.
Béla Fleck My Bluegrass Heart featuring Michael Cleveland, Sierra Hull, Justin Moses, Mark Schatz & Bryan Sutton
Sat | Sep 25 | 8pm | Berklee Performance Center
Banjo wizard Béla Fleck brings together a cross-generational bluegrass festival highlighting the best of the best.
A Tribute to Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul, with Damien Sneed and Karen Clark Sheard
Fri | Feb 25 | 8pm | Berklee Performance Center
Throughout an iconic career spanning generations and genres, Aretha Franklin truly earned her title, “The Queen of Soul.” This performance is a heartfelt reflection upon the life and legacy of a true icon.
Emanuel Ax, piano
Leonidas Kavakos, violin
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Wed | Mar 9 | 8pm | Symphony Hall
Three of the biggest names in music join forces for what is guaranteed to be a performance of the highest caliber, featuring an all-Beethoven program sure to highlight just how vital this historic repertoire remains in the hands of such thoughtful virtuosos.
Redman - Mehldau - McBride - Blade
A MoodSwing Reunion
Sun | Apr 24 | 7pm | Symphony Hall
When these jazz titans released the landmark MoodSwing album during their mid-20s, each band member was widely considered a “future star” of jazz. Now, nearly three decades later, they’re reuniting as a supergroup quartet to explore the evocative compositions and relatable musical approach that made MoodSwing a rare, instant hit.
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello
Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano
Sat | May 7 | 8pm | Symphony Hall
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason are two prodigiously talented siblings who are topping the classical charts in Britain and are well on their way to becoming household names. They astounded a sellout crowd at Jordan Hall in 2019, and take the stage at Symphony Hall for their triumphant return to Boston!
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PERFORMANCE SPONSORS
Béla Fleck My Bluegrass Heart featuring Michael Cleveland, Sierra Hull, Justin Moses, Mark Schatz & Bryan Sutton is generously sponsored by Kathleen & Chris Gaffney; Emanuel Ax, piano - Leonidas Kavakos, violin - Yo-Yo Ma, cello is generously sponsored by Susan & Michael Thonis and Foley & Lardner LLP; Redman - Mehldau - McBride - Blade, A MoodSwing Reunion is generously sponsored by Susan & Michael Thonis.
THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS
Celebrity Series of Boston is grateful to our 2021/22 season sponsors Amy & Joshua Boger and to the many individuals, corporations, foundations, and government agencies whose support helps fulfill our mission to present performing artists who inspire and enrich our community and our vision of a community of Greater Boston where the performing arts are a valued, lifelong, shared experience - on stages, on streets, in neighborhoods - everywhere.
Anonymous (2) | Leslie & Howard Appleby | Stephanie L. Brown Foundation | Margaret Eagle
Kathleen & Chris Gaffney | Peter & Anna Kolchinsky | Susanne Marcus Collins Foundation
Eleanor & Frank Pao | Stephen C. Perry & Oliver Radford | Melinda & James Rabb
Cynthia & John S. Reed Foundation | Reuben Reynolds & Bill Casey | Sally S. Seaver, PhD
Stifler Family Foundation | Susan & Michael Thonis | Dorothy & Stephen Weber
