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Celebrity Series of Boston Announces New Name

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Celebrity Series of Boston, one of New England’s premier arts presenters, has announced that it will be rebranding itself as Vivo Performing Arts. The new name and visual identity are the culmination of an eighteen-month strategic planning process designed to align the organization’s public identity with its mission and vision to enrich, connect, and inspire our community through exceptional live {…}

Business

Celebrity Series of Boston’s President & Executive Director to Retire At Close of 2025-26 Season

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Celebrity Series of Boston has announced the retirement of President and Executive Director Gary Dunning. Dunning, who has held the position since 2011, will end his tenure at the close of the 2025-26 season. Among the achievements that the company cites throughout his 15 years at the helm are the introduction of new programming, including the Debut Series and the {…}

News, Season Announcement

J’Nai Bridges, Matthias Goerne, Kelli O’Hara, & Davóne Tines Among Performers in Celebrity Series of Boston’s 2025-26 Season

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(Photo credit: Acosta, de Bon, Madrid, & Morrison) The 2025-26 season for the Celebrity Series of Boston has been announced. This article only features classical voice events. Mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges opens the subscription season in her Celebrity Series recital debut. Performance Date: October 9, 2025 (Groton Hill Music Center) Baritone Matthias Goerne and pianist Daniil Trifonov perform Schubert’s “Schwanengesang.” Performance {…}

Business, News

Celebrity Series of Boston Partners with Colossus Creative for Rebranding Process

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Celebrity Series of Boston has launched a new partnership with creative agency Colossus Creative to aid in the modernization of its marketing identity. The Celebrity Series of Boston will engage in a rebranding process with the 2024 AdAge Small Agency of the Year recipient with the hopes of being a welcoming, inclusive, community centric, and accessible organization. “We are excited {…}

News

Celebrity Series of Boston Announces Neighborhood Arts 2024-25 Season

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The Celebrity Series of Boston has released the details of its 2024-25 Neighborhood Arts season. Neighborhood Arts partners with the Mission Hill Arts Festival for the third year this summer to present free concerts and arts education events across Boston. In a press release, Robin Baker, Associate Director of Community Engagement, says, “We invite you to experience the rich tapestry {…}

News

Jamie Barton & Fleur Barron Headline Celebrity Series of Boston’s 2024-25 Season

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The Celebrity Series of Boston has announced its 2024-25 season. Here are the vocal performances. Mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton, violist Matthew Lipman, and pianist Tamar Sanikidze join forces for an evening of music by Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms. There will also be music by composer Joel Thompson. Performance Date: Jan. 25, 2025 at NEC’s Jordan Hall Mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron and {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Celebrity Series of Boston 2024 In Review: Anthony Roth Costanzo & Bryan Wagorn

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  Anthony Roth Costanzo is currently one of the most popular countertenors. There are more than a few good reasons why, including his powerful voice which resonates well in the Metropolitan Opera and the London Coliseum, his good impresario skills, his activism especially for LGBTQ+ causes which is meaningful to countless young musicians and operagoers. Not that the Operatic world {…}

News

Renée Fleming, Justin Austin & Anthony Roth Costanzo Lead Celebrity Series of Boston’s 2023-24 Season

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The Celebrity Series of Boston has announced its 2023-24 Season. Here is a look at the vocal highlights. Soprano Renée Fleming performs at Symphony Hall. Performance Date: Nov. 12, 2023 Tenor Karim Sulayman and guitarist Sean Shibe come together for a program that brings together 16th and 17th-century Italian and English works, traditional Sephardic and Arab-Andalusian songs, and Benjamin Britten’s {…}

News

Obituary: Walter Pierce Head Celebrity Series of Boston Dies on July 7, 2022

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At the age of 91 the long-time head of the Celebrity Series of Boston, Walter Pierce passed away on July 7, 2022. Pierce served as an arts administrator and impresario in Boston for over 30 years. During his tenure at the Celebrity Series of Boston, he helped bring the organization to be one of the most enduring nonprofit arts organizations {…}