Evan Ziporyn's Ambient Orchestra's Blackstar Tour concluded with an exceptional performance at Standford Univesity. The Orchestra has already sold out tickets for it's Boston performance at the Isabella Stweart Gardner Museum on February 28, 2019.

 

Originally inspired by the emotion around Bowie's death," "composers Evan Ziporyn and Jamshied Sharifi have done something herculean in creating an orchestral arrangement of David Bowie's masterpiece Blackstar." - San Francisco Classical Voice

 

"For Beiser, interpreting pieces inextricably linked to legendary acts provides a protean platform 'with the cello taking on both the singing roles and instrumental solo roles...' - Datebook

 

"Ziporyn's decision to go with the flow turned what could have been an annoyance into a bold new artistic direction." - MetroActive

Norton Award winner Ken Urban on bringing tough topics to the stage

Newly crowned for "Outstanding New Script, playwright discusses how his work helps him make sense of the world.

One stage at a time

Associate Professor Sara Brown, an accomplished theater set designer, teaches MIT students to create and think visually.    

Jazz in the key of life

Saxophonist Miguel Zenón, a Grammy-winning MIT faculty member, creates a distinctive blend of jazz and traditional Puerto Rican music.