BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Goings On//goingson.co//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:GoingsOn — MetroWest — Belmont X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3b464dde7d9e55b7@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052428Z DTSTART:20261114T003000Z DTEND:20261114T030000Z SUMMARY:John Gorka DESCRIPTION:“The preeminent male singer-songwriter of the New Folk Moveme nt.” - Rolling Stone Magazine\n\n“Listening to John Gorka sing\, one c an get goose bumps all over. There are many reasons: fresh lyrics\, a stun ning emotional baritone\, and his twisted humor.” – The New York Times \n\nFor over 40 years\, John Gorka has been the standard bearer for the si nger-songwriter scene. We are beyond honored and thrilled to welcome him t o the Second Friday stage. Don’t miss this one.\n\nAdmission $35. LOCATION:Second Friday Concerts at First Church Belmont\, 404 Concord Avenu e\, Belmont\, MA 02478\, USA\, Belmont URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/belmont/second-friday-concerts-at-fir st-church-belmont/john-gorka-2026-11-13?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:818b7c48f241625d@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052427Z DTSTART:20261114T170000Z DTEND:20261114T180000Z SUMMARY:Music on Saturdays: Trombone Quartet DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, November 14\, 2026 12:00—1:00 PM\nMorrissey Hall - 119\nBelmont Public Library - 336 Concord Ave\n336 Concord Ave\, Belmont\ , MA\, 02478\nExperience the rich harmonies\, brilliant sonorities\, and s urprising versatility of the trombone at the Belmont Public Library! Four prominent Boston-based trombonists from New England’s vibrant music scen e come together for a program of familiar melodies\, holiday music\, seaso nal favorites\, and original compositions. Between selections\, the music ians will share insights into the trombone’s distinctive sound and expre ssive range\, from warm and lyrical to bold and playful. Join us for an en gaging performance that offers a fresh perspective on a remarkable instrum ent.\nPerformer Biographies:\nVictoria Garcia is a freelance trombonist ba sed in the Boston/New England area. Besides performing\, she is a certifie d Alexander Technique Teacher and fitness enthusiast. Victoria regularly s ubs with the Boston Symphony Orchestra\, Boston Pops\, and Boston Pops Esp lanade Orchestra. She served as Co-Principal Trombone for the Cabrillo Con temporary Music Festival in 2024 and has also performed with the San Franc isco Symphony\, Philadelphia Orchestra\, Detroit Symphony\, The Cleveland Orchestra\, Richmond Symphony\, Boston Lyric Opera\, and Boston Ballet. H er chamber experience includes being a former member of the all-female tou ring brass quintet Seraph Brass from 2021-2023 and won the International T rombone Association (ITA) Trombone Quartet Competition in June 2017. As a soloist\, Victoria performed with the Pershing’s Own Army band at the Am erican Trombone Workshop in 2023. She has traveled nationally and internat ionally\, performing in festivals\, giving masterclasses\, and offering op en discussions on being an entrepreneurial musician. Victoria earned her Bachelor of Music degree from The Boston Conservatory in 2014 under John F aieta and her Master of Music degree in 2016 from the New England Conserva tory of Music under Stephen Lange. In 2017\, she received her Alexander Te chnique certification from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee under Debi A dams. Victoria is also a professor in the Alexander Technique Teacher Trai ning Course at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee and Adjunct Trombone Fac ulty at Longy School of Music.\nRobert Hoveland is a chamber and orchestra l trombonist active throughout New England. He currently sits principal in the Cape Symphony\, assistant principal in the Hartford Symphony\, and s its second in the New Bedford and Vermont Symphonies. Robert maintained a private studio on the south shore and also taught for the conservatory arm of the Cape Symphony. In addition to his orchestral work\, he recently fi nished his second cd with the Bala Brass quintet who were also the brass q uintet in residence for BUTI during the summer of 2017. Originally from P lano\, Texas\, Robert stems from one of the largest and most renowned publ ic arts education programs in the US. He completed his undergraduate degre e at the Eastman School of Music in 2007 studying with Dr. John Marcellus and Mark Kellogg. He received his master’s degree from the Butler Schoo l of Music\, University of Texas at Austin in 2009 under the tutelage of D r. Nathaniel Brickens. In 2013\, he received his Doctor of Musical Arts de gree from Boston University\, studying under Don Lucas.\nMichael Tybursky is an educator and active freelance trombonist throughout New England. He is the principal trombonist of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra and frequentl y performs with orchestras in Boston and beyond\, including the Lexington\ , Portland\, and Cape Symphonies and the Plymouth Philharmonic. Michael te aches brass students at Beaver Country Day School in addition to teaching private lessons throughout the Boston area. He and his wife\, soprano Jess ica Jacobs\, own and manage Somerville Music Spaces\, a venue of rehearsal \, teaching\, and performance spaces available for hourly rentals.\nBelmon t resident\, Alan Carr is the bass trombonist for the American Festival Po ps Orchestra and an Associate Artist with the Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass. Carr has performed with the Alabama Symphony\, Baltimore Symph ony\, Bangor Symphony\, Hartford Symphony\, Portland Symphony\, among othe rs. As a chamber musician\, Carr has performed and recorded with the Ameri can Brass Quintet\, Barclay Brass\, Ensemble Connect of Carnegie Hall\, Is thmus Brass Ensemble\, and the King’s Brass. He has recorded on the Alba ny\, Naxos\, Summit and Peer 2 record labels. Carr is the Executive Direc tor of the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra. He has also been on faculty at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee\, George Mason University\, Bates College\ , University of Maine at Augusta\, Concordia University Wisconsin\, and Ne w England Music Camp. Carr is a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory (BM)\ , The Juilliard School (MM)\, Yale University (AD)\, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (DMA)\, where he was a Paul J. Collins Distinguished Fe llow. \nThis event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Belmont Public Library.\nRegister online between 10/1/2026 9:00 AM and 11/13/2026 5:00 PM. LOCATION:Belmont Public Library\, 336 Concord Ave\, Belmont\, MA\, 02478\, Belmont URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/belmont/belmont-public-library/music- on-saturdays-trombone-quartet-2026-11-14?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referra l END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:235c68c85f7d442b@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052428Z DTSTART:20261115T200000Z DTEND:20261115T213000Z SUMMARY:A New Lens Series: Once Upon a Time DESCRIPTION:Get swept away by stories at this intriguing performance by Ted esco Duo!\n\npart of the A New Lens faculty concert series at Powers Music School\n\nTedesco Duo (Powers Music School guitar faculty Catherine O’K elly and flutist Arielle Burke) will perform an entire program of music in spired by stories of various origins: fairytales\, folktales\, myths\, and operas!\n\nThe New England-based Tedesco Duo performs flute and guitar re pertoire from all eras\, with an emphasis on contemporary music. Their pro grams often explore the relationship between music and other art forms\, s uch as dance\, storytelling\, and poetry. Audiences enjoy their communicat ive playing and their colorful and spirited performances.\n\nPraised for h er “full-bodied and dulcet” sound\, flutist Arielle Burke performs reg ularly in the greater Boston area. She has had the privilege of recording large-scale orchestral works and chamber pieces in a wide range of musical styles. Catherine O’Kelly earned her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in c lassical guitar performance at The Hartt School in West Hartford\, CT. She currently serves as the Artistic Director of the Boston Classical Guitar Society.\n\nGet details / free tickets here! https://powersmusic.org/event /a-new-lens-series-once-upon-a-time/ LOCATION:Powers Music School\, 160 Lexington Street\, Belmont\, MA 02478\, USA\, Belmont URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/belmont/powers-music-school/a-new-len s-series-once-upon-a-time-2026-11-15?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ced861a5c25fc675@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052428Z DTSTART:20261115T210000Z DTEND:20261115T230000Z SUMMARY:Performance in Solo by Acclaimed Pianist Kariné Poghosyan DESCRIPTION:This is a complimentary concert open to all presented by the Th e Dr. Michael and Joyce Kolligian Distinguished Speaker & Performing Arts Series at Holy Trinity Armenian Church.\n\nKarin Poghosyan is an acclaimed Armenian-American concert pianist praised for her passionate and captivat ing performances. She has appeared at renowned venues including Carnegie H all\, Vienna’s Musikverein\, and the Chicago Cultural Center. Her award- winning recordings have earned critical acclaim from Gramophone Magazine a nd the American Record Guide. LOCATION:Holy Trinity Armenian Church\, 145 Brattle Street\, Cambridge\, MA 02138\, USA\, Belmont URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/belmont/holy-trinity-armenian-church/ performance-in-solo-by-acclaimed-pianist-karine-poghosyan-2026-11-15?utm_s ource=ics&utm_medium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2f03b0c8daef78a3@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052428Z DTSTART:20261119T000000Z DTEND:20261119T020000Z SUMMARY:Fall Concert: Belmont Community Band & Belmont Community Orchestra DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to enjoy a fun night of concert band and orches tral music led by Belmont Community Band Conductor John McLellan and Belmo nt Community Orchestra Conductor Marshunda Smith.\n\nCome cheer on your fr iends and neighbors!\n\nThe Belmont Community Orchestra will perform the f ollowing selections:\n\n* Norman Dello Joio’s Choreography: Three Dances for String Orchestra\, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer\n* Richard Meyers’ Incantations\n* Adoration by Florence Price\, the first Black woman composer to have a symphony performed by a major American orc hestra\, heard here in a version for strings\n* Loretta Lazaris’s School -Time Suite\, written so that every player in the room has a complete line of their own\n\nFollowing the orchestra\, join the Belmont Community Band for some concert band favorites! Selections will be announced at the conc ert\, with some repertoire exploring America’s great landscapes and seas ons.\n\nThis event is free and open to the public.\n\n-----\n\nThe Belmont Community Band and Belmont Community Orchestra are presented in collabora tion with Belmont's POMS (Parents of Music Students).\n\nSpecial thanks to our fall concert sponsor\, Juliet Jenkins\, Realtor with Leading Edge. LOCATION:Chenery Upper Elementary School\, 95 Washington Street\, Belmont\, MA 02478\, USA\, Belmont URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/belmont/chenery-upper-elementary-scho ol/fall-concert-belmont-community-band-and-belmont-community-orchestra-202 6-11-18?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:45fd47cb2b6a22ea@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052428Z DTSTART:20261120T000000Z DTEND:20261120T013000Z SUMMARY:With that Moon Language: Stories and Music DESCRIPTION:A performance featuring stories of the many forms ‘a sweet Mo on Language’ can take: personal and impersonal ways of care\, recognized and unrecognized love\, attentions shared between those who know one anot her and also between strangers. Accompanied by music\, because of course m usic is another form of Moon Language.\n\nAbout the speaker: Elissa Ely wa s a psychiatrist\, an op-ed writer for The Boston Globe\, and the creator of a radio series called "The Remembrance Project." Julie Leven is a profe ssional violinist with The Boston Pops\, and the Handel & Haydn Society. LOCATION:Belmont Public Library\, 366 Concord Ave\, Belmont URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/belmont/belmont-public-library/with-t hat-moon-language-stories-and-music-2026-11-19?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=r eferral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3eae36767b1037f2@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052428Z DTSTART:20261122T000000Z DTEND:20261122T013000Z SUMMARY:CONCERT: An Evening of Turkish Classical Music with Boston Meshk En semble DESCRIPTION:Join Boston Meshk Ensemble for an intimate evening of Turkish C lassical Music\, with songs\, instrumental works\, and improvisations.\n\n Boston Meshk Ensemble was founded in Boston in 2022 by musicians brought t ogether by a shared love of Classical Turkish Music. Inspired by the tradi tion of meşk—learning and making music together through listening and s hared practice—the ensemble brings vocalists and instrumentalists togeth er to explore the rich world of makam music.\n\nThe ensemble’s mission i s to share this beautiful tradition in a way that feels alive\, welcoming\ , and accessible. This concert will feature a mix of songs\, instrumental pieces\, and improvisations. Whether you already know this music or are di scovering it for the first time\, we hope you’ll join us for a warm and memorable evening.\n\nTickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/concert-an-evening-of- turkish-classical-music-with-boston-meshk-ensemble-tickets-2000902704853 h ttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/concert-an-evening-of-turkish-classical-music- with-boston-meshk-ensemble-tickets-2000902704853 LOCATION:Powers Music School\, 160 Lexington Street\, Belmont\, MA 02478\, USA\, Belmont URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/belmont/powers-music-school/concert-a n-evening-of-turkish-classical-music-with-boston-meshk-ensemble-2026-11-21 ?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c7c02756f2c9c309@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052428Z DTSTART:20261122T010000Z DTEND:20261122T023000Z SUMMARY:Oriana Consort Presents - There is Sweet Music: Choral expressions of comfort and connection DESCRIPTION:“There is Sweet Music”\, a stanza from Tennyson’s lyric p oem “The Lotos-Eaters”\, extols the power of music to engage\, calm\, and inspire — perhaps a worthy aspiration as we face the division and un certainty of our current times. We explore this theme through a cappella c horal works by Claude Debussy\, Ēriks Ešenvalds\, Daniel Gawthrop\, Robe rt Hobby\, Alice Parker\, Francis Poulenc\, Rosephanye Powell\, Salamone R ossi\, Camille Saint-Saens\, Heinrich Schütz\, Williametta Spencer\, Char les Villiers Stanford\, Randall Thompson\, and Ralph Vaughan Williams.\n\n Oriana Consort is a thirty voice choral ensemble based in Cambridge\, MA. For two further opportunities to hear this Fall 2026 program\, please see our website. LOCATION:Follen Church\, 755 Massachusetts Avenue\, Lexington\, MA 02420\, USA\, Belmont URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/belmont/follen-church/oriana-consort- presents-there-is-sweet-music-choral-expressions-of-comfort-and-c-2026-11- 21?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b64c062770c277cf@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052428Z DTSTART:20261205T230000Z DTEND:20261206T003000Z SUMMARY:Tradition Unbound DESCRIPTION:Please join Massachusetts Chamber Music Artists for Tradition U nbound\, a program that explores the space between classical refinement an d the spontaneity of jazz. Featuring music by composers who challenged con ventional boundaries\, this concert highlights the creative dialogue betwe en written tradition and improvisational spirit. The program includes Niko lai Kapustin’s virtuosic works for saxophone\, cello\, and piano\, along side Paul Schoenfield’s vibrant Café Music Trio\, a work that draws ins piration from jazz\, folk\, and popular styles while remaining rooted in t he chamber music tradition. Through bold rhythms\, expressive melodies\, a nd unexpected connections between genres\, Tradition Unbound celebrates co mposers who expand the possibilities of classical music while embracing th e freedom and energy of jazz. LOCATION:Follen Church\, 755 Massachusetts Avenue\, Lexington\, MA 02420\, USA\, Belmont URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/belmont/follen-church/tradition-unbou nd-2026-12-05?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0e22a4bd704299a6@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052428Z DTSTART:20261206T230000Z DTEND:20261207T003000Z SUMMARY:✨ CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT CONCERT ✨ DESCRIPTION:An Evening of Sacred Music & a Christmas Pageant\n\nLet the war mth of candlelight and the beauty of sacred music prepare our hearts for t he joy of Christ’s birth. Join our Holy Cross parish family for a festiv e evening of faith\, music\, and fellowship!\n\n📅 Sunday\, December 6\, 2026\n🕕 6:00 PM\n📍 Holy Cross Armenian Catholic Church\n200 Lexingt on Street\, Belmont\, MA 02478\n\nFeaturing Fr. Ghazar Bedrossian\, Angeli ne Nazarian\, and Maria Emma Lyons\, with pianist Marina Margarian and vio linist Armenuhi Hovakimian.\n\n☕ Refreshments will follow in Nishan & Ma rgrit Atinizian Hall.\n\n🎟️ Tickets: $25\nPurchase through Venmo @HCA CCMA\, scan the QR code on the flyer\, or purchase at the entrance.\n\nEve ryone is welcome. Bring a friend. Bring a family member. Let us welcome th is holy season together with grateful hearts and joyful song! 🕯️🎄 LOCATION:Nishan & Margrit Atinizian Hall\, 200 Lexington Street\, Belmont\, MA 02478\, USA\, Belmont URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/belmont/nishan-and-margrit-atinizian- hall/christmas-candlelight-concert-2026-12-06?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=re ferral END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR