NEW ENGLAND PHILHARMONIC
INNOVATION & TRADITION IN CONCERT
2026 — 2027
50th Anniversary Season
STORIES OF LAND, MEMORY, AND BELONGING
Foundations and Faultlines: New England Histories
Saturday, October 24, 2026, 7pm
Boston University Tsai Performance Center
William Billings Remember Thee, O Boston (“Lamentation Over Boston”)
Evan Meier, arr. Liberty, From the Ashes of Tyranny (2026)
feat. Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes & Drums
Louis W. Ballard Incident at Wounded Knee (1974)
Joan Tower Violin Concerto (1992)
Danielle Maddon, violin
William Schuman New England Triptych (1956)
Carlos Carrillo New Commission (2026, world premiere)
Leonard Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story (1960)
Family Concert: Stories Passed Forward
Sunday, December 6, 2026, 3pm
Boston University Tsai Performance Center
Leilehua Lanzilotti of light and stone (Boston premiere)
Aaron Israel Levin Ten Remarks on a City (2025)
2026 Call for Scores winner
Young Artist Competition Concerto Winner: TBA
Louis W. Ballard and Brent Michael Davids Indiana Concerto (2025)
Han Chen, piano
Instrument Petting Zoo on stage after the concert!
New Music Reading Event
Sunday, January 24, 2027, 2-5pm
Willett Hall of United Parish Brookline
Featuring works of 2027 Call for Scores composers
New Music New England
Sunday, March 7, 2027, 3pm
Boston University Tsai Performance Center
Walter Piston Bicentennial Fanfare
Charles Shadle ii. Scherzo from Symphony No. 3 (2014)
Raven Chacon Inscription (2024)
Boston Premiere
Carlos Carrillo Zuania Ris (1987/2026), Giovanni Perez, flute
World Premiere
Stella Gitelman Willoughby Accents of Thunder (2026)
World Premiere
Curt Caciappo Invocation and Dance of the Mountain Gods from Symphony No. 4, "Scenes from Indian Country"
Boston Premiere
Carlos Carrillo New Commission
World Premiere
American Indian Symphony: Presence, Continuance, and Renewal
Saturday, April 24, 2027, 7pm
First Church, Cambridge
Danielle Jagelski Matriarch (2026)
New England Premiere
Carlos Carrillo New Commission (2026)
World Premiere
Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate American Indian Symphony (2025) East Coast Premiere
Vocal Soloists: Kirsten Kunkle, soprano; TBA
featuring the Metropolitan Chorale
The Mission of the New England Philharmonic, a volunteer orchestra, is to foster the composition and the appreciation of contemporary classical music by performing commissions and recent works alongside traditional repertoire in concerts that engage and electrify audiences.
What Our Audience Says:
“Fresh, intelligent and emotionally powerful music, impeccably performed.”
“Thank you for continuing to champion living composers.”
“It's really great to hear contemporary orchestral works as the main attraction”
“Your devotion to presenting adventurous music…is remarkable and is valuable beyond measure.”
“I enjoyed hearing the stories and intentions behind the pieces from the composers.”
The NEP is proud to participate in the Card to Culture program.
Card to Culture is a collaboration between Mass Cultural Council, the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program, and the Massachusetts Health Connector.
The goal, in line with our Pay as You Wish ticketing, is to broaden accessibility to cultural programming.
EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders can call (855) 463-7445 or email manager@nephilharmonic.org to reserve up to four free tickets.
Present your card at the box office Will Call during the 60 minutes before the performance.
For more Arts & Culture events, see the full list of participating organizations offering EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare discounts.
The New England Philharmonic is funded in part by grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
