A Juneteenth Celebration

A Juneteenth Celebration

To kickoff our 2024 summer season, Landmarks Orchestra, in collaboration with Castle of Our Skins celebrates Juneteenth at the Kroc Center!

By Boston Landmarks Orchestra

Date and time

Saturday, June 15 · 4 - 5:30pm EDT

Location

The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center

650 Dudley Street Boston, MA 02125

About this event

  • 1 hour 30 minutes

This concert is FREE to attend - registration through Eventbrite is required to attend this event.

Celebrating Juneteenth, Landmarks Orchestra, in collaboration with Castle of Our Skins, starts the 2024 summer season with a performance at the Kroc Center!

Featuring works from Florence Price, William Grant Still, Jessie Montgomery and more, this concert will be a wonderful way to kick off our season and celebrate the works of iconic Black composers. Featuring Castle of Our Skins String Quartet, violinist Maxwell Fairman, and soprano Brianna J. Robinson!

Christopher Wilkins, conductor
Brianna J. Robinson, soprano
Maxwell Fairman, violin
Thomas Cooper, violin
Ashleigh Gordon, viola
Francesca McNeeley, cello


Digital Program: A link to a digital program will be announced shortly.

Venue Information: The Chapel of the Kroc Center is where the concert will take place. This is located on the 2nd floor of the Kroc Center. There is both stairs and an elevator available.

Please note that The Kroc Center security staff conducts bag searches and has each guest walk through a metal detector. Please allow additional time to arrive in your commute for this.

Transit Information: The 15 or 41 bus is the closest transit option to the Kroc Center, a 400ft distance from the venue. The 15 bus connects from Ruggles on the Orange Line and the 41 connects from Jackson Sq. on the Orange Line. There is also a commuter rail stop, Uphams Corner which is a 0.1 mile distance from the venue.

Parking: There is street parking in front of the Kroc Center as well as a parking lot behind the venue.

Run Time: The total run time of this concert is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, with no intermission.

Event recording notice: By attending this event, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed and give permission to use your likeness in promotional and/or marketing materials.

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The Boston Landmarks Orchestra is one of only a few professional orchestras in the country whose mission is to perform all free concerts. Landmarks showcases works by composers of color and women, who orchestras have historically ignored.