Celebrity Series Of Boston – Concert For One

Celebrity Series (Celebrity Series of Boston, Inc.) brings the world’s best performing artists to Boston. Founded in 1938, Celebrity Series presents performances by instrumental and vocal soloists, symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, dance companies, jazz and popular music performers, folk and ethnic performance groups, and other performing artists in concert halls and theaters across Boston. The Celebrity Series’ Community and Education programs were initiated in 1984 and have reached thousands of students, youth and Boston residents each year.

• Solo musicians, one application per musician. Applications that represent an ensemble or a player that requires an accompanist should not apply. If you are a vocalist you must perform without accompanist or be your own accompanist.
• Musicians with a significant level of accomplishment via professional and/or performance experience or musical education.
• Musicians enthusiastic to play in an unconventional setting and who are eager to be part of this unique community event and social experiment!
• Musicians who live or work in the greater Boston or Cambridge Metro area*
• Musicians who can demonstrate a high level of commitment and professionalism-there will be a strict cancellation agreement.
• This project wishes to represent the diverse ages, backgrounds, cultural identities, ethnicities, ranges of education, and styles of artistic expression of local musicians performing in Boston or Cambridge.
• The project is open to a wide range of musical genres including but not limited to, Classical, Jazz, World, Bluegrass, Soul, Contemporary etc… However, we will be looking for musicians who play instruments appropriate for this particular setting. For example, due to the size of the room (10×10), instruments that are more ideal for small spaces are preferred, such as piano, strings, and woodwinds. We will be looking for musicians who are prepared to perform solo (without amplification) in an intimate and somewhat unusual setting. In addition, due to the short time frame, instruments that require time to set up are not ideal. The experience should be seen as a “carry in/ carry out” unless you are a pianist as a piano will be provided.

* *Residents or those working in one of the 23 neighborhoods of Boston are highly encouraged to apply. We are eager to ensure city-wide participation and encourage artist participants from Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Roxbury, Roslindale and South Boston.