Needham Bank Great Hall Concert Series

Needham Bank Great Hall Concert Series The Needham Bank Great Hall Concert Series has 4 concerts a year at Powers Hall in Needham Town Hall. We are now entering our tenth season of performances!

The Needham Bank Great Hall Concert Series is brought to you thanks to the efforts of The Great Hall Performance Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)3 corporation pledged to continue the good work of its predecessor, Citizens for the Preservation of Town Hall. Our philanthropic mission continues to focus on historic preservation, building a vibrant community, and local economic development. We als

o seek to highlight and support the excellent performing arts programs in the Needham Public Schools. The GHPF works closely with the Needham Town Manager, the local business community, allied arts organizations, and the Schools to provide outstanding but affordable concerts in our beautifully-restored Town Hall. As part of this effort, Needham students are involved in all facets of concert series planning, production, and performance. Furthermore, a large donation from the proceeds of each season is contributed annually to the Needham Schools’ Fine and Performing Arts program. Each season features a renowned, world-class artist from the pop, folk, classical, and jazz genres. Join our mailing list to stay informed to stay informed about our concerts and plans. If you are interested in volunteering to help out, we would be happy to have you.

The Great Hall Performance Foundation is very excited to announce the 2025-2026 Season of the Needham Bank Great Hall Co...
06/12/2025

The Great Hall Performance Foundation is very excited to announce the 2025-2026 Season of the Needham Bank Great Hall Concert Series!

Become a season ticket subscriber to guarantee yourself a seat at each of these performances, and get a great value – the season tickets have not increased in price, plus subscribers will not pay ticket processing fees. (Single concert tickets will go on sale at a later date and will be subject to ticket fees applied at checkout.) Purchase season tickets at https://tinyurl.com/3wx6p7mx .

This is a world-class lineup that is sure to fill Needham Town Hall:
• Seth Rudetsky and Andrea McArdle – September 20, 2025
Seth Rudetsky is a pianist, raconteur, and host of a Sirius XM radio show, and is well-known for his Broadway concert series featuring its biggest stars. He will be joined by Andrea McArdle, who originated the title role in 'Annie', and went on to appear in some of the most iconic shows in musical theater history. Together, they promise a night of Broadway magic.
• Orleans – November 1, 2025
Orleans is recognized for their legendary radio hits in the 1970's, including “Still The One,” “Dance With Me” and “Love Takes Time,” which still resonate with audiences of all ages. Co-Founder Lance Hoppen and longtime bandmates Lane Hoppen and Fly Amero along with Nashville veterans Brady Spencer and Tom Lane continually demonstrate musical depth and a true mastery of live performance.
• Cantata Singers – March 7, 2026
Cantata Singers is a vibrant cultural mainstay in Boston and the surrounding areas, which promotes the rich heritage of choral music inspired by the musical genius of Johann Sebastian Bach alongside more modern works. The choir, soloists, and orchestra will be performing "St John Passion", which premiered 300 years ago.
• Eileen Ivers – May 2, 2026
Eileen Ivers is one of America’s preeminent Irish fiddlers and a Grammy-winner. She pushes traditional fiddling boundaries from a folk music staple to a fiercely fresh, powerfully beautiful, intensely driving world stage experience.

This is a season you don't want to miss, so order your season tickets now.

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The Needham High School Select Chorus & Strings warming up with Orion Chamber Orchestra for tonight’s concert at Needham...
05/03/2025

The Needham High School Select Chorus & Strings warming up with Orion Chamber Orchestra for tonight’s concert at Needham Town Hall. The audience is in for a wonderful treat with all these talented musicians!

Get your tickets at https://www.greathallperformance.org/orion , or in the Town Hall lobby starting at 6:30pm, and the show starts at 8pm

World-Class Music in Your Backyard!

Orion Chamber Orchestra warming up for tonight’s concert at Needham Town Hall, and they sound terrific!Get your tickets ...
05/03/2025

Orion Chamber Orchestra warming up for tonight’s concert at Needham Town Hall, and they sound terrific!

Get your tickets at https://www.greathallperformance.org/orion , or in the Town Hall lobby starting at 6:30pm, and the show starts at 8pm

World-Class Music in Your Backyard!

Come see Orion Chamber Orchestra TONIGHT at Needham Town Hall. The doors to the Great Hall open at 7pm for the 8pm show...
05/03/2025

Come see Orion Chamber Orchestra TONIGHT at Needham Town Hall. The doors to the Great Hall open at 7pm for the 8pm show.

Musicians Ronald Lowry, Peter Zazofsky and Randall Hodgkinson, with guests Irina Muresanu and Noriko Futagami, will be performing classical music by Handel, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Dvorak, and other composers. The Needham High School Select Chorus and Strings, directed by Jonathan VanderWoude, will be opening the show and playing some pieces with the Ensemble.

Get your tickets at https://tinyurl.com/4wh7d4kw or in the Town Hall lobby starting at 6:30pm.

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Tomorrow night at 8pm, the three members of the Orion Chamber Ensemble and two guest artists will be performing at Needh...
05/02/2025

Tomorrow night at 8pm, the three members of the Orion Chamber Ensemble and two guest artists will be performing at Needham Town Hall. Violinist Peter Zazofsky (a Needham resident), cellist Ronald Lowry, and pianist Randall Hodgkinson, with violinist Irina Muresanu and violist Noriko Futagami are preparing a program that will delight long-time chamber music fans and those who want explore this genre of music. Each of the musicians regularly perform with other acclaimed groups and teach at prestigious music schools.

Tickets are available at https://tinyurl.com/mr7s3fd5 .

Needham Concert Society artistic director Ronald Lowry is principal cellist of the Boston Pop Esplanade Orchestra and the Boston Ballet Orchestra, and performs frequently with the Boston Symphony. He has presented solo recitals at Jordan Hall and at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and he has been a guest artist with the Boston Chamber Music Society, the New England Conservatory, and the Muir String Quartet. Mr. Lowry teaches at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School, Walnut Hill School for the Arts, and the Rivers School Conservatory.

Pianist Randall Hodgkinson has performed as a soloist with major orchestras. He is an artist member of the Boston Chamber Music Society, and also performs the four-hand and two-piano repertoire with his wife, Leslie Amper. Mr. Hodgkinson is a faculty member of the New England Conservatory, Wellesley College, and the Longy School of Music of Bard College in Cambridge. As a young artist, he won the International American Music Competition and the Tanglewood Music Center’s Cabot Award.

Violinist Peter Zazofsky has appeared as soloist with many great orchestras, including the Boston Symphony, the Berlin Philharmonic, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. As first violinist of the Muir String Quartet, Mr. Zazofsky is proud to have performed many complete cycles of the Beethoven quartets and to have promoted new works by American composers. He is a faculty member at Boston University and also teaches at New England Conservatory Preparatory School.

Romanian violinist Irina Muresanu is known for her elegant and passionate performances that stretch the boundaries of classical music, and as a compelling interpreter of contemporary music. As a faculty member of the University of Maryland, she has documented worldwide variations in violin technique, and she is engaged in development of AI technology for use in violin instruction. Ms. Muresanu plays an 1849 Giuseppe Rocca violin with an Étienne Pajeot bow.

Violist Noriko Futagami performs with the Radius Ensemble, Boston Musica Viva, Emmanuel Music, Cantata Singers, and Winsor Music. She is principal violist for Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and section violist with Rhode Island Philharmonic and Portland Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Futagami performs regularly with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Odyssey Opera Orchestra, the Monadnock Festival Orchestra, Boston Pops, Boston Ballet, and Boston Landmarks Orchestras. She is a faculty member at Brown University.

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Just back from their tour of Italy, the Needham High School Select Chorus and Strings, directed by Jonathan VanderWoude,...
05/01/2025

Just back from their tour of Italy, the Needham High School Select Chorus and Strings, directed by Jonathan VanderWoude, will be performing several pieces with Orion Chamber Ensemble on May 3rd at 8pm at Needham Town Hall. These accomplished student musicians also recently won gold metals in state competitions. Don’t miss this last concert in the Needham Band Great Hall Concert Series 2024/2025 season!

Tickets are available at https://tinyurl.com/5n8ez8nj .

The Great Hall Performance Foundation, Inc. supports the excellent music programs in the Needham Public Schools, including showcasing student musicians and making an annual donation to the Fine and Performing Arts Department.

World-Class Music in Your Backyard!
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Photo of students and teachers at the Vatican was posted by the NHS Music Department (4/26/2025)

The beautiful sounds of a cello, viola, piano, and two violins will fill Needham Town Hall next Saturday, on May 3rd. T...
04/27/2025

The beautiful sounds of a cello, viola, piano, and two violins will fill Needham Town Hall next Saturday, on May 3rd. The Orion Chamber Ensemble’s program will include
• Beethoven’s Trio in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1 for Piano, Violin, and Cello, and
• Dvorak’s Quintet, Op. 81 in A Major for Strings and Piano.

Come see Orion Chamber Ensemble close the 2024/2025 season of the Needham Bank Great Hall Concert Series. Tickets are available at https://tinyurl.com/28umdkfh .

World-Class Music in Your Backyard!
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Come see the Orion Chamber Ensemble at Needham Town Hall on May 3rd at 8pm — cellist Ronald Lowry, pianist Randall Hodgk...
04/23/2025

Come see the Orion Chamber Ensemble at Needham Town Hall on May 3rd at 8pm — cellist Ronald Lowry, pianist Randall Hodgkinson, violinist Peter Zazofsky, with guest artists violinist Irina Muresanu and violist Noriko Futagami.
Get your tickets at https://tinyurl.com/mr3kamt5 .

They are preparing a program that will delight long-time chamber music fans and those who want to explore this genre. It will be anchored by two favorite pieces:
- Beethoven’s invigorating Trio in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1 for Piano, Violin, and Cello, which is known for its mysterious “Ghost” movement, and
- Dvorak’s Quintet, Op. 81 in A Major for Strings and Piano, a “hit parade” of beautiful melodies infused with Czech folk rhythms.

If you only see one classical concert all year, this should be the one! Exceptional musicians, right here in Needham, and there’s no need to drive into the city and struggle to find parking.

World-Class Music in Your Backyard!
www.greathallperformance.org

Concluding the 2024/2025 season of the Needham Bank Great Hall Concert Series will be the Orion Chamber Ensemble on Satu...
04/14/2025

Concluding the 2024/2025 season of the Needham Bank Great Hall Concert Series will be the Orion Chamber Ensemble on Saturday, May 3rd, at 8pm at the Needham Town Hall.
Tickets are available at https://tinyurl.com/vzyectby .

This Patch article introduces the musicians and the music they will play -
https://patch.com/massachusetts/needham/classifieds/announcements/518293/orion-classical-chamber-ensemble-rounds-out-needham-bank-great-hall-concert-series-may-3%20%20.

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Pure Prairie League rocked Needham Town Hall on March 8th at their sold out concert! The Great Hall Performance Foundat...
03/14/2025

Pure Prairie League rocked Needham Town Hall on March 8th at their sold out concert! The Great Hall Performance Foundation Board had a great time hanging out with band members John David Call, Scott Thompson, Randy Harper, Jared Camic, and Jeff Zona.

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Thank you to the Middle School Select Choir, directed by Hannah White-Rivera, who opened for last night’s sold out conce...
03/09/2025

Thank you to the Middle School Select Choir, directed by Hannah White-Rivera, who opened for last night’s sold out concert with Pure Prairie League!

World-Class Music in Your Backyard!
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Needham Fine and Performing Arts Department

Tickets to Pure Prairie League are Sold Out! Needham Town Hall will be filled with the sounds of Country Rock music tom...
03/07/2025

Tickets to Pure Prairie League are Sold Out! Needham Town Hall will be filled with the sounds of Country Rock music tomorrow night.
There *may* be limited tickets at the box office, which opens at 7pm.

Don't miss the final concert of the season – Orion Chamber Ensemble on May 3rd. Tickets are still available at https://tinyurl.com/mr2w4h4z

World-Class Music in Your Backyard!
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The Needham Bank Great Hall Concert Series is brought to you by The Great Hall Performance Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)3 corporation pledged to continue the good work of its predecessor, Citizens for the Preservation of Town Hall.

The GHPF works closely with the Needham Town Manager, the local business community, allied arts organizations, and educational programs to provide outstanding but affordable concerts in our beautifully restored Town Hall. We also seek to highlight and support the excellent performing arts programs in the Needham Public Schools. As part of this effort, Needham students are involved in all facets of concert series planning, production, and performance. Furthermore, an annual donation from the proceeds of each season is contributed to the Needham Public Schools’ Fine and Performing Arts Department.

We are now entering our eighth season of performances! Each season features world-class artists from pop, folk, classical, and jazz genres. Join our mailing list and friend our page to stay informed about our concerts and plans. And if you are interested in volunteering to help out, we would be happy to have you. Please contact us via email at [email protected] or by mail at Great Hall Performance Foundation, PO Box 920063, Needham, MA 02492.

Gloria Greis, Co-President ~ Michael Greis, Co-President