If you love to take advantage of the live music offerings near you, this week offers several great reasons to leave the house.
From homegrown jazz to Renaissance choral music, read on for a local music to-do list to fill your calendar this weekend.
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MIT Symphony Orchestra Concert
Tonight: Catch the MIT Symphony Orchestra in action at the MIT Kresge Auditorium. With direction from Adam K. Boyles, the orchestra will play "Symphony No. 3" by Roy Harris, "Quiet City" by Copeland — with soloists Ben Fox and Jonah Kappraff — and Sibelius' "Symphony No. 7."
When: Friday, Nov. 16, 8-10 p.m.
Where: MIT Kresge Auditorium, 48 Massachusetts Ave.
Price: Free with MIT email address; $5 general admission
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'Homegrown Jazz: Celebrating Music with MIT Roots'
Join MIT Music and Theater Arts for a celebration of homegrown jazz musicians and their work this Saturday evening. The event features music by Joe Henderson, arranged by Brandon Allen, and world premieres by Larry Wang and Alan Osmundson.
When: Saturday, Nov. 17, 8-11 p.m.
Where: MIT Kresge Auditorium, 48 Massachusetts Ave.
Price: Free with MIT email address; $5 general admission
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'Palestrina Revisited'
Revisit the work of Italian Renaissance composer Giovanni pierluigi da Palestrina with the Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church this Saturday evening. Palestrina's music is some of the most well-known Renaissance choral literature, despite being both venerated and dismissed at times.
When: Saturday, Nov. 17, 8 p.m.
Where: Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church, 1555 Massachusetts Ave.
Price: $15-$25
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