"A Bit of Beethoven"

Sunday, September 8, 2019 – 4:00 p.m.
Chapman/Ruze Home, 42 Willow Road

Proceeds to benefit At Home and Afar

Pianist Marc Ryser from Concord and British violinist Cecily Ward team up to play some of the most profound works in Beethoven's repertoire.  Beethoven's 10 sonatas for violin and piano are the most important body of work for violin and piano.  Marc and Cecily will share three of them with us. 

Tickets are $40 and can be obtained in advance at https://athomeandafar.tix.com.

Sonya Ovrutsky Fensome
and Jan Müller-Szeraws

Sunday, September 22, 2019 – 4:30 p.m.
Chapman/Ruze Home, 42 Willow Road

Proceeds to benefit the Harvard Unitarian Universalist Church

Harvard's own concert pianist, Sonya Ovrutsky Fensome, joins new Harvard resident, cellist Jan Müller-Szeraws, to play sonatas of Schubert and Franck. Both are prize-winning musicians who have performed all over the world since leaving their native Russia and Chile, respectively. 

Tickets are $40 and can be obtained in advance at https://uuharvard.tix.com.

The Joe Davidian Trio

Sunday, November 10, 2019 – 4:30 p.m.
Chapman/Ruze Home, 42 Willow Road

The Joe Davidian Trio has performed internationally as a group for nearly 20 years. Bandleader and pianist Joe Davidian is the recent winner of the prestigious 2019 Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition.

Steve Hunt and Bruno Råberg

Sunday, February 9, 2020 – 4:30 p.m.
Chapman/Ruze Home, 42 Willow Road

Proceeds to benefit the Harvard Press

Steve Hunt is a jazz pianist and composer. He has released two studio albums and has recorded and toured extensively. Bruno Råberg is an internationally renowned bass player, composer, and educator. Since coming to the U.S. from his native Sweden, he has made six recordings as a leader, about 30 as a sideman. Both musicians are instructors at the Berklee College of Music.

Tickets are $40 and can be obtained in advance at https://theharvardpress.tix.com.

UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Armen Donelian Trio with Dominique Eade

Sunday, March 29, 2020 – 4:30 p.m.
Chapman/Ruze Home, 42 Willow Road

Proceeds to benefit the Harvard Unitarian Universalist Church

For forty years, pianist and composer Armen Donelian has distinguished himself as a performer, recording artist, educator, and author. In 25 countries he has appeared as a featured solo pianist, leader of his own quintet and trio, and with some of the biggest names in jazz. Dominique Eade is a talented vocalist, composer, and improviser. She has taught at the New England Conservatory since 1984.

Tickets are $40 and can be obtained in advance at https://uuharvard.tix.com.

UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Nina Ott Trio

Sunday, April 26, 2020 – 4:30 p.m.
Chapman/Ruze Home, 42 Willow Road

Proceeds to benefit At Home and Afar

Award-winning jazz pianist, keyboardist, and composer Nina Ott is joined by Christopher Lopes on bass and Dean Johnston on drums. The trio plays experimental original music with deep roots in jazz and Afro-Cuban traditions.

Tickets are $40 and can be obtained in advance at https://athomeandafar.tix.com.

Kevin Harris and Steve Langone, piano and drums

Sunday, September 30, 2018 – 4:30 p.m.
Chapman/Ruze Home, 42 Willow Road

Proceeds to benefit the Harvard Unitarian Universalist Church

Kevin Harris is one of the great young talents in jazz today.  A charismatic performer, he plays with great lyricism combined with sly humor. Steve Langone, one of the most in-demand drummers in Boston, is a master of the drum set, fusing Indian rhythm concepts into his performance.  The two have played together for years. 

Lefteris Kordis, jazz piano 

Sunday, November 11, 2018 – 4:30 p.m.
Chapman/Ruze Home, 42 Willow Road

Pianist, composer, and recording artist Lefteris Kordis has established himself as a unique voice of Mediterranean jazz. A native of Greece, he earned masters and doctorate degrees at the New England Conservatory. Kordis has performed in major international venues including Carnegie Hall, the Panama Jazz Festival, Corfu Jazz World, and the Toronto Jazz Festival. Currently he is an associate professor at Berklee College of Music and the Global Jazz Institute.

Rebecca Cline Trio 

Sunday, February 10, 2019 – 4:30 p.m.
Chapman/Ruze Home, 42 Willow Road

With her stylistic Cuban and Brazilian flair, pianist Rebecca Cline has performed with the world's Latin jazz greats. She is an associate professor at Berklee College of Music where she has taught Latin jazz and mixed-styles ensembles, Cuban piano classes, and jazz studies since 2003.

Armen Donelian and Dominique Eade, piano and vocals

Sunday, April 7, 2019 – 4:30 p.m.
Chapman/Ruze Home, 42 Willow Road

Proceeds to benefit At Home and Afar, a nonprofit medical mission

For forty years, pianist and composer Armen Donelian has distinguished himself as a performer, recording artist, educator, and author. In 25 countries he has appeared as a featured solo pianist, leader of his own quintet and trio, and with some of the biggest names in jazz. Dominique Eade is a talented vocalist, composer, and improviser. She has taught at the New England Conservatory since 1984.

Marilena Paradisi, Kevin Harris, and Steve Langone 

Sunday, June 2, 2019 – 4:30 p.m.
Chapman/Ruze Home, 42 Willow Road

Proceeds to benefit the Harvard Unitarian Universalist Church

Italian born Marilena Paradisi is an internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist, composer, and improviser. She joins pianist Kevin Harris, one of the great young talents in jazz today, and Steve Langone, one of the most in-demand drummers in Boston.

Tickets ($25) available at uuharvard.tix.com.

Ed Saindon and Dave Clark, Vibes and Bass

Sunday, October 1, 2017 – 4:30 p.m.
Chapman/Ruze Home, 42 Willow Road

Vibraphonist Ed Saindon has absorbed jazz styles from Fats Waller to the present and is a master of the four mallet technique. Both he and bassist Dave Clark have performed with many of the world's jazz masters and are highly regarded faculty members at the Berklee School of Music. 

Catherine Bent and Elis Roseira, Cello and Guitar

Sunday, November 5, 2017 – 4:30 p.m.
Chapman/Ruze Home, 42 Willow Road

Catherine Bent has played cello in jazz, classical, and contemporary settings, and been inspired by the music of many cultures. She is on the faculty of Berklee College of Music and is an active freelance musician in Boston and New York City. Elis Roseira has played and sung jazz, Brazilian styles, and classical music. She is the leader of the multi-instrumental duo Céu e Mar.

Henrique Eisenmann, Piano and Recorded Poetry

Sunday, February 11, 2018 – 4:30 p.m.
Chapman/Ruze Home, 42 Willow Road

Henrique Eisenmann is one of the leading young artists in the jazz scene in New York and Boston, fusing unusual contemporary jazz, free improvisation, Brazilian melodies, and poetry. He is currently completing his doctoral degree at the New England Conservatory of Music.

Billy Novick and Bob Nieske, Clarinet and Bass

Sunday, March 25, 2018 – 4:30 p.m.
Chapman/Ruze Home, 42 Willow Road

Billy Novick is internationally recognized as a musician, performer, arranger, and composer. He has toured extensively throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Bassist and composer Bob Nieske is a professor of music at Brandeis University.

Matt Savage, Solo Piano

Sunday, September 25, 2016 – 3:30 p.m.
Chapman/Ruze Home, 42 Willow Road

As a 9-year old on the autism spectrum, pianist Matt Savage was featured on TV’s “60 Minutes” playing jazz with veterans of the Boston jazz scene. Now 24, he is a major figure in the world of jazz piano, playing in venues from Paris to Tokyo. He will release his 11th CD this fall. In addition to performing, Savage teaches at a school in Boston for adults and children with developmental disabilities. 

Piano/Bass Jazz Duo

Sunday, November 6, 2016 – 3:00 p.m.
Chapman/Ruze Home, Willow Road

Pianist Laszlo Gardony and bassist John Lockwood will perform jazz selections. Gardony's CD "Life in Real Time" was given five stars by Downbeat Magazine and was rated as one of the 10 best jazz CDs of 2015 by the Boston Globe. A Hungarian native, Gardony has been a longtime faculty member at Berklee College of Music. Lockwood hails from South Africa and is one of the most sought after bassists in the country.

Latin Jazz Trio

Sunday, January 29 – 3:00 p.m.
Chapman/Ruze Home, Willow Road

The Nina Ott Trio features Latin jazz with Ms. Ott on piano, her husband Chris Lopes on bass, and Steve Langone on drums. Ott is active in jazz education and has been on the faculty of Berklee College. She has performed at notable jazz venues, including The Green Mill in Chicago, Cliff Bell's in Detroit, Ryle's Boston, the San Jose Jazz Festival, and the Stanford Jazz Festival in Palo Alto.

Miro Sprague

Sunday, April 2, 2017 – 3:00 p.m.
Chapman/Ruze Home, Willow Road

A Massachusetts native, Miro Sprague is one of leading jazz pianists of his generation. He has won awards from Downbeat Magazine and was selected as the ensemble pianist at the Thelonious Monk Institute.