The BC Baroque Ensemble, directed by Anne-Marie Chubet, performs music from Antonio Vivaldi to Astor Piazzolla. Featuring guest apppearances by Leo Eguchi, cello, and Jim Chubet, piano.
The BC Baroque Ensemble, directed by Anne-Marie Chubet, performs music from Antonio Vivaldi to Astor Piazzolla. Featuring guest apppearances by Leo Eguchi, cello, and Jim Chubet, piano.
The Boston College Symphony Orchestra, directed by Anna Wittstruck, and Voices of Imani, directed by Shannon Jacob, bring together symphonic and gospel traditions. Featuring Chamber Singers, directed by Riikka Pietiäinen-Caffrey, Beats, and select winners of the 2024 Concerto-Aria Competition (Jack Doppke '25, baritone and Elijah Onik '27, piano)
Repertoire includes:
George Gershwin, An American in ParisSergei Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto no. 1, first movementRalph Vaughan-Williams "Youth and Love" from Songs of TravelLouis Epstein and Daniel Groll, "Joy to the World"Richard Smallwood "Total Praise"
"Joy to the World: A Symphonic Celebration."
Boston College Symphony Orchestra "Joy to the World: A Symphonic Celebration Spring Concert"
Boston College welcomes Professors Louis Epstein (Musicology, St. Olaf College) and Daniel Groll (Philosophy, Carleton College) to campus for an interdisciplinary week-long residency in April 2025. Humanities scholars, educators, composers, and performers, Epstein and Groll are well-known for combining scholarly pursuits and teaching with musical performance and community engagement as the family music duo Louis & Dan and the Invisible Band. Their interdisciplinary residency engages Boston College students and brings together different programs across campus, including the Music, Classical Studies, and Philosophy Departments, Center for Teaching Excellence, Messina College, and Arts Council. The residency comprises three public events that are free admission and open to the BC and local communities:
Wednesday, April 23, 1-2 pm, Gasson Hall: Creative Practices for Inclusive Teaching: A Panel Discussion Moderated by Alicia LaPolla, Associate Dean of Messina CollegeFriday, April 25, 7-8 pm, Vanderslice Cabaret Room: The Odyssey: The Musical (world premiere) by Louis Epstein and Daniel Groll. A blend of Broadway musical, indie rock concept album, Disney fairy tale, and revue, The Odyssey: The Musical conveys themes of love and loss, manipulation and desperation, hospitality and exploitation. Kids, tweens, college students, adults, and even Classics scholars will find something to love in this sometimes riotous, sometimes heart wrenching, always gripping story about the obstacles we overcome to make our way home. Composers workshop new materials and perform alongside Boston College students from Chestnut Hill and Brookline campuses to present a theatrical review. Produced by Anna Wittstruck and directed by Lauren Busa.Saturday, April 26, 11 am, Arts Festival Main Tent: Boston College Symphony Orchestra Family Concert featuring music by Louis & Dan and the Invisible Band. Anna Wittstruck, conductor. Louis Epstein and Daniel Groll, guest composers and performers.These events are generously sponsored by the Institute for the Liberal Arts, and co-presented by the Center for Teaching Excellence and the 2025 Annual Boston College Arts Festival.
Please visit The Odyssey website for more information. This is free and open to the public
Boston College welcomes Professors Louis Epstein (Musicology, St. Olaf College) and Daniel Groll (Philosophy, Carleton College) to campus for an interdisciplinary week-long residency in April 2025. Humanities scholars, educators, composers, and performers, Epstein and Groll are well-known for combining scholarly pursuits and teaching with musical performance and community engagement as the family music duo Louis & Dan and the Invisible Band. Their interdisciplinary residency engages Boston College students and brings together different programs across campus, including the Music, Classical Studies, and Philosophy Departments, Center for Teaching Excellence, Messina College, and Arts Council. The residency comprises three public events that are free admission and open to the BC and local communities:
Wednesday, April 23, 1-2 pm, Gasson Hall: Creative Practices for Inclusive Teaching: A Panel Discussion Moderated by Alicia LaPolla, Associate Dean of Messina CollegeFriday, April 25, 7-8 pm, Vanderslice Cabaret Room: The Odyssey: The Musical (world premiere) by Louis Epstein and Daniel Groll. A blend of Broadway musical, indie rock concept album, Disney fairy tale, and revue, The Odyssey: The Musical conveys themes of love and loss, manipulation and desperation, hospitality and exploitation. Kids, tweens, college students, adults, and even Classics scholars will find something to love in this sometimes riotous, sometimes heart wrenching, always gripping story about the obstacles we overcome to make our way home. Composers workshop new materials and perform alongside Boston College students from Chestnut Hill and Brookline campuses to present a theatrical review. Produced by Anna Wittstruck and directed by Lauren Busa.Saturday, April 26, 11 am, Arts Festival Main Tent: Boston College Symphony Orchestra Family Concert featuring music by Louis & Dan and the Invisible Band. Anna Wittstruck, conductor. Louis Epstein and Daniel Groll, guest composers and performers.These events are generously sponsored by the Institute for the Liberal Arts, and co-presented by the Center for Teaching Excellence and the 2025 Annual Boston College Arts Festival.
Please visit The Odyssey website for more information. This is free and open to the public
Boston College welcomes Professors Louis Epstein (Musicology, St. Olaf College) and Daniel Groll (Philosophy, Carleton College) to campus for an interdisciplinary week-long residency in April 2025. Humanities scholars, educators, composers, and performers, Epstein and Groll are well-known for combining scholarly pursuits and teaching with musical performance and community engagement as the family music duo Louis & Dan and the Invisible Band. Their interdisciplinary residency engages Boston College students and brings together different programs across campus, including the Music, Classical Studies, and Philosophy Departments, Center for Teaching Excellence, Messina College, and Arts Council. The residency comprises three public events that are free admission and open to the BC and local communities:
Wednesday, April 23, 1-2 pm, Gasson Hall: Creative Practices for Inclusive Teaching: A Panel Discussion Moderated by Alicia LaPolla, Associate Dean of Messina CollegeFriday, April 25, 7-8 pm, Vanderslice Cabaret Room: The Odyssey: The Musical (world premiere) by Louis Epstein and Daniel Groll. A blend of Broadway musical, indie rock concept album, Disney fairy tale, and revue, The Odyssey: The Musical conveys themes of love and loss, manipulation and desperation, hospitality and exploitation. Kids, tweens, college students, adults, and even Classics scholars will find something to love in this sometimes riotous, sometimes heart wrenching, always gripping story about the obstacles we overcome to make our way home. Composers workshop new materials and perform alongside Boston College students from Chestnut Hill and Brookline campuses to present a theatrical review. Produced by Anna Wittstruck and directed by Lauren Busa.Saturday, April 26, 11 am, Arts Festival Main Tent: Boston College Symphony Orchestra Family Concert featuring music by Louis & Dan and the Invisible Band. Anna Wittstruck, conductor. Louis Epstein and Daniel Groll, guest composers and performers.These events are generously sponsored by the Institute for the Liberal Arts, and co-presented by the Center for Teaching Excellence and the 2025 Annual Boston College Arts Festival.
Please visit The Odyssey website for more information. This is free and open to the public
Bonnie & Clyde is a Tony-nominated musical that follows the passionate, reckless love story of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow as they chase fame, freedom, and fortune during the Great Depression. Blending blues, gospel, and rockabilly, this electrifying show explores ambition, rebellion, and the cost of infamy.
Directed by Amelia Gaffney '26
Music Directed by Jack Krukiel '25
Stage Managed by Thomas Hennessy '28
$12.50 tickets, $5.00 BC student tickets
Visit bc.edu/tickets to purchase
The Luke Effect in Higher Education: Is Higher Education prepared to face tougher times?
Speaker: Pedro Teixeira, University of Porto (Portugal)