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The Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (BPYO), composed of musicians age 12-21 from the East Coast, performs their final concert of the 2023-24 season under the baton of Founder and Conductor Benjamin Zander. The program opens with Robert Schumann’s Cello Concerto followed by Gustav Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 5, which will also be performed during the BPYO’s five-city European tour from June 15-25. The concert can be experienced both in-person and via livestream.
Schumann's soul-stirring Cello Concerto features the virtuosic talents of cellist Zlatomir Fung, the youngest cellist ever to win First Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition. As Artist-in-Residence with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in the 2023-24 season, Fung has appeared at London’s Cadogan Hall and is touring the UK with the orchestra. The 25-year-old has been hailed as one of the most promising young cellists of his generation: in describing his recital debut at Carnegie Hall in 2021, Bachtrack wrote "[He is] one of those rare musicians with a Midas touch: he quickly envelopes every score he plays in an almost palpable golden aura.” He last appeared with the BPYO in concert in 2022 as soloist on Elgar’s Cello Concerto and toured with the BPYO to Greece in June that year. The Westborough, MA native is a graduate of The Julliard School where he is also currently a faculty member.
Along with Dvořák’s and Elgar’s Cello Concertos, the Schumann is one of the great Romantic works for cello. “Schumann’s Cello Concerto requires an interpreter of the highest order,” says Zander. “Its moods are intimate, soulful, and confessional, almost like chamber music, and its three connected movements are like one long-drawn breath of lyricism that virtually cries out for Zlatomir’s subtlety and communicative power.”
Zander’s profound connection to Mahler's music has earned him significant recognition, including the very first Titan Award from the Mahler Society of New York. His passion for Mahler's compositions infuses every note with a profound sense of meaning and emotion.
Tickets are $75, $45, $20, and $10 for students with code STU-DIS. The live stream is $20 ($10 for students). Live and streaming subscription packages are also available. For more information visit <a href="https://www.bostonphil.org " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bostonphil.org </a>or call 617-236-0999. Ticket and Covid policies are at <a href="https://www.bostonphil.org/concerts/ticket-policies and coronavirus updates" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bostonphil.org/concerts/ticket-policies and coronavirus updates</a>.

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The Walk for Hunger, Project Bread’s annual fundraising event and the Commonwealth’s largest and oldest day of community action against hunger, is seeking walkers for the celebration. The one-day event is set for Sunday, May 5 on the Boston Common, and will feature family-friendly activities along the 3-mile loop. In its 56th
year, Project Bread invites you to help raise more than $1.3 million to support the leading statewide food security organization’s approach to permanently solve hunger, which includes working year-round across policy initiatives, programs, and hunger prevention measures to ensure food access for all children and families in Massachusetts. 
Likeminded anti-hunger organizations can enroll in the nonprofit’s co-fundraising program, The Commonwealth, forming teams to raise money to support their own work, while also furthering Project Bread’s statewide effort. To register for the event and create a personal or team fundraising page for the Walk for Hunger or to make a donation, visit <a href="https://projectbread.org/walk-for-hunger/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">projectbread.org/walk</a>
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Celebrate Mother’s Day at Forcella in the heart of Boston’s North End. The traditional menu will be available all day. Although, Forcella does not typically offer dessert, mothers will be sent home with complimentary cookies to enjoy. A seasonal spring cocktail will also be available amongst a variety of fine Italian wines and cocktails. The outdoor patio is officially open for the season. Reservations can be made <a href="https://www.opentable.com/r/forcella-boston" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">online</a> or by calling (617) 936-4274.

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Academically adventurous students flourish at <a href="https://www.commschool.org/admissions-aid/admissions-events/info-session" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Commonwealth School</a>, challenged by rigorous classes and supported by faculty at the top of their fields. Are you interested in applying next year? Here’s your chance to discover what makes our school so uncommon... 
Join us Wednesday, May 15, 6:30–8:00 p.m. for a Virtual Information Session for Fall 2025 Admission. During this event, prospective students will have the chance to: 
<ul><li dir="ltr">Preview the admissions and financial aid process</li><li dir="ltr">Hear from current students</li><li dir="ltr">Participate in a sample class</li></ul>
Parents of prospective students will also be able to connect with Commonwealth parents. 
Please note that pre-registration is required for this event. <a href="https://www.commschool.org/admissions-aid/admissions-events/info-session" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up now to reserve your spot.</a> We look forward to seeing you there!

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NEMPAC's Youth Musical Theatre Troupe’s 12th season production of&nbsp;Oliver! JR.&nbsp;is&nbsp;May 17th and May 18th!&nbsp;The cast of 28 students, ranging from grade 3 to 8, met in late January to begin rehearsals. These budding Broadway stars come from 12 different schools and 7 different neighborhoods across Boston. Rehearsals take place in Charlestown at both the Charlestown Working Theater and St. John’s Episcopal Church. Performances will be at the Charlestown High School auditorium, open to the public.
About Oliver! JR.:&nbsp;Oliver! JR. is the Broadway Junior version of Lionel Bart’s classic musical based on Charles Dickens’ novel,&nbsp;Oliver Twist. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning show is one of the few musicals to win an Academy Award for Best Picture and is widely hailed as a true theatrical masterpiece by actors and audience members alike.
The streets of Victorian England come to live as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker. Oliver escapes to London and finds acceptance amongst a group of petty thieves and pickpockets led by the elderly Fagin. When Oliver is captured for a theft that he did not commit, the benevolent victim, Mr. Brownlow takes him in. Fearing the safety of his hideout, Fagin employs the sinister Bill Sikes and the sympathetic Nancy to kidnap him back, threatening Oliver’s chances of discovering the true love of a family.
Oliver! JR. is full of classic songs like “Consider Yourself”, “Food Glorious Food”, and “Oom-Pah-Pah”. Oliver! JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials also supplied by MTI.

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NEMPAC's Youth Musical Theatre Troupe’s 12th season production of Oliver! JR. is May 17th and May 18th! The cast of 28 students, ranging from grade 3 to 8, met in late January to begin rehearsals. These budding Broadway stars come from 12 different schools and 7 different neighborhoods across Boston. Rehearsals take place in Charlestown at both the Charlestown Working Theater and St. John’s Episcopal Church. Performances will be at the Charlestown High School auditorium, open to the public. 
About Oliver! JR.: Oliver! JR. is the Broadway Junior version of Lionel Bart’s classic musical based on Charles Dickens’ novel, Oliver Twist. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning show is one of the few musicals to win an Academy Award for Best Picture and is widely hailed as a true theatrical masterpiece by actors and audience members alike.
The streets of Victorian England come to live as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker. Oliver escapes to London and finds acceptance amongst a group of petty thieves and pickpockets led by the elderly Fagin. When Oliver is captured for a theft that he did not commit, the benevolent victim, Mr. Brownlow takes him in. Fearing the safety of his hideout, Fagin employs the sinister Bill Sikes and the sympathetic Nancy to kidnap him back, threatening Oliver’s chances of discovering the true love of a family.
Oliver! JR. is full of classic songs like “Consider Yourself”, “Food Glorious Food”, and “Oom-Pah-Pah”. Oliver! JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials also supplied by MTI.

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