Weekend Concert Series
Boston Children’s Chorus: The Road She Paved
Saturday
April 18, 2026
2 - 4 pm
Calderwood Hall
If we cannot do great things, we can do small things in a great way.
Boston Children’s Chorus honors the remarkable legacy of Melnea Cass, the “First Lady of Roxbury.” A tireless advocate for justice, Cass championed women’s suffrage, Black employment, early childhood education, care for the elderly, and civil rights leadership as president of Boston’s NAACP. Her lifelong commitment to equity shaped generations in our town. Join us as we celebrate the enduring impact of this powerful yet often unsung Boston icon.
Photo credit: Boston Children's Chorus
Seating Sections and Rates
Performance Level and First Balcony:
Members $65, Adults $85, Seniors $75, Students & Children ages 5–17 $20
Second Balcony:
Members $50, Adults $65, Seniors $55, Students & Children 5-17 $20
Third Balcony:
Members $40, Adults $50, Seniors $45, Students & Children ages 5–17 $20
Music at the Gardner is supported by Manitou Fund. The Museum thanks its generous concert donors: The Coogan Concert in memory of Peter Weston Coogan; Fitzpatrick Family Concert; James Lawrence Memorial Concert; Alford P. Rudnick Memorial Concert; David Scudder in memory of his wife, Marie Louise Scudder; Wendy Shattuck Young Artist Concert; and Willona Sinclair Memorial Concert. The piano is dedicated as the Alex d’Arbeloff Steinway. The harpsichord was generously donated by Dr. Robert Barstow in memory of Marion Huse, and its care is endowed in memory of Dr. Barstow by The Barstow Fund. Music at the Gardner is also supported in part by Barbara and Amos Hostetter, Joseph Mari, Sallie and Jim McGregor, Nicie and Jay Panetta, The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc., and the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which is supported by the state of Massachusetts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
