Julia Perry Centennial

The Gardner is delighted to partner with Castle of our Skins to celebrate the centenary of American composer Julia Perry. An American modernist maverick, Perry studied with Luigi Dallapiccola at Tanglewood and in Italy, and with the legendary Nadia Boulanger at Fontainebleau, where Perry was awarded the grand prix. She was uncompromising and fearless in her music, and overcame myriad of challenges to pursue her art. Works by her contemporary Irene Britton Smith and her teacher Nadia Boulanger complete the program.

WORKS 
(IN ORDER OF COMPOSITION)

Julia Perry: 
Prelude for Piano (1946) 
Stabat Mater (1951) 
Symphony in One Movement for Violas and String Basses (1961) 
Quinary Quixotic Songs for Bass-Baritone and Five Instruments (1976) 

Irene Britton Smith: 
Violin Sonata (1947) 

Nadia Boulanger: 
Selected songs (1908/1922)

Program subject to change. 

Photo Credit: 
Julia Perry: Talbott Music Library Special Collections and Westminster Choir College Archives (Julia Perry Collection), Rider University. Digital image, ⓒ 2021

MEMBER CONCERT SEASON TICKET PRESALE 
FALL 2024
AUGUST 7 - 13

Beginning on Wednesday, August 7 at 10 am, members and patrons enjoy exclusive, early access and member savings on ticket purchases to 2024 Fall concerts. 

Each season, we are delighted to share with you a collection of concerts that we believe Isabella herself would have been proud of—and excited to enjoy. This Fall is no different, comprising indelible masterpieces, two newly commissioned dance works, and an exploration of French music from the Belle Époque connected to our upcoming exhibition: Manet: A Model Family. 

Member Concert Ticket Presale runs through Tuesday, August 13 before they become available to the public on Wednesday, August 14 at 10 AM. Once presale begins, log in to your online account, call the Box Office at call the box office at 617 278 5156 or the membership office at 617 566 5643 or visit the Admissions Desk to purchase concert tickets. Please note: The Box Office is open Wednesday through Monday from 10 am to 5 pm. The Admissions Desk will open early, at 10 am, on Wednesday, August 7.  

QUICK TIPS FOR PRESALE: 

• If you are already a member, log in first, and then add concert tickets to your basket. 
• Not yet a member? Add a membership to gain access to tickets and member savings. 
   

Music at the Gardner is supported by Nora McNeely Hurley / Manitou Fund. Hemenway & Barnes LLP is the lead corporate sponsor of the Weekend Concert Series. 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 New Music USA's Organization Fund, Nicie and Jay Panetta, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which is supported by the state of Massachusetts and the National Endowment for the Arts.