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Great news! Tickets are now available for the Mount Auburn Cemetery Composers-in-Residence Showcase, which will highlight the musical division of the cemetery’s celebrated artist-in-residence program. The event, which will consist of two identical concerts during the cemetery’s anniversary weekend September 23rd-24th, will feature three twenty-minute sets by composers-in-residence both past and present; including 2016-2017 composer Mary Bichner, 2022-2023 composer Ira Klein, and current composer Eden Rayz.

The September 23rd show will take place starting a 5:30pm, and the September 24th show starting at 1:00pm. Both concerts will be held outdoors, weather permitting, in the beautiful Hazel Dell at Mount Auburn Cemetery (580 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge MA 02138). Best of all, the shows are FREE and all ages (though advanced reservation is required). You can reserve your tickets in advance right here for either concert at the following links:

September 23rd @ 5:30pm tickets HERE:

https://29461.blackbaudhosting.com/29461/AiR-Music-Showcase

September 24th @ 1:00pm concert tickets HERE:

https://29461.blackbaudhosting.com/29461/AiR-Music-Showcase-24Sep2023

During her set, Mary is honored to be joined once again by the wonderful Planetary Quartet for both concerts, featuring Bennett Astrove (Violin), Carrol Lee (Viola I), Sofia Nikas (Viola II), and Alan Toda-Ambaras (Cello).

As always, complete info on both performances can be found on the “Concerts” page.

Thank you so much to one and all, and we hope to see you there! <3

UPDATE 09/25/23: Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for the concerts! Hope to see you again soon! :)

(Photo by: Mount Auburn Cemetery)

Mary is honored to have been invited to perform during Mount Auburn Cemetery‘s Composer-in-Residence Showcase, which will highlight the musical division of the cemetery’s celebrated artist-in-residence program. The event, which will take place over two concerts during the cemetery’s anniversary weekend September 23-24, will feature both past and present composers-in-residence including current composer Eden Rayz, and 2022-2023 composer Ira Klein.

Mary served as Mount Auburn’s composer-in-residence from 2016-2017, and during her tenure created two suites of synesthesia-infused chamber works inspired by the cemetery’s colorful landscape and landmarks during the spring and autumn seasons. You can listens to the compositions right here, as well as read some articles which feature her residency in both BBC Classical Music Magazine (from the November 2021 issue) and National Georgraphic (from the Summer 2022 Special Edition, “The Brain”).

More info on the showcase concerts, including ticket info, will be coming shortly. Thank you so much to Mount Auburn for inviting Mary to perform, and looking forward to this wonderful concert series in September!

( Photo by: Mount Auburn Cemetery)


Mary Bichner and Planetary Quartet are thrilled to return to Mount Auburn Cemetery to celebrate the restoration of Bigelow Chapel! This hour-long concert will feature a lively program, including Mary’s “Double Viola String Quartet in Eb” (which was inspired by Bigelow Chapel’s beautiful stained-glass windows — the very same newly-restored windows that will surround MBPQ as they perform!).The concert will take place on December 15th, 2018 at starting at 2:00PM; and after the hour-long concert, guests are invited to tour the Chapel.


Tickets to this all-ages event are free, though space is limited, so we highly recommend you reserve your tickets in advance right here!:

https://mountauburn.org/event/bigelow-chapel-concert-open-house/


And here is complete info on the show!:


12/15/18: ROSE WINDOW CONCERT @ BIGELOW CHAPEL WITH MARY BICHNER AND PLANETARY QUARTET
When: Saturday, December 15th @ 2:00PM (doors at 1:30PM)
Where: Bigelow Chapel @ Mount Auburn Cemetery (580 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge MA)
Tickets: FREE (ticket required) — *GET TICKETS HERE*
Performers: Mary Bichner (vocals/piano), Sonia Deng (violin), Anna Stromer (viola I), Foxman McCarthy-James (viola II), Timothy Paek (cello)

Thank you so much to Mount Auburn Cemetery for inviting us to perform, and looking forward to the show! <3