New Gallery Concert Series

08/07/2026

Ha! I was just thinking about all the wonderful Scottish people who came this summer to Boston for the World Cup which THEN reminded me of this tune. NO, Kenji Bunch, composer did not write "Until Next Time" with soccer in mind but he DID write it in the style of an old Scottish air and violinist Lilit Hartunian plays the bejeebies out of it. Click below to see and hear for yourself from the New Gallery Concert Series' 26th season opener this past fall, DIVINE ISOLATION. (Learn more about the piece, composer, Lilit, our featured visual artist Neetu Singhal, and the whole program by clicking link in thread below!)
Dave Jamrog Audio/Video

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08/05/2026

NewGal strives to bring many loves together: love of visual art with music, perhaps the most obvious, but even more deeply, love of the arts with love of community. Composer Derek David does just this AND has the breathtaking skill of bringing love of Yiddish language with his love of creating music. Thank you for bringing us on this joyful musical journey with you, Derek, as we get to enjoy the exquisite fruits of your labor! New to our YouTube page, the world premiere of "Di Freyd fun Yidishn Vort (The Joy of the Yiddish Word)" for voice and piano from our April 2026 "Who We Are, Who We Need To Be" 26th Season finale. This was an absolutely stunning live performance by soprano Rose Hegele and pianist Elias Dagher and we are so glad to be able to share it again with you. More info about the piece and performers in thread below.

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08/03/2026

Well, we wouldn't exactly call Boston today a "spring" day, but the rain is a nice reminder of April showers bringing May flowers, no? Enjoy this gorgeous performance by the BocoCelli Quartet (An-Chi Tsou, Ethan Lee, Danielle Hall and Amanda Sanchez, cellos under the direction of the great Rhonda Rider) as they opened our 26th season last fall surrounding the audience with Michael Begay's "Daan (Spring/Diné)" Learn more about the piece and the players in the program notes in thread below. Happy (summer) Rainy Monday, y'all!
Video/Audio: Dave Jamrog

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07/29/2026

During our time of summer reflection, how could we not acknowledge friend, mover and shaker, multi-time NewGal participant, and co-founder and now Castle of our Skins Artistic Director Emeritus, Ashleigh Gordon! From her gorgeous viola playing to her gorgeous leading, Ashe always has been and always will be an important part of the Greater Boston scene and beyond. She is a true friend full of compassion and wisdom, and we wish her well on her next chapter. Ashe, please remember that wherever you are, wherever you go, you will always have a home with us.
Image: Violist Ashe Gordon after her November 2025 performance on the NewGal's 26th season opener, Divine Isolation.
photo credit Michelle Davidson-Schapiro

07/28/2026

Reflecting, listening, and watching before the next summer storm hits Boston. Gorgeous work from October 2025's 26th season opener, DIVINE ISOLATION, with an improv based on Neetu Singhal's artwork by percussionist Aaron Trant and bassist Tony Leva.
Video credit: Dave Jamrog Audio/Visual (thank you!)

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07/17/2026

And while we are reflecting, we are thinking about the esteemed guest who showed up at our January 2026 "Women of Valor" event, the man who first gave the opportunity to NewGal's founding artistic director, Sarah Bob, to actually start NewGal: Kenneth Radnofsky! Thanks for opening the door, Ken, to what continues to be a beautiful and vibrant part of our artistic community. While we're at it, here's also a picture of the beautiful and vibrant participants from our January show, one of whom was Ken's student and the other who he commissioned to make the piece we played possible!

07/17/2026

In that wonderfully weird time between the end of our fiscal year and the start of the new, we are not just planning and updating (oooh, wait til you see Season 27's line up!) but also reflecting! How many of you were at Season 1 Concert 1? Chime in below! (Thanks to pianist and past participant Erica Rome for finding this beauty!)

07/06/2026

How some of our patrons are keeping busy during NewGal's "off-season." 😝
Season 27 starts 11/7/26, see you then!