Wednesday, August 5 at 7:00pm
DCR Hatch Memorial Shell
47 David G. Mugar Way
Boston, MA 02108
Verdi’s electrifying Requiem—with its blazing choruses, dramatic operatic solos, and powerful orchestra—marks the return of our One City Choir, in partnership with Cantata Singers, led by Noah Horn. Randall Thompson’s The Testament of Freedom, with texts of Thomas Jefferson, continues our celebration of America 250.
Approximate concert end time: 9:00pm
Digital program coming soon!
Boston Landmarks Orchestra | Christopher Wilkins, Music Director
In Partnership with Cantata Singers | Noah Horn, Music Director
Felicia Moore, soprano
Erica Brookhyser, mezzo-soprano
Jonghyun Park, tenor
Christopher Humbert, Jr., bass-baritone
Featuring a Prelude Concert by students from the Chelsea High School Orchestra and the NEMPAC Summer Singers.
ASL interpretation provided by Think Outside the Vox
Rachel Berman-Kobylarz, Director of Artistic Sign Language
Desiree Weems, ASL Interpreter
Aimee Robinson, ASL Interpreter
Feel the music, don’t just hear it. Through wearable haptic suits provided by Tactus, the orchestra comes alive as vibration you sense across your whole body, opening the concert to Deaf and hard of hearing audiences and letting everyone experience the performance in a new way. Sign up to use one here.
Repertoire includes:
Randall Thompson The Testament of Freedom (excerpts)
Giuseppe Verdi Messa da Reqiuem
Descriptive transcript:
A two-minute 20-second video with no audio of Rachel Berman-Kobylarz, an Ashkenazi Deaf woman with salt and pepper curly hair wears a black shirt standing in front of a beige wall. She signs in American Sign Language and captions in white text with black background appear at the bottom:
Hello! Now that it’s summer time…Boston Landmarks Orchestra is hosting free concerts with ASL interpretation and haptic vests! [three graphics appear: Boston Landmarks Orchestra multicolored logo; photo of VOX ASL team from Landmarks’ 2024 season featuring DASLs Léon and Aidan with ASL interpreters Christopher and Aimee Robinson; and a Tactus black zip up haptic vest.] At the Hatch Memorial Shell near the Charles River [photo of Hatch Memorial Shell stage at night with the orchestra playing]. I’m involved for two performances: Wednesday, July 29th 7:00PM Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Recomposed & Mozart’s famous Symphony No. 40 This concert is mostly instrumental with no lyrics. Instead, ASL interpretation will tell a visual story that follows the music’s emotional journey. Next performance is Wednesday, August 5th 7:00 PM Verdi Requiem: orchestra featuring a choir singing in Latin. The ASL interpreters will bring their lyrics to life. Both concerts are free! These two performance dates are the only two with haptic vests to feel the music. [photo of black haptic vest]. ASL Interpreting team: myself, Rachel (DASL), ASL interpreters Aimee Robinson & Desiree Weems. Chairs are provided for Deaf attendees in a reserved seating area. Important: Haptic vests are first come first serve. Filling out a reservation online ahead of time is recommended. [haptic vest and teal Tactus Music logo with tagline “Vibe with me”]. Hope to see you there!” A static infographic with VOX, Tactus, and BLO logos at the top with white text below: “Wednesday July 29th at 7:00pm – ASL and Haptic Vests. Wednesday August 5th at 7:00pm – ASL and Haptic Vests. LandmarksOrchestra.org/events/2026-season .”
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