Convergence Ensemble is thrilled to present Strings Entwined, a concert featuring lesser-known works by African American and female composers combined with classics from the trio literature. Look forward to an enchanting program of music for violin, viola, and cello – Classic, Exotic, Moody, and Rhapsodic.

Words and Music, a dialogue between poetry and guitar featuring published poet Charles Coe and internationally renowned guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan

Join Convergence Ensemble on March 17th at 4:00 PM for a classical music concert at the historic First Baptist Church in Dorchester.

This concert highlights music and poetry by Black composers and poets interpreted through a historic lens, alongside a discussion about social justice and representation in classical music. Experience works of African American composers Margaret Bonds and John W. Work III as performed by tenor Davron Monroe, poet and literary performer Regie Gibson, and Convergence Ensemble’s pianist and Artistic Director Rachel Goodwin.

Tickets available online and on the door.

Convergence Ensemble is thrilled to invite our friends and family to the exclusive salon, Words and Music, in the Ashmont Hill area of Dorchester on Sunday December 10th at 3:00 pm.

The event will feature original music from guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan and poetry & prose from our very own Charles Coe.

Convergence Ensemble's season will open with a concert at the historic St. Mary's Church featuring guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan, violist Michelle LaCourse, violinist Heidi Braun-Hill and cellist Hyun-Ji Kwon. The ensemble will perform works for string trio and guitar, as well as guitar and string duos. Featured composers are Bach, Beethoven, John Cage, Libby Larsen, Thomas Read, Antonio Celso Ribeiro, Roland Dyens, and Aaron Larget-Caplan himself!

Featuring tenor Davron Monroe, literary performer Regie Gibson, and pianist and Artistic Director Rachel Goodwin, American Voice in Poetry and Song II explores the expressive range of African-American composers such as Margaret Bonds and John W. Work III, alongside poets including Langston Hughes and Regie Gibson himself. Convergence Ensemble Advisor Charles Coe will moderate the event, and Dr. Michael Cooper will present as a guest speaker.

Pianist and Convergence Ensemble’s Artistic Director Rachel Goodwin, soprano Sarah Cooper, and cellist James Fiste perform in “Music’s Tribute to Love.”

Join us for an afternoon of poetry by Charles Coe and viola duets performed by Michelle LaCourse and Hye Min Choi.

“All Corners” features performances by violinists Miguel Perez and Hsin-Lin Tsai, violists Hye Min Choi and Michelle LaCourse, and cellist Hyun Ji Kwon of works by Brahms, Dvořák, Bartók, and Bridge.

“In Praise...” fuses tone poems and settings of poetry from new voices Allen Shearer and John McDonald with perennial favorites Brahms and Schumann, and Iberian Renaissance composer Mateo Flecha.

Join Convergence Ensemble for an afternoon of chamber music, food, in a home steeped in history and Victorian grandeur in historic Melville Park! Built in 1908, ornate architectural details are in full force in this late victorian era home, which went on to serve as the founding location of the Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) in 1978.

We are pleased to announce our concert featuring a String Quintet of International Stars, who will perform Mozart, Brahms, and Turina on Sunday May 14th at 7pm.

Songs rooted in the American Spirit featuring performances by baritone Robert Honeysucker, pianist and Convergence Ensemble Artistic Director Rachel Goodwin, and Poet and Literary Performer Regie Gibson.

For our next event we are delighted to announce that the singular Henry Shapiro will stage his own Escape from New York and make a triumphant return to Boston. Mr. Shapiro is donating a solo piano performance to support the Convergence Ensemble's work. The concert will take place in the historic Ashmont Hill home of ensemble founder and artistic director Rachel Goodwin, who shares a history of collaborative musical friendship with Mr. Shapiro.

Rachel Goodwin, founder and former Artistic Director of Ashmont Hill Chamber Music, hailed by the press “for her tradition of gutsy, risk-taking programming" has joined forces with a core group of long-time musical collaborators to create the Convergence Ensemble. Convergence Ensemble’s inaugural concert will be a gala benefit on Saturday, February 28th at 5:30 p.m. in the historic Ashmont Hill home of pianist Rachel Goodwin, followed by a reception with the performers.