About this Event
Join us for We Hold These Truths, an hour-long evening of music and poetry commissioned by the Associates of the Boston Public Library, in honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Featuring the Handel & Haydn Society Youth Choir offering a choral piece by American composer Williams Billings, and works commissioned by New England Conservatory and Berklee students, and Regie Gibson, the first Poet Laureate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The 8th installment of the Pierce Performance Series is made possible by the generosity of the Harold Whitworth Pierce Charitable Trust and hosted by the Associates of the Boston Public Library. www.associatesbpl.org
GETTING HERE:
Join us at the Boston Public Library's Rabb Hall, located on the lower level of the Boylston Street Building in Copley Square. Address: 700 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116. Seating is first-come, first-served.
ABOUT THE ASSOCIATES' PIERCE PERFORMANCE SERIES:
Now in its eighth year, the Associates of the Boston Public Library's Pierce Performance Series seeks to raise the visibility of the Boston Public Library's Special Collections through free public performances. Thanks to the Harold Whitworth Pierce Charitable Trust, past Pierce Performances have commemorated the ratification of the 19th Amendment, the 250th publication anniversary of Phillis Wheatley Peters’ book of poetry, and the legacy of BSO conductor Serge Koussevitzky. Learn more at https://www.associatesbpl.org/Pierce/
QUESTIONS: Contact the Associates of the Boston Public Library at [email protected] or (617) 536-3886.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Boston Public Library - Central Library, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, United States
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