We Rise

Sun May 17 2026 at 05:00 pm to 06:30 pm UTC-04:00

The First Baptist Church of Medford, Mass | Medford

Improbable Beasts
Publisher/HostImprobable Beasts
We Rise
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Improbable Beasts Bass Clarinet Ensemble, with special guests Solon Gordon (piano) and Meryl Summers (bassoon)
About this Event

The Improbable Beasts bass clarinet ensemble, with special guests Meryl Summers (bassoon) and Solon Gordon (piano) present We Rise,” a program of music about coming together in the midst of adversity, and rising up in community.

Beasts director Jonathan Russell will be joined by pianist Solon Gordon and bassoonist Meryl Summers in his compositional response to the dislocations and disruptions of our current moment called “We Reflect, We Grieve, We Rise.”

After this, the Beasts present two more of Russell’s original compositions and close with a rousing rendition of the African American Spiritual and protest song “Down by the Riverside.”

Come join the Beasts for a memorable afternoon of moving and rousing music.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The First Baptist Church of Medford, Mass, Oakland Street, Medford, United States

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