RFP FOR NEMPAC ARTIST SERIES FOR THE 2025/26 SEASON!
We are opening a new RFP for the second season of NEMPAC’s Artist Series, a concert series inclusive of all genres of music. The goal of this RFP and performance program is to give the chance for individual artists, groups, and ensembles to curate concerts from their own voices and perspectives. We welcome all professional artists to apply to this new concert program. The second season of the Artist Series will occur between January 2026 and May 2026.
You can read the Artist Series RFP linked here.
Key features of the Artist Series program and application are below:
Open to individual artists, groups, and ensembles
Open to all genres of music
The chance to perform in unique, intimate performance spaces in the North End, Charlestown, and surrounding neighborhoods
A conversation component to create dialogue with our audiences
Potential collaboration with NEMPAC educational team to incorporate an educational component
In our 2024/2025 season we programmed the following concerts:
The Bosquejo en Riesgo’s Quartet and The Costa Rican Sonic Landscape
Persian Songs Old + New
Sink into Me with Pearl Scott
COMMITMENT TO ACCESS
NEMPAC is working towards ensuring all members of our communities are included and have equal access. We pledge to ensure all have access to our facilities and programs. The Bijou de la Vida gallery at 390 Commercial Street, home of our Winter Concert Series this season, is ADA-compliant. Please note that the March 23rd concert will take place at 50 Tileston Street (NEMPAC’s Headquarters) in the North End.
HISTORY OF THE NEMPAC CONCERT SERIES
The NEMPAC Winter Concert Series (formerly known as Professional Musicians Series) began in 2015 with a special Italian Heritage Month concert featuring Italian cellist Francesco Mastromatteo and Pianist, Dr. Christina Wright-Ivanova that was hosted at St. Stephen’s Church in the North End. After receiving a strong feedback and interest from the community and Ms. Ivanova’s expertise in classical music, this first concert sprung into a regular music series featuring some of Boston’s most highly prestigious classical musicians. With a goal to eliminate barriers between audience members and the artists, and to make classical music more approachable, the programs were brought to comfortable, intimate venues seating between 30 to 60 guests. These venue locations in Boston have included Bijou de la Vida private art gallery; North Bennet Street School, Steinert Hall on the Steinway Building; Tresca; Lucia Ristorante; La Galleria 33 Ristorante.
