Time: 6:00 PMLocation: Philadelphia, Pa.

Saturday, March 1, 2025 Thomas Tull Concert Hall Edward and Joyce Linde Music BuidingMilestones — The influences of Miles Davis MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble Frederick Harris, Jr., Music Director Evan Ziporyn, clarinet & EWIOn the cusp of the Miles Davis centennial in 2026, the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble explores the vast influences of Miles Davis’ work as a trumpeter, composer, and bandleader that redefined jazz again and again. Music from Birth of the Cool through Tutu will be featured along with new music inspired by Davis’ groundbreaking legacy. This concert is a collaboration with Prof. Evan Ziporyn’s “Music of Miles Davis” 21M.128 MIT course offered this spring.This project is presented as part of Artfinity, an Institute-sponsored event celebrating creativity and community at MIT. Artfinity is organized by the Office of the Arts.Seating PolicyYour registration through Eventbrite guarantees you a seat until 15 minutes before the event start time. 15 minutes before the concert start time, we will release open seats to the standby list. If you were not able to register through Eventbrite, you may join the physical standby line in the Linde Music Building Lobby up to one hour before the concert start time.

A celebration of creativity and community at MITArtfinity is a new festival of the arts at MIT featuring 80 free performing and visual arts events, celebrating creativity and community at the Institute. Artfinity launches with the opening of the new Edward and Joyce Linde Music Building on February 15, 2025, continues with a concentration of events February 28-March 16, and culminates with the Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts public lecture by 2025 recipient artist and designer Es Devlin on May 1, 2025, and a concert by Grammy-winning rapper and Visiting Professor Lupe Fiasco on May 2, 2025. Artfinity embodies MIT’s commitment to creativity, community, and the intersection of art, science and technology. We invite you to join us in this celebration, explore the diverse events, and experience the innovative spirit that defines the arts at MIT.About the Artists Artfinity features the innovative work of MIT faculty, students, staff, and alumni, alongside guest artists from the Greater Boston area and beyond.About the Activities & Events All 80 events are open to the public, including dozens of concerts and performances plus an array of visual arts such as projections, films, installations, exhibitions, and augmented reality experiences, as well as lectures and workshops for attendees to participate in. With a wide range of visual and performing arts events open to all, Artfinity embodies MIT’s commitment to the arts and the intersection of art, science, and technology.About the Presenters Artfinity is an institute-sponsored event organized by the Office of the Arts at MIT with faculty leads Institute Professor of Music Marcus Thompson and Professor of Art, Culture and Technology Azra Akšamija. Departments, labs, centers, and student groups across MIT are presenting partners.Visit arts.mit.edu for more information about the arts at MIT.

Time: 7:00 PMLocation: Cambridge, MA

MITHAS presents:In collaboration with LearnQuestMorning concerts of Hindustani Classical MusicFREE admission for allSunday March 2nd 10:30AMMIT Wong AuditoriumPandit Parmeshwar Hegde (Vocal)Jawwad Noor (Sitar)Vaishnavi Kondapalli (Vocal)Accompanied byAmit Kavthekar (Tabla)Rajesh Pai (Tabla)Hirak Modi (Harmonium)

MITHAS presents:In collaboration with LearnQuestMorning concerts of Hindustani Classical MusicFREE admission for allSunday March 2nd 10:30AMMIT Wong AuditoriumPandit Parmeshwar Hegde (Vocal)Jawwad Noor (Sitar)Vaishnavi Kondapalli (Vocal)Accompanied byAmit Kavthekar (Tabla)Rajesh Pai (Tabla)Hirak Modi (Harmonium)