First Church in Cambridge, Congregational
11 Garden Street, Cambridge
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A feast of songs and motets by the most famous poet and composer of the 14th century.
This concert at First Church is part of Machaut Weekend (May 1–3, 2026), a mini-festival of events! Passes, tickets, and more info coming soon.
Blue Heron finishes the season with a three-day festival featuring the poetry and music of 14th-century Europe’s greatest poet and composer, Guillaume de Machaut (d. 1377). We’ll explore the courtly chansons that are the heart of his work, sample his poly-textual motets, sing the celebrated Messe de Notre Dame by candlelight in Emmanuel Church’s gothic Lindsay Chapel, and finish up with a cabaret concert of songs by Machaut and the next generation, the bewitchingly smoky Ars subtilior.
View the Concert Program
Please check back in 2026!
Blue Heron Artists
Sophie Michaux
Elisa Sutherland
Aaron Sheehan
Jason McStoots
Sumner Thompson
Paul Guttry
Orí Harmelin, lute
Debra Nagy, recorder & douçaine
Scott Metcalfe, harp & fiddle, artistic director
All concert dates, programs and personnel are subject to change without notice.
Ticket purchases are non-refundable.
Blue Heron is pleased to be participating in the Card to Culture program by extending free tickets to EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders.
Instructions for claiming a ticket via your card may be found by locating Blue Heron on mass.gov’s list of Card to Culture Organizations for the Greater Boston Area
Doors open half an hour prior to the concert start time. If needed for mobility, use office entrance next to the playground on Garden Street; all others please use main entrance to the sanctuary.
