The Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra, with Jim as longtime first call French hornist in the ensemble, performs new music from composers Dave Harris, Darrel Katz, Bob Pilkington and Mimi Robson, all faculty members at Berklee College Of Music.

The JCA Orchestra is a 22 piece ensemble comprised of many of the leading jazz musicians in the Greater Boston area.

The concert takes place on April 26, 2026, 3 PM at the Mosesian Arts Centre, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472

More information about the JCA is available: jazzcomposersalliance.org

On April 12, 2025 at 10:15 Jim and Lois Shapiro will perform "Romance" by Camille Saint-Saëns as part of "Music Sunday" at the Friends of Unitarian Universalist Society Newton, located at 1326 Washington St. West Newton, MA

The service is free and open to the public.

On Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, the Brass Consortium, founded and directed by Jim, performs as a quartet  at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 79 Denton Road, Wellesley, MA.

Easter services are at 9 and 11 AM, are free and open to the public.

Jim performs with organist/pianist Michael Kraft at the annual Christmas Eve Service at First Church in Salem, MA, at 7 PM. The service is free and open to all.

First Church is located at 316 Essex Street, Salem MA 01970

Tel. (978) 744-1551

The Hillyer Festival Orchestra with Jim as its long-time Principal Horn, performs its annual Holiday Pops concert in Marblehead at Historic Abbot Hall on Saturday December 13, 2025 at 8 PM.

Tickets for both balcony seats and table seating on the floor will be available beginning Thursday, November 12. 

Tickets will also be available at the Arnould Gallery and Framery in Marblehead.

 CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

Jessica Barnett-POPS chair

info.rcomh@gmail.com

The Hillyer Festival Orchestra with Jim as its long-time Principal Horn, performs Holiday favorites at Peabody City Hall on December 5 and 7, both at 7 PM. Ticket information is available at: hillyerfestivalorchestra.com

Symphony By The Sea performs a program entitled: Fanny and Felix.

The program includes music by both Mendelssohn siblings, including the Violin Concerto by Felix Mendelssohn with Joshua Brown, violin.

The concert takes place on November 23, 2025, 3 PM at the

Cabot Performing Arts Center

286 Cabot St, Beverly, MA

Ticket information is available at: www.cabot.org or by calling the Cabot Theatre Box Office at 978-927-3100

On November 16, 2025 at 10:15 Jim and Lois Shapiro will perform "Vocalise" by Sergei Rachmaninoff as part of "Music Sunday" at the Friends of Unitarian Universalist Society Newton, located at 1326 Washington St. West Newton, MA

The service is free and open to the public.

The Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra, with Jim as longtime first call French hornist in the ensemble, performs new music from composers Dave Harris, Darrel Katz, Bob Pilkington and Mimi Robson, all faculty members at Berklee College Of Music.

The JCA Orchestra is a 22 piece ensemble comprised of many of the leading jazz musicians in the Greater Boston area.

More information about the JCA is available: jazzcomposersalliance.org

The concert takes place on November 3, 2025, 8 PM at the Berklee Performance Center, 150 Mass. Ave. Boston

Jim performs with the Hillyer Festival Orchestra in a concert of Broadway musicals with guest vocalists. The concert takes place at the Maudslay Arts Center in Newburyport, MA on August 17 at 2 PM. For more information: Sunday, Aug. 17….Hillyer Festival Orchestra – Maudslay Arts Center

Jim performs with the MIT Summer Philharmonic Orchestra in a Performance of Mahler's massive Symphony No. 6. The concert takes place on August 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM at Kresge Auditorium on the MIT campus. The event is free of charge and no tickets are required. More info at: 2025 Concert — MIT Summer Philharmonic Orchestra

Jim performs with the Hillyer Festival Orchestra for July 4th celebrations at Derby Wharf in Salem, MA. It is a free event, with thousands of people attending, so come early and bring chairs and/or a blanket. The concert begins at 7:30 PM with  an exuberant display of fireworks after nightfall.

The Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra, with Jim as longtime first call French hornist in the ensemble, performs new music from resident composers Dave Harris, Darrel Katz, Bob Pilkington and Mimi Robson, all faculty members at Berklee College Of Music.

The JCA Orchestra is a 21 piece ensemble comprised of many of the leading jazz musicians in the Greater Boston area.

More information about the JCA is available: jazzcomposersalliance.org

The concert takes place on February 18, 2025, 8 PM at the Berklee Performance Center, 150 Mass. Ave. Boston.

Ticket information: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/34699730/jazz-composers-alliance-orchestra-in-concert-boston-berklee-performance-center?language=en&country=US&cobrand=berklee&searchType=venue

The Hillyer Festival Orchestra performs traditional and festive Christmas and Holiday music with vocal soloists. The audience in the performance in historical Abbot Hall in Marblehead, sits in cabaret-style seating. More information available at: https://rotaryclubofmheadharbor.org/event/marblehead-harbor-rotary%E2%80%99s--holiday-pops-2024/

Symphony By The Sea, with whom Jim plays Principal Horn, performs opera favorites in the historic Cabot Theatre in downtown Beverly, MA More information can be found at: https://symphonybythesea.org/schedule/

The Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra (JCAO) performs new music for large jazz orchestra. Jim is  the long-time first call French hornist with the ensemble. The performance takes place at The Lily Pad, 1353 Cambridge St. Cambridge, MA Ticket information: https://www.lilypadinman.com/home/2024/10/13/the-jazz-composers-alliance-presents-the-jca-orchestra

Jim plays Principal Horn with the Hillyer Festival Orchestra in the annual Holiday Concerts in Peabody.

Located at Peabody City Hall, the concert include includes dinner at 5 PM with cabaret-style seating.

Tickets and information: https://patch.com/massachusetts/peabody/peabody-holiday-concert-tickets-sale

Jim plays Principal Horn with the Hillyer Festival Orchestra in the annual Holiday Concerts in Peabody.

Located at Peabody City Hall, the concert includes dinner at 7 PM with cabaret-style seating.

Tickets and information: https://patch.com/massachusetts/peabody/peabody-holiday-concert-tickets-sale

The Claflin Hill Symphony, of which Jim is Co-Principal, will perform dynamic works in the symphonic repertoire, “Daphnis & Chloe” by Maurice Ravel, along with “The Planets” by Gustav Holst. Rumored to open the program is the blockbuster hit, “Bolero” also by Ravel.

https://www.claflinhill.com/symphony-series-2019

Jim will perform the Brahms Trio for horn, violin and piano with colleagues Andrew Goodridge and Liana Zaretsky of NEC

at a Groupmuse-sponsored concert at 17 Grant Street in Concord, MA

Ticket Information: https://www.groupmuse.com/events/9298-concert-in-concord-friday-evening-october-25th

The Brass Consortium, which Jim directs, will perform at the Inauguration of Dr. Mark A. Thompson, Wentworth Institute of Technology at Watson Hall on the WIT campus in Boston.

http://alumni.wit.edu/inauguration.

Symphony By The Sea, with Jim as Principal horn, performs music by Mendelssohn, including the Overture to Midsummer Night’s Dream, and the Symphony No. 4 “Italian” by the brilliant composer Felix Mendelssohn. These works surround the showcase soloist Irena Muresano performing the Violin Concerto by Max Bruch. The Concert takes place at the Cabot Theatre in downtown Beverly, Mass.

Ticket information: http://symphonybythesea.org/tickets/

Jim joins the Lowell Chamber Orchestra as Principal Horn in their inaugural appearance, performing music including Symphony No. 5 by Fr. Schubert and Symphony No.6 “Le Matin” by F.J. Haydn. This is an exciting new ensemble by conductor Orlando Cena. The concert will take place at Durgin Hall, University of Mass. Lowell. Please join in welcoming the newest orchestra to the Boston musical landscape!

https://lowellchamberorchestra.org