Bc Bop! 2026 New York City Tour at ShapeShifter Plus

Name: Bc Bop! 2026 New York City Tour at ShapeShifter Plus
Start: 2026-02-15
End: 2026-02-15
Location: ShapeShifter Plus

Where

ShapeShifter Plus
837 Union Street
Brooklyn, NY
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When

Sun, February 15, 2026
1:30 pm

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About

BC bOp! from Boston College delivers a broad, punchy jazz sound—instrumental and vocal—spanning big band classics to modern fusion.

BC bOp! 2026 New York City Tour
Public Event: February 15th, 2025 at 1:30 pm
Directors

Sebastian Bonaiuto — Director
Lauren Busa — Assistant Director
Shannon Jacob — Vocal Director

Vocalists

Henry Ackerman
Madeline David
Eliana Goldberg
Joshua Holstein
Renee Martel
Louise Miniter
Lesley Opindas
Tin Pham
Elizabeth Powell
Emma Ramirez
Katie Shepard

Instrumentalists
Saxophones

Nathan DePaola
Delaney Matthews
Harry Smith
Michael Tan
Ella Weinstein

Trumpets

Connor Aron
Allison Eidt
Trevor Hooker
Kiran Kothavale
Avery Suza
Felix Teng

Trombones

Max Jellinek-Knight
James Halkias
Dereck Islas
Dex Murphy

Rhythm Section

Andrew Chesterton
Connor Moquin
Jacob Nguyen
Charlie Stautberg
Jett Takazawa
Grace Vengco

About Ensemble:
BC bOp! was organized in late October of 1987 by a number of Boston College musicians whorecognized the need for a musical ensemble dedicated to performing high-quality instrumentaland vocal jazz. Sophomore David Healey led the effort with help from other interested BCmusicians. BC bOp! began rehearsing on November 8th, 1987. The band engaged the services ofSebastian Bonaiuto, a former music educator and graduate of the Boston College Carroll Schoolof Management, to direct the ensemble on a volunteer basis. After selecting an advisor, BC bOp!was recognized as an official university club on January 10, 1988, Sebastian Bonaiuto continuedas BC bOp!’s musical Director.

In July of 1989, Sebastian Bonaiuto was appointed Boston College Director of Bands. Soonthereafter, the members of BC bOp! voted to become an ensemble of the Boston College BandsProgram. The addition of BC bOp! to the Bands Program expanded the offerings to includeinstrumental and vocal jazz performance.

We, the members and directors of BC bOp!, acknowledge that our repertoire is primarily basedon jazz–a genre created by Black musicians that has roots in spirituals and work songs. We areaware not only of the privilege we have, but of the responsibility we carry in performing thisgenre on and off Boston College’s campus. We aspire to create a space in whichthought-provoking conversations are a part of our performances, a space in which individuals ofthe Boston College community may reflect on our institution’s place in Black history and its rolein shaping Black futures. Through our music, we seek to honor jazz’s origins, foster meaningfuldialogue, and uphold our commitment to celebrating and respecting Black artistry and history.

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