Candlelight Concert Series: “Souvenirs” by Carlos Vargas October 4, 2026

Old Ship Candlelight Concerts kicks off its season with the program Souvenirs by pianist Carlos Manuel Vargas on Sunday, October 4, at 4:00 p.m. in the Meeting House.

A member of the piano faculty at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee and the New School of Music in Cambridge, Vargas’ performances have earned widespread acclaim across the United States, South America, and Europe. The program features works ranging from Gershwin to Debussy from his debut album Souvenirs. Textura notes that Souvenirs is “a stunning debut,” highlighting Vargas’s “poised, expressive, and graceful” playing, while Pizzicato describes it as “a sensuous pianistic journey” that beautifully blends lyrical and virtuosic elements. A standout on the album is his interpretation of Osvaldo Golijov’s Levante, with the composer himself praising Vargas’s performance as “dazzling” and filled with “gusto.”

For more information, please contact Christopher Sullivan at candlelightconcertsoldship@gmail.com. Admission is free; your donation is welcome and can be made at the door, through Breeze by selecting “Give to Candlelight Concerts” under the top drop-down menu.