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German Conductor to Make BSO Debut at Tanglewood with Mahler’s First Symphony

Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 begins in a beguiling single note, inviting the listener to step into this realm of possibility and join the piece’s hero […]

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Throwback Thursday: Gustav Mahler and the Kennedy Assassinations

It was 156 years ago today that the world was blessed with Gustav Mahler, the revolutionary Austrian composer who sought to distill in his works […]

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BSO Performs Mahler’s Brilliant Debut, and Heart-Wrenching Goodbye

In the fifth lecture of a six-part series at Harvard in 1973, legendary conductor and Lawrence native Leonard Bernstein called the last page of Gustav […]

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BSO Announces the Boston Pops’ Spring 2016 Season

The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced its full lineup for the Boston Pops’ spring 2016 season, which is set to run May 6 through June 18 […]

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Former BSO Music Director Seiji Ozawa Honored at Kennedy Center Gala

In 1960, a 25-year-old Seiji Ozawa arrived at Logan Airport, on his way to study at the Tanglewood Music Center in the Berkshires. Despite knowing […]

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Tanglewood’s Summer 2016 Schedule

This was a big year for the leading men of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops, as Andris Nelsons extended his commitment to […]

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Boston Symphony Orchestra Will Live Stream a Special Tanglewood Performance at Copley Square

Every summer since 1940, Tanglewood Music Center has been nurturing emerging classical musicians, providing intensive training for a long list of alumni who would go on […]

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BSO Announces the Boston Pops’ Spring 2015 Season

The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced the full details behind the Boston Pops’ 2015 season this weekend, set to run May 6 through June 13 at […]

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Closed? Never. Enjoy Boston’s Museums, Music, and More Online

Whether the snow is keeping you indoors or you just don’t want to change out of pajamas, here are some ways to enjoy Boston’s arts and culture […]

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Tanglewood Tickets for James Taylor, Idina Menzel, More Go on Sale This Weekend

Summer might feel a ways away, but don’t wait to nab tickets to the 2015 season of Tanglewood, the BSO’s annual summertime musical oasis in Lenox, Mass. Tickets for […]

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Follow Friday: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Boston Symphony Orchestra’s fun social media accounts are music to our ears- and eyes.

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Three Great Diwali Events Happening in Boston

Light outshines darkness, good conquers evil, and hope prevails over despair during Diwali, the Hindu “festival of lights.” One of India’s biggest holidays, the spiritual celebration originated as […]

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New Music Director Andris Nelsons Announces BSO’s 2014-2015 Season

After conducting a performance of Richard Strauss’s Salome today at Symphony Hall, Andris Nelsons announced the BSO’s 2014-2015 season at a press conference this afternoon. […]

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There’s a Place for Us: BSO to Perform Music from Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story

This month, the Boston Symphony Orchestra will fill Symphony Hall with music from Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story

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Boston Symphony Orchestra Takes on St. Louis In Musical World Series

World Series fever hit members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra this week, as musicians from the ensemble took their beef with St. Louis off of […]