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Boston Pops Releases New Holiday Album, A Boston Pops Christmas

Ready to deck the halls with some fa-la-las? Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops release a new holiday album today, titled A Boston Pops Christmas: […]

City Life

Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Newest Music Director: Symphony Hall Is ‘Best In the World’

Demonstrating his vocal range, and nervously picking at the buttons on his dress shirt, the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s newest maestro, Andris Nelsons, discussed his excitement […]

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Q&A: New BSO Maestro Andris Nelsons

Andris Nelsons had quite the big day on Tuesday. In fact, it was officially “Andris Nelsons Day” as decreed by the City of Boston. The […]

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Boston Cello Quartet to Debut First Album Pictures

After three years, countless hours of rehearsal, multiple shows at Tanglewood, opening for the rock band Train, and recording a video game soundtrack, the BSO’s […]

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Mayor Menino Offers Half-Price Tickets on Holiday Shows

Photo via Mayor’s Holiday Special The holidays have officially arrived, and whether or not you are ready for the Christmas music, tree lightings, and Starbucks’s […]

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Five Reasons to Leave the House This Weekend

Photo via cherrylet/Flickr Food Boston Local Food Festival The third annual Boston Local Food Festival is a free event that showcases meal samples and servings from […]

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Five Reasons to Leave the House This Weekend

Photo courtesy of The Boston Cup Automobiles The Boston Cup Classic Car Show This Sunday, people can park their cars in Boston Common, but only […]

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Five Reasons to Leave the House This Weekend

Fashion’s Night Out’s “Before I Die” wall at the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway. (Photo via Fashion’s Night Out/Facebook) Shopping Fashion’s Night Out Barneys, Michael Kors, […]

City Life

Eight Arts Must-Sees in September

All hat photographs courtesy of the Peabody Essex Museum. From left, Jo Gordon, Kiss of Death, 1994, © Victoria and Albert Museum, London; Crown, 1800–1900, […]

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Mike Tetreault’s BSO Audition

Mike Tetreault has spent an entire year preparing obsessively for this moment. A flawless performance and he could join one of the world’s most renowned orchestras.

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The BSO's 2012-2013 Season of Stars (and 17 Conductors)

At 5:01 a.m. this morning, the Boston Symphony Orchestra announced its 2012-2013 season, and I’m both totally pumped and naggingly frustrated. Frustration first: It seems […]

City Life

Tanglewood: The 75th Anniversary Schedule

Tanglewood is an icon. It’s totemic even for those unlucky folks who haven’t made the trip out to the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer hideaway in […]

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The Guide: Harp, Heavy Metal, and more

Once again, this week provides some previews of the days ahead as the arts are an evermoving river: WGBH + BSO = Anne Hobson Pilot: […]

City Life

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