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March 26 – Feb 22, 2026

Boston Symphony Orchestra Andris Nelsons, conductor Renée Fleming, soprano Thomas Hampson, […]

Zander leads Boston Philharmonic in stylish Mozart and noble Bruckner – Feb 14, 2026

One might not guess it from this weekend’s concerts at Symphony […]

Salonen returns to BSO with clarifying Bruckner and his delightful Horn Concerto – Feb 13, 2026

Sometimes a change of pace can be a healthy thing. Take […]

Fischer, Budapest Festival Orchestra deliver a deep, eloquent Mahler Third to remember – Feb 11, 2026

No one ever accused Gustav Mahler of taking the easy route. […]

Smith’s rich music, Tchaikovsky ballet highlight BSO program – Feb 06, 2026

Artistic inspiration can come from the most unexpected places. Take Gabriella […]

New works by Simon and Lang close BSO festival on a moving and affirmative note – Jan 30, 2026

“I hate quotation,” Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote. “Tell me what […]

John Williams’ music is feted in high style by BSO, Nelsons and guests – Jan 23, 2026

Since its founding in 1881, the Boston Symphony Orchestra has cultivated […]

February 22 – Jan 22, 2026

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Attacca Quartet Mendelssohn: String Quartet in E […]

Soloists shine in the spotlight in BSO’s American-Russian program – Jan 16, 2026

Fitchburg, Massachusetts doesn’t loom large in the annals of music history. […]

Nelsons, cast and BSO give heartfelt and idiomatic advocacy to Barber’s “Vanessa” – Jan 09, 2026

Happiness, George Burns once quipped, is having a large, loving, caring, […]