For his second weeks of concerts, April 11-13, Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel focuses on composers from his home continent. Now resident in the U.S., Caracas-born Paul Desenne is an alumnus of the Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolivar, the orchestra of Venezuela’s remarkable music education program El Sistema, with which Dudamel is intimately connected.

The Boston Symphony Chamber Players will be making Return Appearances in Germany, Czech Republic, and Denmark, and First-ever Appearances in Turkey, Poland, Luxembourg, and Ireland

BSO Open Rehearsals offer audience members a unique perspective on the creative dynamic between orchestra and conductor. Gain a better understanding of how the orchestra strives to refine its performance by occasionally repeating passages or focusing on a particular movement.