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Boston Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Andris Nelsons Announce 2025–26 Season Apr 10, 2025

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Andris Nelsons and the BSO Conclude their Award-Winning Decade-Long Shostakovich Project with Release of 19-CD Box Set Mar 28, 2025

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Yuja Wang Records the Shostakovich Piano Concertos with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons Mar 14, 2025

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Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons Welcome Three New Musicians to Begin in the 2025–26 Season Mar 13, 2025

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Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons Present Decoding Shostakovich Festival, April 2 to May 7 Mar 06, 2025

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Yo-Yo Ma Joins the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons to Record the Shostakovich Cello Concertos Feb 28, 2025

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The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons Announce Two Programs at New York’s Carnegie Hall on April 9 & 10, 2026 Feb 12, 2025

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Boston Symphony Chamber Players Perform at MIT’s New Edward and Joyce Linde Music Building Feb 05, 2025

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Andris Nelsons, the BSO, and Seong-Jin Cho Release Ravel’s Piano Concertos in G major and for the Left Hand with Deutsche Grammophon, February 21 Feb 04, 2025

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GBH and the Boston Symphony Orchestra Present THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: An Evening with Ken Burns Jan 23, 2025

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Boston Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Andris Nelsons Announce Updates and Additions to Winter-Spring 2025 Programs (Jan. 30–Apr. 5) Jan 02, 2025

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Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons Present Beethoven & Romanticism in January 2025 Dec 12, 2024

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Deutsche Grammophon releases never-before-heard Boston Symphony Orchestra recording of John Williams’ Imperial March, conducted by Williams Nov 20, 2024

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Yuja Wang, Andris Nelsons and the BSO Release Messiaen's Epic Turangalîla-Symphonie with Deutsche Grammophon Nov 15, 2024
BSO Presents a Free Chamber Concert with World Premieres by Three Local Composers Oct 24, 2024

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Tanglewood Learning Institute Announces Year-Round Programming in the Berkshires, Oct. 2024-May 2025 Oct 08, 2024

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BSO Presents Free Duke Ellington Concert at Boston Basilica on Friday, Nov. 8 Oct 01, 2024

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Boston Pops Present First-Ever Día de Muertos Concert on Friday, November 1, 7:30 p.m. Sep 25, 2024

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BSO Announces 2024–25 Community Chamber Concerts Sep 24, 2024

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BSO Presents a Free Concert for the City on Saturday, Sept. 21 Sep 10, 2024

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BSO Announces a Free Chamber Music Concert Curated by BSO Composer Chair Carlos Simon Sep 04, 2024

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BSO Appoints Alexander Velinzon as New First Associate Concertmaster Aug 27, 2024

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BSO Names Three New Resident Fellows Aug 22, 2024

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Boston Pops Present Six Multimedia Concerts this Fall Aug 13, 2024

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Single tickets on sale tomorrow (Thursday, 7/25) for the BSO's 2024–25 Season Jul 24, 2024

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BSO Names New Horn Player Jun 25, 2024

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BSO Announces 11-Concert European Tour in May 2025 Jun 04, 2024

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Boston Symphony Orchestra Names New Concertmaster May 20, 2024

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BSO Names Three New Musicians to Join in 2024–25 Season Apr 30, 2024

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BSO Presents a Free Concert for the City of Boston on May 5 at 2 p.m. Apr 11, 2024

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BSO Announces 2024–25 Symphony Hall Season as Andris Nelsons Celebrates His Tenth Anniversary as Music Director Apr 04, 2024

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Andris Nelsons Returns to Conduct Final Five Programs of the BSO's 2023–2024 Season Mar 21, 2024

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BSO March Programs Span Musical Genres and Traditions, Honor Legacies of Wayne Shorter and Serge Koussevitzky Feb 20, 2024

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In Memoriam, Seiji Ozawa Feb 09, 2024

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BSO Appoints Anna Handler as New Assistant Conductor to Start in 2024-25 Season Feb 08, 2024

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The Boston Symphony Orchestra Announces Two Programs at New York’s Carnegie Hall on April 23 & 24, 2025, Led by Music Director Andris Nelsons Feb 07, 2024

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BSO Announces Andris Nelsons Contract Extension, Carlos Simon as Composer Chair, and Establishment of Humanities Institute Jan 25, 2024

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Young Star Soloists Take the Stage for BSO Debuts this February Jan 18, 2024

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Andris Nelsons Leads the BSO in Two Dynamic Programs at Symphony Hall and New York's Carnegie Hall, January 11–30, 2024 Dec 14, 2023

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BSO Presents Ligeti 100, a Centennial Tribute to One of the Most Influential Composers of the Last Century, Nov. 12–19 Oct 26, 2023

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BSO, GHO, and Andris Nelsons Announce Shostakovich Festival Leipzig, May 15–June 1, 2025 Oct 24, 2023

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BSO Presents a Week of Family-Friendly Programming, Oct. 25–28 Oct 17, 2023

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Andris Nelsons and BSO Release Final Installment of Grammy Award-Winning Shostakovich Symphonies with Deutsche Grammophon Oct 13, 2023

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Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra Open the 2023–24 Season Oct 05, 2023

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Andris Nelsons Opens his 10th BSO Season Conducting 10 Concerts October 5–21 Sep 26, 2023

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BSO and TLI Announce 2023-24 Community Chamber Concerts Sep 14, 2023

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Boston Pops Adds a New Date to its September Schedule Aug 25, 2023

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Single Tickets Now on Sale for the BSO's 2023-24 Season Aug 15, 2023

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Boston Symphony Orchestra Approves New Three Year Labor Agreement Aug 03, 2023

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Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons Welcome New Contrabassoonist Samuel Watson Jun 27, 2023

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Chad Smith to Lead Boston Symphony Orchestra as Next President and CEO May 15, 2023

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BSO and Andris Nelsons Appoint Richard "Gus" Sebring as Winner of the Orchestra's Coveted Principle Horn Position May 03, 2023

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Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons Welcome Three New Cellists Apr 27, 2023

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BSO and Music Director Andris Nelsons to Return to Europe, August 25-September 8, for the First Time Since 2018 Apr 20, 2023

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BSO Announces its 2023-24 Season, Andris Nelsons' Tenth as Music Director, Oct. 5-May 4 Apr 13, 2023

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BSO Presents a Free Concert for the City on Sunday, May 7 at 2pm Apr 11, 2023

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BSO and Celebrity Series of Boston Present Osvaldo Golijov's Falling Out of Time at Symphony Hall Apr 05, 2023

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Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras & Boston Symphony Orchestra Conclude 2022-23 BSO Family Concert Series with "Music, Magic, and More!" Saturday, April 15 at 12PM at Symphony Hall Apr 04, 2023

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Music Director Andris Nelsons Leads the Final Four BSO 2022–23 Season Programs on April 13–May 6, at Symphony Hall Mar 28, 2023

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The Boston Symphony Orchestra Announces Two Programs at New York's Carnegie Hall on January 29 & 30, 2024, Led by Music Director Andris Nelsons Feb 28, 2023

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BSO Presents Voices of Loss, Reckoning, and Hope Festival, March 3–18, with Works by Living Composers Uri Caine, Anthony Davis, and Julia Wolfe Feb 24, 2023

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Boston Symphony Orchestra to Perform Free BSO Neighborhood Concert at UMASS Lowell on Tuesday, February 28, at 8pm Feb 24, 2023

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Boston Symphony Orchestra receives grants for preservation of live Boston Pops radio broadcasts conducted by John Williams, from the Grammy museum and the Council on Library and Information Resources Feb 08, 2023

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Music Director Andris Nelsons Leads 3 Programs Including 2 World Premieres and Act III of "Tannhäuser" Jan 09, 2023

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BSO Appoints Veteran Business Executive Jeffrey D. Dunn Interim President and CEO Dec 16, 2022

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Gail Samuel Resigns as BSO President and CEO Dec 16, 2022

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Three Guest Conductors Open the New Year of Boston Symphony Subscription Concerts, January 5–21, at Symphony Hall Dec 15, 2022

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BSO to Perform Two Neighborhood Concerts on November 19 and February 28 Nov 08, 2022

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Boston Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Andris Nelsons return to international touring with a four-city, six-concert tour to Japan, November 9–15 Oct 05, 2022

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Boston Symphony Orchestra Launches the Susan W. and Stephen D. Paine BSO Resident Fellowship Program for Early-Career Musicians Sep 22, 2022

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Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons Open Their 2022 23 Symphony Hall Season on September 22 Sep 13, 2022

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COVID Protocols Announcement for the 2022-23 Symphony Hall Season Sep 09, 2022

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The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Andris Nelsons Welcome Seven New Members to the Orchestra Jul 20, 2022

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Boston Symphony Orchestra Youth & Family Concerts, May 4–7 May 04, 2022

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Boston Symphony Orchestra Announces Artist and Repertoire Changes in Symphony Hall Concert Taking Place on Thursday, April 21, 2022 Apr 20, 2022

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Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons Announce the 2022–23 Symphony Hall Season, September 22-May 6 Apr 20, 2022

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Boston Symphony Orchestra Cancels Upcoming European Tour Apr 11, 2022

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Boston Symphony Orchestra Music Director Andris Nelsons Closes 2021-22 Season with Two Weeks of Concert Programs Apr 07, 2022

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Boston Symphony Orchestra Concerts, March 31–April 16 Mar 29, 2022

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Boston Symphony Orchestra Announces Artist and Repertoire Changes for Symphony Hall Concerts, April 28–30, 2022 Mar 28, 2022

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Boston Symphony to Release Archival Video Concert Stream of the Orchestra's 1963 American Premiere of Benjamin Britten's War Requiem, Available Free to All Who Visit bso.org/now, March 10-April 8 Mar 10, 2022
The BSO Presents Two Programs at New York's Carnegie Hall on March 14 &15 2022, Led By Music Director Andris Nelsons Feb 23, 2022

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BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons Conducts Three Weeks of Programs at Symphony Hall, February 24–March 12 Feb 11, 2022

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Boston Symphony Orchestra Concerts Led by Guest Conductors; February 3-20 Jan 27, 2022

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Andris Nelsons’ comprehensive new anthology of the great composer’s orchestral works to be released on Deutsche Grammophon Jan 14, 2022

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Conductor Elim Chan Makes Her BSO Debut, January 20–22, With Piano Soloist Igor Levit And A Recent Work By Brian Raphael Nabors Jan 13, 2022

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Starting January 15, 2022, The BSO Will Require Proof Of Full COVID-19 Vaccination For Everyone Eligible Visiting Symphony Hall Jan 11, 2022

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Boston Symphony Orchestra Announces Appointment of Two New Executive Leaders Jan 07, 2022

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BSO NOW Concert Streaming Platform Announces New Video-On-Demand And Archival Programming on www.bso.org/NOW Nov 23, 2021

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Boston Symphony Orchestra announces conductor and programming changes in concerts taking place at Symphony Hall, November 11-13 Oct 19, 2021

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BSO NOW streaming platform announces new livestream, video-on-demand, and archival programming for 2021-22 season, accessibile through www.bso.org/now Oct 07, 2021

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Boston Symphony Orchestra presents a free concert in celebration of the Boston community and the reopening of Symphony Hall to audiences after an 18-month hiatus Sep 23, 2021

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Single tickets for Boston Symphony Orchestra's 2021-22 season celebrating the reopening of Symphony Hall for concertgoers available starting today through bso.org and 888-266-1200 Sep 20, 2021

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Boston Symphony announces protocols for Fall period of the 2021-22 Symphony Hall season Aug 31, 2021

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The Boston Symphony Orchestra announces two programs at New York's Carnegie Hall on March 14 & 15, 2022, led by Music Director Andris Nelsons Aug 06, 2021

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Boston Symphony Orchestra appoints Earl Lee as new assistant conductor Aug 06, 2021

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Boston Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to announce programs for the 2021-22 Season and the reopening of Symphony Hall for concertgoers Jun 18, 2021

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