Boston Symphony Orchestra, Symphony orchestra at Symphony Hall in Boston, United States
The Boston Symphony Orchestra is an ensemble of around 100 musicians performing at Symphony Hall on Massachusetts Avenue in Boston. The hall itself was designed specifically for sound, so every note reaches the audience clearly without amplification.
Henry Lee Higginson founded the orchestra in 1881 and appointed Georg Henschel as its first conductor for regular performances. Over the decades, other conductors followed, expanding the repertoire and shaping the musical direction.
The orchestra's name reflects its long-standing presence in the city, where it has become part of daily cultural life for residents. Audiences come to hear a wide range of works, from baroque compositions to modern pieces, performed with the same care and attention to sound quality.
Tickets for concerts can be purchased at the box office, with reduced rates available for students and seniors. Performances take place throughout the year, with a break in summer when the orchestra moves to another location in Massachusetts.
The orchestra maintains a summer home at Tanglewood in Massachusetts, where musicians perform outdoors from June through September. These concerts take place in an open pavilion surrounded by lawns, where listeners spread picnic blankets and enjoy music under the sky.
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