Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston
301 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston , Massachusetts
02115
Tel: 617 266 1492 (for information)
Tel: 617 266 1200 (for tickets)
www.bso.org
Concierge.com's insider take:
Bostonians display a similar devotion to the Boston Symphony Orchestra as they do to their beloved Red Sox. When renowned conductor Seiji Ozawa left for Vienna in 2002, the city mourned his departure, but James Levine is working his way into their hearts. The BSO is one of the finest orchestras in the world, and presents some 30 programs each season (September through early May) in the elegant Symphony Hall, some with the world's best-known soloists, such as the violinist Joshua Bell. During the summer, the symphony decamps to Tanglewood, its home in the Berkshires. In spring and early summer, the Pops present more contemporary, popular tunes both at Symphony Hall and at the outdoor Hatch Shell on the Esplanade along the river in Back Bay. Their Fourth of July program is a Boston tradition.
