Special Event

BSO Prelude: What I Hear
Williams Hall
Join us for the first of this season's What I Hear events. BSO Artistic Administrator Eric Valliere is the moderator of the post-performance discussion; Stephen Drury is music director of the series. ...

BSO Prelude: "What I Hear" featuring Tania León
Brown Hall
A collaboration between the Boston Symphony Orchestra and New England Conservatory, "What I Hear" is a series of free hour-long events at NEC meant to introduce audiences to composers being featured in a BSO concert taking place later in the same evening. These composer-curated chamber music programs feature performances by Conservatory students and include conversations betwee...

Prep 75: Anniversary Celebration Concert
Jordan Hall
Join us on Saturday, November 15 for a daylong celebration of the NEC Preparatory School’s 75th anniversary, featuring master classes, panel discussions, and an evening concert in Jordan Hall. The 75th Anniversary Celebration Concert will bring together current students, faculty, and alumni in performances that highlight Prep’s rich legacy and vibrant future. ...

NEC Festival: Chamber Music + Sonatas: Schuller and the Spirit of Collaboration
Jordan Hall
Enjoy a special evening of chamber music curated by Ken Schaphorst and Ara Gregorian.—This performance is part of the NEC Festival, which will celebrate the legacy of...

NEC Festival: NEC Jazz Orchestra – Jumpin' in the Future, The Legacy of Gunther Schuller
Jordan Hall
As a part of NEC’s week-long festival honoring Gunther Schuller and his legacy, the NEC Jazz Orchestra will perform music by Schuller, his favorite jazz composers as well as the faculty he hired. Guests will include Fred Hersch and Carl Atkins, hired by Schuller to chair of the Jazz Studies Department.—This performance is part of the NEC Festival, which will celebrate th...

NEC Festival: Of Reminiscences and Reflections – Celebrating Gunther Schuller’s 100th Birthday
Jordan Hall
This special event includes live performances, recorded audio, projected images, and commentary featuring Gunther Schuller and others, celebrating Schuller’s deep effect on numerous musicians and path of 20th and 21st century music. The concert will feature performances by pianists Ran Blake, Fred Hersch '77, Randall Hodgkinson '76, '80 MM, '82 AD, and Christopher O...

BSO Prelude: "What I Hear" featuring Carlos Simon
Brown Hall
A collaboration between the Boston Symphony Orchestra and New England Conservatory, "What I Hear" is a series of free hour-long events at NEC meant to introduce audiences to composers being featured in a BSO concert taking place later in the same evening. These composer-curated chamber music programs feature performances by Conservatory students and include conversations betwee...

BSO Prelude: "What I Hear" featuring Andrew Norman
Brown Hall
A collaboration between the Boston Symphony Orchestra and New England Conservatory, "What I Hear" is a series of free hour-long events at NEC meant to introduce audiences to composers being featured in a BSO concert taking place later in the same evening. These composer-curated chamber music programs feature performances by Conservatory students and include conversations betwee...