Symphony Hall Concert (2026)
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BOSTON UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, WIND ENSEMBLE & SYMPHONIC CHORUS
Monday, April 13, 2026
Symphony Hall, Boston
Boston University ensembles united for a powerful celebration of artistry, tradition, and innovation. Boston University Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and Symphonic Chorus returned to Boston’s iconic Symphony Hall for a special evening concert on Monday, April 13.
From the vibrant rhythms of Jessie Montgomery’s Coincident Dances—a dazzling fusion of styles shaped by one of today’s most compelling living composers—to the spiritual grandeur of Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms, commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the program honored both the past and the pulse of contemporary creativity.
The evening culminated with Beethoven’s monumental Symphony No. 9, bringing together the Boston University Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Chorus, and soloists in the timeless “Ode to Joy,” a transcendent masterpiece that reminds us of music’s enduring power to unite and uplift.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY WIND ENSEMBLE
Coincident Dances • Jessie MONTGOMERY
Joshua Roach, Conductor
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SYMPHONIC CHORUS WITH MEMBERS OF THE WIND ENSEMBLE AND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Symphony of Psalms • Igor STRAVINSKY
Daniel Parsley, Conductor
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND SYMPHONIC CHORUS
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125 • Ludwig van BEETHOVEN
Sarah Ioannides, Conductor
Student excellence. Living legacy. Language of joy.
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BU AT SYMPHONY HALL
Boston University ensembles perform at Boston’s famed Symphony Hall every year. Learn more about this beloved yearly tradition.
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Photos by Jake Belcher
