{"id":4585,"date":"2022-06-08T10:02:03","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T14:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/?page_id=4585"},"modified":"2026-02-03T13:51:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T18:51:14","slug":"symphonyhall","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/music\/concerts-recitals\/symphonyhall\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston University at Symphony Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>This special evening at Boston&#8217;s historic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bso.org\/events\/boston-university-symphony-orchestra-and-symphonic-chorus-2024?performance=2024-04-27-13:00\">Symphony Hall<\/a>, one of the world&#8217;s most renowned concert venues, features not just one, but three of Boston University\u2019s ensembles: the Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and Symphonic Chorus.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>2026 Program<\/h3>\n<h5><span class=\"single-event-date\">Monday, April 13, 2026<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span class=\"single-event-time\">7:30 pm<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experience a night of musical brilliance at Symphony Hall as Boston University\u2019s ensembles unite for a powerful celebration of artistry, tradition, and innovation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the vibrant rhythms of Jessie Montgomery\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coincident Dances<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014a dazzling fusion of styles shaped by one of today\u2019s most compelling living composers\u2014to the spiritual grandeur of Stravinsky\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symphony of Psalms<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, this program honors both the past and the pulse of contemporary creativity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The evening culminates with Beethoven\u2019s monumental <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symphony No. 9<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, bringing together the Boston University Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Chorus, and soloists in the timeless \u201cOde to Joy.\u201d This transcendent masterpiece\u2014born from silence and infused with hope\u2014reminds us of music\u2019s enduring power to unite and uplift.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join us for an extraordinary showcase of student excellence, living legacy, and the language of joy!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bso.org\/events\/2026-boston-university?performance=2026-04-13-19:30\">Get Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Repertoire:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Coincident Dances<\/em> <b>\u2022<\/b> Jessie Montgomery (b. 1981) <\/strong>Boston University Wind Ensemble conducted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/joshua-roach\/\">Joshua Roach<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Symphony of Psalms <\/em>\u2022 Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)<\/strong> Boston University Symphonic Chorus with members of the Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra conducted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/daniel-parsley\/\">Daniel Parsley<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125 <\/em>\u2022 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)<\/strong> Boston University Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Chorus conducted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/sarah-ioannides\/\">Sarah Ioannides<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>2025 Program<\/h3>\n<h5><span class=\"single-event-date\">Monday, March 31, 2025<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span class=\"single-event-time\">7:30 pm<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p><strong>Repertoire:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boston University Symphony Orchestra &amp; Boston University Symphonic Chorus, led by conductor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/daniel-parsley\/\">Daniel Parsley<\/a>, perform Leonard Bernstein&#8217;s<span>\u00a0<\/span><i>Chichester Psalms<\/i>. Featuring countertenor <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sergio Ra\u00fal Savala<\/span>\u00a0(CFA&#8217;26).<\/li>\n<li>Boston University Wind Ensemble with conductor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/kenneth-amis\/\">Kenneth Amis<\/a> (CFA&#8217;91, BUTI&#8217;86,&#8217;87) performs Arnold Rosner&#8217;s Symphony No. 8, Op. 84, <i>Trinity<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Boston University Symphony Orchestra, with conductor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/sarah-ioannides\/\">Sarah Ioannides<\/a>, performs Richard Strauss&#8217; Suite from\u00a0<i>Der Rosenkavalier,<\/i> Op. 59 and Maurice Ravel\u2019s <i>Daphnis et Chlo\u00e9,\u00a0<\/i>Suite No. 2 (with Boston University Symphonic Chorus)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-top: max(60%,326px); height: 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; border: none; width: 100%; height: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" sandbox=\"allow-top-navigation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation allow-downloads allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-modals allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-forms\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"https:\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?backgroundColor=%23d92552&amp;d=boston_university_at_symphony_hall_program_2025&amp;hideIssuuLogo=true&amp;hideShareButton=true&amp;showOtherPublicationsAsSuggestions=true&amp;u=bostonuniversitycollegeoffinearts\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>2024 Program<\/h3>\n<h5>Saturday, April 27, 2024<\/h5>\n<p><b>Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) \u2013 Four Sea Interludes from <i>Peter Grimes<\/i> <\/b><br \/>\nBoston University Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Burton<\/p>\n<p><b>\u0112riks E\u0161envalds (b. 1977) \u2013 <i>War <\/i>\u2013<i> A Soldier\u2019s Grave <\/i><\/b><br \/>\nBoston University Symphonic Chorus conducted by Daniel Parsley<\/p>\n<p><b>Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) \u2013<i> Dona nobis pacem <\/i><\/b><br \/>\nSymphony Orchestra &amp; Symphonic Chorus conducted by James Burton<br \/>\n\u2022 Madeleine Lew, Soprano<br \/>\n\u2022 Libang Wang, Baritone<\/p>\n<p><b>Edward Elgar (1857-1934) \u2013 <i>Enigma Variations <\/i><\/b><br \/>\nSymphony Orchestra conducted by James Burton<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-top: max(60%,326px); height: 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; border: none; width: 100%; height: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" sandbox=\"allow-top-navigation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation allow-downloads allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-modals allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-forms\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"https:\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?backgroundColor=%2304a498&amp;backgroundColorFullscreen=%2304a498&amp;d=bu_at_symphony_hall_program_2024_&amp;hideIssuuLogo=true&amp;hideShareButton=true&amp;showOtherPublicationsAsSuggestions=true&amp;u=bostonuniversitycollegeoffinearts\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"callouts has-1\">\n<div class=\"callout yellow\">\n<div class=\"image\"><img src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2023\/03\/BU-Symphony-Concert_040522_7-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"BU Concert at Symphony Hall\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<h5>Boston University Concert at Symphony Hall Capped the 150th Festivities for the School of Music<\/h5>\n<p>The April 2023 concert showcased Boston University Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Chorus, and Wind Ensemble; saluted retiring Maestro David Martins; and was the bookend to Boston University School of Music&#8217;s 150th anniversary!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/news\/articles\/2023\/a-saturday-night-concert-at-symphony-hall-caps-the-150th-festivities-for-boston-university-school-of-music\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This special evening at Boston&#8217;s historic Symphony Hall, one of the world&#8217;s most renowned concert venues, features not just one, but three of Boston University\u2019s ensembles: the Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and Symphonic Chorus. 2026 Program Monday, April 13, 2026 7:30 pm Experience a night of musical brilliance at Symphony Hall as Boston University\u2019s ensembles [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14125,"featured_media":0,"parent":4579,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"bu-publication":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4585"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14125"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4585"}],"version-history":[{"count":51,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4585\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":128074,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4585\/revisions\/128074"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"bu-publication","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu-publication?post=4585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}