Boston Symphony Orchestra Announces Free ‘Concert for the City’

By David Salazar

The Boston Symphony Orchestra will present a free “Concert for the City” on May 5, 2024.

The showcase will feature the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops Orchestra alongside the Tanglewood Festival Chorus with Andris Nelsons, Keith Lockhart, Thomas Wilkins, and James Burton conducting.

The program includes works by Simon, Copland, Gabriela Ortiz, Coleridge-Taylor, Ellington, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Bernstein.

“We are so excited to open Symphony Hall’s doors and to invite the Boston community to enjoy an inspiring afternoon of music and fellowship,” said Chad Smith, the BSO Eunice and Julian Cohen President and CEO in an official press statement issued by the company. “As a non-profit performing arts organization committed to service, education, and community engagement, the BSO especially hopes that many first-time visitors, students, and families will join us for this year’s ‘Concert for the City and discover that Symphony Hall is a place where everyone belongs. We are grateful to our event host committee and partner organizations for sharing the invitation with their supporters, students, and congregations. We look forward to welcoming a full house.”

The showcase kicks off at 2 p.m.

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