The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Andris Nelsons have announced the promotion of violinist Sophie Wang to associate concertmaster (Robert L. Beal, Enid L., and Bruce A. Beal chair, endowed in perpetuity), effective at the start of the Tanglewood season. Wang has been a member of the orchestra since 2022, and will fill the vacancy left by Alexander Velinzon {…}
The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. The BSO Opening Gala will be conducted by Andris Nelsons and will feature soloists Golda Schultz, James Carter, vibraphonist J. William Hudgins, and double bassist Caleb Quillen. The program includes music by John Adams, Barber, Gerswhin, and Montgomery. Performance Date: Sept. 19, 2025 {…}
The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Andris Nelsons have announced the appointment of three new musicians for the 2025-26 season. The orchestra announced that Caleb Quillen will be the orchestra’s new principal bass, while BSO third horn Michael Winter has been appointed associate principal horn. Meanwhile, the BSO has announced the appointments of section violins Samuel Andonian and Arianna {…}
The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced cast changes for upcoming performances. For its performance on Jan. 25, the company said, “Tenor Pavel Černoch has had to withdraw from our upcoming performances of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony due to unforeseen personal circumstances; the tenor solo will be sung instead by David Butt Philip. Additionally, soprano Amanda Majeski has had to withdraw from {…}
Boston Symphony Orchestra will present a free “Concert for the City” on Sept. 21, 2024 at Symphony Hall. The showcase will feature the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Veronica Robles and her Mariachi Ensemble, the Boston Children’s Chorus, and vocalist Renese King, among others. The program includes a new piece by Carlos Simon, the second movement of Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony, and music {…}
(Credit: Robert Torres) The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Andris Nelsons have announced the promotion of Alexander Velinzon to BSO first associate concertmaster and Boston Pops concertmaster, effective immediately. Velinzon has been a member of the BSO member since 2000 and became assistant concertmaster in 2005 and associate concertmaster in 2015. In his new position, he will hold the {…}
(Credit: Courtesy of Boston Symphony Orchestra) The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced three new fellows to the Susan W. and Stephen D. Paine BSO Resident Fellowship for Early-Career Musicians. The company noted that violinist Rachel Arcega Orth, cellist Maximiliano Oppeltz, and violist Yuri Hughes are the recipients of the fellowship. Launched at the start of the 2022–2023 season, the fellowship {…}
Horn player Austin Ruff is now a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He will join the ensemble this fall. “I am so thrilled to be joining the horn section of the Boston Symphony Orchestra,” said Ruff, who occupies the vacancy left by Jonathan Menkis following his retirement in 2018. “I was fortunate to be able to work and study {…}
The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Andris Nelsons have announced the appointment of violinist Nathan Cole as the orchestra’s new concertmaster. Cole will take the Charles Munch chair at the start of the BSO’s 2024 Tanglewood season in July, becoming the orchestra’s 11th concertmaster since its founding in 1881. He will succeed Malcolm Lowe, who retired in 2019 after {…}
The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced that this summer’s Tanglewood on Parade will be dedicated to the late Seiji Ozawa, who was the Orchestra’s Music Director Laureate. As such, there will be additional programs that pay homage to the famed conductor, including a “Tanglewood on Parade” concert on August 6 featuring such artists as Christine Goerke, and the Marcus Roberts {…}
The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Andris Nelsons have announced the appointment of the orchestra’s new principal flute player, Associate Principal Basson player, and a new member of the percussion section starting in the 2024-25 season. The company noted that Lorna McGhee will lead the flute section and will occupy the Walter Piston chair, endowed in perpetuity, succeeding Elizabeth {…}
