New England Conservatory Names Dimitri Murrath Associate Dean
The renowned violist and alumnus returns to the Boston institution for an administrative and faculty role.
Boston Classical News
This page covers orchestras, chamber ensembles and recitals in Boston. Reporting follows performance schedules, guest conductors, venue openings and the organizational side of professional music.
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October 27, 2026
Boston Symphony Patron Files Complaint Over Nelsons ExitA formal complaint challenges the board's decision process regarding the music director's non-renewal.
October 21, 2026
Boston Symphony Debuts New AI-Integrated WorkThe Boston Symphony Orchestra performs Tod Machover's new composition titled already and not yet at Symphony Hall.
October 20, 2026
Nicholas Canellakis to Join New England Conservatory FacultyThe renowned cellist and alumnus will begin his new teaching position in the fall of 2027.
October 14, 2026
Boston Symphony Will Premiere Carlos Simon ConcertoThe BSO will perform the new Double Concerto Suite at Symphony Hall from October 15-17, 2026.
October 14, 2026
Handel and Haydn Society Opened 212th SeasonThe Boston-based ensemble launched its latest concert season with a production of Handel’s choral work.
October 13, 2026
Boston Symphony Orchestra Premiered Francisco Coll ConcertoPianist Kirill Gerstein took the stage at Symphony Hall for the debut of the new twenty-minute work.
September 28, 2026
Band Lazarus Performed Unauthorized MBTA Subway ConcertsThe group staged impromptu sets on moving transit cars without obtaining the required MBTA permits.
September 25, 2026
Marc Minkowski Led Boston Baroque PerformanceThe new music director conducted Haydn's "The Seasons" at Jordan Hall.
September 23, 2026
Boston Symphony Will Premiere New AI SymphonyThe Boston Symphony Orchestra will debut a new work by Tod Machover featuring a live AI system from October 22-24, 2026.
September 19, 2026
Boston Symphony Orchestra Held Opening NightThe BSO opened its season at Symphony Hall with a performance featuring guest cellist Yo-Yo Ma.
Boston reporting spans symphonic seasons, chamber performances, competition results and institutional transitions. Coverage runs across the city and the communities around it. Local performances rely heavily on the city's historic theaters and specific acoustical spaces that define the listening experience. Funding cycles and donor support are the recurring factors that influence program variety and the stability of large ensembles.