Description

Founded in 1881, the Boston Symphony Orchestra has been entertaining music lovers for generations and has become a world-renowned performance group. The orchestra not only puts on live shows, but also broadcasts many of its performances on the radio--a tradition that began in 1926 under the direction of director Serge Koussevitzky. The Orchestra makes its home in Symphony Hall, which opened in 1900 and has been hosting the famous music group since. Touring not only the United States, but also other parts of the world such as Japan, South America, Europe, and more, the Orchestra has made a name for itself around the globe. Today, under the leadership of maestro James Levine, the Orchestra maintains a repertoire of well-known operas, choral arrangements, and orchestral classics, in addition to supporting and performing contemporary music from the 20th and 21st centuries.