Boston Symphony Orchestra

Boston Symphony Orchestra

The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is an American orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the second-oldest of the five major American symphony orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five". Founded by Henry Lee Higginson in 1881, the BSO performs most of its concerts at Boston's Symphony Hall and in the summer performs at Tanglewood. Since its founding, the orchestra has had 17 music directors, including George Henschel, Serge Koussevitzky, Henri Rabaud, Erich Leinsdorf, William Steinberg and James Levine. Andris Nelsons is the current music director of the BSO. Seiji Ozawa has the title of BSO music director laureate. Bernard Haitink has held the title of conductor emeritus of the BSO. The orchestra has made gramophone recordings since 1917 and has occasionally played on soundtrack recordings for films including Schindler's List.

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Boston Symphony Orchestra Movies

  • 2018
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    Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood

    Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood

    10 2018 HD

    In honor of Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday, Tanglewood—the famed summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra—dedicated its...

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  • 1975
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    Bernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 5

    Bernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 5

    1 1975 HD

    In a pair of passionate performances, American composer Leonard Bernstein conducts the New York Philharmonic in Tchaikovsky's Symphony no. 4 and...

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  • 1993
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    Dvorak in Prague: A Celebration

    Dvorak in Prague: A Celebration

    1 1993 HD

    Three big names from the classical music scene -- legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman, celebrated cellist Yo-Yo Ma and lauded opera singer Frederica...

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  • 1949
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    Tanglewood Music School and Music Festival

    Tanglewood Music School and Music Festival

    1 1949 HD

    This video depicts Tanglewood in its very early years. It contains very rare footage of Serge Koussevitzky and Aaron Copland.

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  • 1993
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    Schindler's List

    Schindler's List

    8.6 1993 HD

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    The 1973 Norton Lectures by Leonard Bernstein, presented at his alma mater Harvard University, explores all types of music, including: folk music,...

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