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bso education and community engagement programs

2013–2014 season

boston symphony orchestra education & community engagement mission:

“The BSO’s Education and Community Engagement programs offer individuals of all backgrounds an opportunity to develop their relationship with the BSO and build their ownership of and engagement with orchestral music through high quality, relevant, multileveled, and interactive education and community engagement experiences.”

Photography: Stu Rosner, Hilary Scott

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Welcome to a new season of BSO Education and Community Engagement programs! We have designed a wide scope of offerings for people of all ages and backgrounds. Each program is directly tied to our mission of building access to, ownership of, and engagement with orchestral music and the BSO. We invite you to explore the range of our program offerings for the 2013–2014 season and to be in touch with us directly with any questions you might have. Whether you are new to our programs or a returning friend, we look forward to engaging with you throughout the season.

Sincerely,

BSO Education and Community Engagement Staff

hello and welcome to the bso!

Jessica Schmidt Helaine B. Allen Director of Education and Community Engagement

jschmidt@bso.org 617-638-9376

Claire Carr Manager of Education Programs

ccarr@bso.org 617-638-9302

Emilio Gonzalez Manager of Research and Curriculum Development

ecgonzalez@bso.org 617-638-9373

Anne Gregory Assistant Manager of Education and Community Engagement

agregory@bso.org 617-638-9375

Darlene White Manager, Berkshire Education and Community Engagement

dwhite@bso.org 413-637-5274

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Family Concerts The BSO’s Family Concert Series provides engaging, age-appropriate, educational orchestral concert experiences especially for children ages 3–8 and their families. BSO Family Concerts are designed to build connection to the orchestra, orchestral music, the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, and Symphony Hall. The BSO offers three Family Concerts per year, one of which is performed by the BSO and conducted by Germeshausen Youth and Family Concerts Conductor Thomas Wilkins, the other two of which are performed by the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO), as part of a larger organizational partnership.

Pre-concert activities, including an instrument playground and instrument demonstrations, take place from:

• 10:30–11:30am on Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras performance dates (November 16, April 26)

• 9–10am on the March 1 BSO performance date (due to concert time proximity, there will be no pre-concert activities before the 12noon BSO Family Concert on that date)

BYSO/BSO: Partnering for the Future

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2013–14 family concerts

november 16, 2013, 12noonBoston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO)Boston Youth SymphonyFederico Cortese, conductorBill Barclay, narratorPROKOFIEV Peter and the Wolf

march 1, 2014, 10:15am & 12noonBoston Symphony OrchestraThomas Wilkins, Germeshausen Youth and Family

Concerts Conductor “There’s Nothing Better Than a Good Story” —

A Musical Look at the Components of StorytellingTCHAIKOVSKY Coronation MarchCOPLAND Buckaroo Holiday from the ballet RodeoANDERSON The Waltzing CatWILLIAMS Flight to Neverland from HookRAVEL The Enchanted Garden from Mother GooseConcerto performed by the 2013 BSO Concerto

Competition Winner (TBD)STRAVINSKY Berceuse and Finale from the ballet The Firebird

april 26, 2014, 12noonBoston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO)Young People’s String Orchestra and members of the

Intensive Community ProgramMarta Zurad, conductor Matt Roberts, magicianBon Voyage!A program of music and magic from around the world, featuring talented young musicians and Matt the Magician.

Family Concert tickets are $20 per adult; children 18 and under are FREE.

Tickets may be purchased by calling SymphonyCharge at 617-266-1200, or at the Symphony Hall Box Office. There is a $1.50 handling fee for each transaction.

special performance of Mozart’s opera devised for children by Federico Cortese and Bill Barclay, and sung in English. Suitable for children ages 6 and older.

march 30, 2014, 12noon & 3pmBoston Youth Symphony (BYSO)Members of the Boston Symphony OrchestraFederico Cortese, conductorBill Barclay, director and narratorVocal soloistsMOZART The Magic Flute

Individual tickets to this concert are $20 adults; $5 for children 18 and under.

(Complimentary tickets are not offered for children for this concert.)

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youth and family concert sponsor

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Days in the Arts at Tanglewood (DARTS)The Days in the Arts (DARTS) program is a summer residential program near Tanglewood that provides middle school students with a high-quality arts immersion experience, allowing each student to engage with and create art with their peers in a positive, non-judgmental environment. The program unites students from urban, suburban and rural communities, seeking to break down barriers and stereotypes by creating a community of mutual respect and understanding. The DARTS philosophy is founded on fostering respect for and interest in each person’s diversity, interests, talents, and individuality. DARTS strives to provide an environment in which students are exposed to the arts and to people from a wide range of backgrounds.

Each summer since 1968 in the Berkshires of Massachusetts, the BSO operates Days in the Arts residential education program that invites middle school students from across Massachusetts to gather together to explore the arts. DARTS offers students the opportunity to spend five of their summer days immersed in the arts, engaged in intensive arts workshops and to experience a variety of partner cultural organizations throughout the Berkshires.

DARTS serves 400 middle students each summer during eight one-week sessions. Arts workshops are offered in Instrumental Music, Vocal Music, Theatre, Dance and Visual Art and are taught by experienced arts educators who are also professionals in their own field. Each session convenes students from urban, suburban and rural communities with the intent to create a single community through the arts. While there is a fee attached to the experience, need-based financial assistance is available for families; no student is turned away from DARTS due to an inability to pay. A DARTS reunion is held the following spring at Symphony Hall in Boston following the BSO Family Concert to sustain the community and to share the BSO experience with participating families in Boston.

The 2014 DARTS season will take place from June 23–August 15, 2014. Rising 6th, 7th and 8th grade students from across Massachusetts are eligible. For more information regarding the DARTS application process, visit bso.org/childrenandfamilies.

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Concerts for Very Young PeopleIn partnership with the Boston Children’s Museum, the BSO is offering a second year of its Concerts for Very Young People. This program brings BSO musicians together with children ages 2–5 and their families for educational, interactive performances. The performances are designed to build initial and direct connections between BSO musicians and these families, offering young children an opportunity to engage with musical experiences of the highest quality, and deepening the BSO’s relationship with the Boston Children’s Museum and the Greater Boston community.

Visit us at the Boston Children‘s Museum on Sunday, June 1, 2014 from 2:30–4pm for Concerts for Very Young People performances by the Boston Cello Quartet!

For more information and to learn of other Concerts for Very Young People performances as they are announced, please visit bso.org/childrenandfamilies.

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BSO Concerto CompetitionSince 1959, the BSO has hosted a Concerto Competition for high school instrumentalists who are at an advanced level in their musical study. The competition recognizes two first-place winners who perform their concerto with the Boston Pops or with the BSO during a BSO Family Concert. The competition is open to sophomore, junior and senior high school instrumentalists who reside in Massachusetts.

To download an application, visit bso.org/youngmusicians.

FestivalsThe BSO will host the following festival performances at Symphony Hall during the 2013–2014 season:

• Massachusetts Music Educators Association (MMEA) All-State Concert—March 22, 2014

• Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conducting Association Concert (MICCA)—April 13, 2014

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BSO Teen CouncilThe BSO Teen Council is a mentorship and community service program that empowers high school student musicians to be lifelong orchestral music advocates through participation in the education and community engagement programs of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Through a variety of activities, students will develop leadership skills, build personal relationships with BSO musicians and staff members, and learn how to positively impact their schools and communities through music performance and community engagement. Through this program, students will become fully integrated into the Boston Symphony Orchestra family and develop greater ownership of orchestral music, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and Symphony Hall. Each year, up to 15 students will be chosen through a competitive application and interview process. Teen Council members will receive community service credit and an honorarium for their participation.

Are you a high school musician interested in being a part of the BSO Teen Council? Visit the following page for an application form: bso.org/youngmusicians.

Applications are due by September 15, 2013.

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2013–14 high school open rehearsalsthursday, october 10, 2013Thomas Adès, conductorMENDELSSOHN Overture, The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave)ADÈS PolarisIVES Orchestral Set No. 2FRANCK Symphony

thursday, november 21, 2013Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, conductorRichard Svoboda, bassoonBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6, PastoralNEIKRUG Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra

(world premiere; BSO co-commission)FALLA The Three-cornered Hat, Suites 1 and 2

thursday, march 27, 2014Andrew Davis, conductorYuja Wang, pianoVAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No. 6PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 2RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol

All Rehearsals being at 10:30am.

Tickets are $10 each.

Tickets may be purchased by calling SymphonyCharge at 617-266-1200, or at the Symphony Hall Box Office. There is a $1.50 handling fee for each transaction.

High School Open RehearsalsThe BSO’s High School Open Rehearsals program offers students in grades 8–12 an opportunity to observe first-hand the rehearsal experience of a professional orchestra, building their relationship with and ownership of the BSO and orchestral music, and leaving the experience with a greater understanding of the professional rehearsal process. High School Open Rehearsals include an opportunity for students to hear and view the conductor from the point of view of the orchestra through a special on-stage screen. The day begins at 9:30am with a discussion about the music to be performed. While High School Open Rehearsals are scheduled from 10:30am–1pm, length of the rehearsal is at the conductor’s discretion and may end before 1pm; rehearsed repertoire may not include all pieces listed for the rehearsal date.

Students from the Boston Public Schools may attend High School Open Rehearsals for free with advance reservation. If you are a Boston Public Schools educator or administrator who is interested in bringing your 8th–12th grade students, please contact Anne Gregory, Assistant Manager of Education and Community Engagement, at agregory@bso.org or 617-638-9375.

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BSO Youth ConcertsThe BSO’s Youth Concerts provide an engaging, age-appropriate, and educational orchestral concert experience of the highest quality geared toward students in grades 4–6, acting as an introduction to the full orchestra experience, encouraging long-term ownership of orchestral music and the BSO, and delivering positive character development messages through each performance led by BSO Germeshausen Family and Youth Concert Conductor Thomas Wilkins. The BSO offers six Youth Concerts per year, one of which is presented exclusively and free of charge for students from the Boston Public Schools. Conductor Thomas Wilkins leads each performance from stage, guiding the audience through the concert experience and delivering age-appropriate messages about character in conjunction with the concert program.

Classroom teachers have access to information online that allows them to incorporate the concert experience and repertoire into their regular curriculum. Supplementary materials for the BSO Youth Concerts will be available in the winter of 2014. Follow this link to view them as they are posted bso.org/schoolsandeducators.

2013–14 youth concerts

Boston Symphony OrchestraThomas Wilkins, Germeshausen Youth and Family

Concerts Conductor “There’s Nothing Better Than a Good Story” —

A Musical Look at the Components of StorytellingTCHAIKOVSKY Coronation MarchCOPLAND Buckaroo Holiday from the ballet RodeoANDERSON The Waltzing CatSTRAVINSKY Circus PolkaWILLIAMS Flight to Neverland from HookRAVEL The Enchanted Garden from Mother GooseSTRAVINSKY Berceuse and Finale from the ballet

The Firebird

wednesday, february 26, 2014, 10am & 11:50am** “Metro Concert”—a special, free performance intended

to welcome students from the Boston Public Schools; for more information, email education@bso.org

thursday, february 27, 2014, 10am & 11:50am

friday, february 28, 2014, 10am & 11:50am

Tickets are $10 each.

Tickets may be purchased by calling SymphonyCharge at 617-266-1200, or at the Symphony Hall Box Office. There is a $1.50 handling fee for each transaction.

Thanks to the generous support of Arbella Insurance Foundation, sponsor of the BSO’s Youth and Family Concerts, a limited amount of funding has been set aside to partially subsidize the costs of bus transportation to and from Symphony Hall for schools attending 2014 BSO Youth Concerts. Please visit: www.arbella.com/BSOBus for more details and for application information.youth and family concert sponsor

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Pre- and Post-Youth Concert BSO Musician DemonstrationsPrior to and following each BSO Youth Concert, a limited number of instrument demonstrations led by BSO musicians will be offered to attending school groups of 100 or less individuals. The demonstrations are intended to build personal connections between participating school groups and BSO musicians, offering an opportunity for students to hear directly from a BSO musician on the day of the Youth Concert performance.

• Pre-concert demonstrations will take place from 9:15am to 9:45am (available for schools attending the 10am concerts)

• Post-concert demonstrations will take place from 1:10pm to 1:40pm (available for schools attending the 11:50am concerts)

Please note that there is very limited space for these demonstrations. As such, requests will be honored on a first come, first served basis.

Application is required for consideration. Please download an application here: bso.org/schoolsandeducators.

BSO Classroom Connections ProgramThe BSO Classroom Connections program provides elementary school students with high quality musical performances that offer participating students the opportunity to engage with a range of BSO musicians who the students see onstage during a BSO Youth Concert at Symphony Hall. Taking the form of ensemble performances in informal settings for small groups, the BSO Classroom Connections program creates meaningful interactive experiences for students and musicians that will cultivate students’ knowledge and relationship with orchestral music and BSO players.

A limited number of BSO Classroom Connections visits are available by competitive application to elementary school classrooms to serve as an additional resource for music specialists and general classroom teachers in their efforts to incorporate orchestral music into their schools. The BSO Classroom Connections program partners with a limited number of elementary school classrooms each season between January and May to present a free chamber ensemble performance in support of the current curriculum. Applications will be weighed against each other based on consideration of geographic equity and the fit between available ensembles and the curricular needs of applying classrooms. Performances will be offered to schools who are committed to attending the 2014 Youth Concerts at Symphony Hall, and will offer either a concert preparation or extension opportunity for schools, based on the full orchestra concert experience.

For more information, a list of program participation requirements, and to download an application for participation, visit bso.org/schoolsandeducators.

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Symposium Series for EducatorsThe Symposium Series for Music Educators serves as a resource for music educators from around the Greater Boston Area, offering the opportunity to learn instrumental methods and techniques from BSO musicians in a focused workshop setting. The Series provides three free opportunities each year (including a conducting workshop with Thomas Wilkins) for teachers and BSO musicians to interact directly in a learning atmosphere of mutual respect and professionalism, affording BSO Players the opportunity to serve as a direct resource for the advancement of quality music education in New England schools, and building an informal network of support and collaboration among area teachers from a wide variety of districts and backgrounds.

The Symposium Series has been designed to put music educators in direct connection with BSO Musicians, allowing BSO Players to “unlock the secrets” of aspects of their instruments or musical technique for their music educator attendees. Sessions often include information regarding hints and tricks of their instrument family for younger players as well as pedagogical practices and learnings and perspectives from the point of view of a professional musician. Sessions are also designed with the intent of bringing music educators from various backgrounds together in a supportive and interactive setting at Symphony Hall, allowing them to connect with each other and to build their ownership of the “behind the scenes” experience of the BSO.

2013–14 symposium series for educatorswednesday, february 5, 2014, 4:30–6:00pmWoodwind Symposium for EducatorsPresented by BSO Musicians: Cynthia Meyers, piccolo

and Michael Wayne, clarinetSymphony Hall—specific location TBA

wednesday, march 26, 2014, 4:30–6:00pmBrass Symposium for EducatorsPresented by BSO Musicians: James Markey, bass trombone and Thomas Siders, trumpetSymphony Hall—specific location TBA

Download applications for participation on this page: bso.org/schoolsandeducators.

BSO High School CardThe BSO High School Card gives high school students regular access to Boston Symphony Orchestra performances at Symphony Hall. For $10, high school students can purchase a card that can be presented to the Box Office along with a valid school ID for a free ticket to most BSO concerts throughout the season. Some blackout dates may apply. Students must register their card online to receive text and/or e-mail notifications of realtime ticket availability and special offers. Go to bso.org/highschoolcard for more information.

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BSO High School Mentorships Program The BSO High School Mentorships program is a free program that offers local high school instrumental music ensembles (grades 9–12) the opportunity to participate in up to three interactive coaching sessions with a BSO musician. Taking the form of a sectional coaching or a master class at the school, these high quality instructional sessions allow students and the musician to work together in an environment of mutual respect and mentorship. The program is designed to create meaningful interactive experiences for the students and musician.

The BSO High School Mentorships program is available by application to five high school band or orchestra ensembles to assist music specialists in developing instrumental technique and performance skills among students. The BSO High School Mentorships program pairs BSO musicians with up to five ensembles each season between January and May to provide coaching sessions in support of the current curriculum.

For more information, a list of program participation requirements, and to download an application for participation, visit bso.org/schoolsandeducators.

Conducting Workshop with Maestro Thomas WilkinsReturning for a second year, the BSO’s Conducting Workshop with Thomas Wilkins serves as a resource for music educators from around the Greater Boston Area, offering the opportunity to learn conducting methods and techniques from Germeshausen Family and Youth Concert Conductor Thomas Wilkins in a focused workshop setting.

The conducting workshop is one session offered in the larger BSO Symposium Series for Educators. The audience for this session has been expanded to invite music educators and local amateur conductors, all free of charge. The workshop has been designed to put Thomas Wilkins in direct connection with music educators and amateur conductors from the greater Boston area, allowing Maestro Wilkins to share his expertise and connect personally with this audience.

This year’s session topics will tentatively include:

• Conducting technique

• Rehearsal technique

• Questions & answers with Thomas Wilkins

• Ad hoc conducting opportunities

• Individual conducting lessons (for a limited number of participants)

The 2013–2014 conducting workshop will be held from 9:30am–2pm on Saturday, November 2, 2013. Registration is free, but participants who wish to be considered to receive a conducting lesson during the workshop must complete and submit their application by Tuesday, October 1. Those who wish to participate as auditors must submit their application by Friday, October 25. The application is located at bso.org/schoolsandeducators.

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BSO Educators Advisory CouncilNew this season, the BSO Educators’ Advisory Council is a group of classroom music educators and fine arts administrators drawn from the broad Greater Boston area. In conjunction with the Germeshausen Youth and Family Concerts Conductor and the Manager of Research and Curriculum Development, the council is charged with the responsibility of creating the supplementary materials designed for the annual BSO Youth Concerts, ensuring that these materials are of the highest quality and most relevant design. In addition to this primary duty, the committee is called upon to share feedback, field updates, and observations regarding the needs of their districts and schools which will help the BSO Education and Community Engagement Department to build and sustain the most meaningful possible programs for students and educators from across backgrounds.

Each year, up to 12 council members will be chosen through an application process. Each member has the option to serve for a two-year term, and will be given an honorarium for each year that they serve. The council will meet, on average, five times over the course of the academic year and concert season.

Are you a current classroom music educator, fine arts coordinator, or school administrator interested in serving on the committee? Visit bso.org/schoolsandeducators for more information about the 13–14 Educators Advisory Committee and to download an application.

Education Resource CenterThe Education Resource Center in Boston is housed in an Ipswich Street school building shared by Fenway High School and the Boston Arts Academy. The Resource Center supplements music education initiatives in area public schools by offering a media and technology center for teachers and administrators. The Center also provides the principal arts holdings for the libraries of the BAA and Fenway High School.

For more information, contact education@bso.org.

Berkshire Education Resource CenterLocated in Pittsfield, MA, the Berkshire Education Resource Center serves as a year-round resource to music educators, general educators, and residents of the Berkshire area by offering a wide variety of musical resources including written materials and recordings.

For more information, contact education@bso.org.

Visiting Ensemble ProgramThis program enhances a touring middle or high school‘s visit to Boston by adding an educational component to a purchase of concert tickets. Ensembles are offered the option of working with a BSO musician, at a fee, for the purpose of a coaching or masterclass at Symphony Hall. Workshops for non-performing ensembles are also available. On-stage clinics are scheduled on a rolling basis beginning in September once the orchestra schedule is finalized. The majority of clinics are held in April and May.

For more information, please call the BSO Group Sales Office at 800-933-4255.

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Tanglewood Family ConcertThe BSO’s Tanglewood Family Concert provides an engaging and educational orchestral concert experience especially for children ages 3–8 and their families at Ozawa Hall during the Tanglewood season. The Tanglewood Family Concert is designed to build connection to music and to Tanglewood. Performing artists vary from year to year, with a focus on BSO Musicians as central to the concert.

Friday Morning RehearsalsBSO Friday Morning Rehearsals offer a unique opportunity for participants of the BSO’s DARTS program, students, teachers, families, and community groups from the immediate Berkshires area to attend a BSO rehearsal on select Friday mornings during the Tanglewood season. The Friday Morning Rehearsal experience is intended to offer a first-hand, behind-the-scenes opportunity for groups that call the Berkshires their home throughout the year to experience the BSO on the Tanglewood grounds, building their relationship with the Tanglewood experience as year-round residents and allowing the BSO to give back to the local community. Contact Darlene White, Manager, Berkshire Education and Community Engagement, at dwhite@bso.org for more information beginning in the late spring of 2014.

Kids’ CornerKids‘ Corner is designed to provide a child-friendly experience for families attending BSO open rehearsals or concerts on Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons at Tanglewood. Located in a grassy area near the Tanglewood Visitors Center, it offers activities for children accompanied by adults that connect to music in a casual, drop-in atmosphere.

For more information about the BSO’s Education and Community Engagement Programs at Tanglewood, please contact: education@bso.org.

Dates for programs will be available in spring, 2014.

Watch and PlayManaged by the Boston Symphony Association of Volunteers, Watch and Play is a free program for children attending the Sunday BSO Concerts at Tanglewood. BSO musicians and local musician ensembles provide opportunities for students to learn about instruments, concert themes, and musical concepts. Watch and Play takes place before select Sunday concerts, running from 1–2pm.

Instrument PlaygroundManaged by the Boston Symphony Association of Volunteers, the Instrument Playground offers children and students an opportunity to see, hear, touch, and play instruments of the orchestra in an effort to deepen their understanding of the orchestra, allow them first-hand contact with orchestral instruments, and to inspire future participation in instrumental music. The Instrument Playground is intended to serve the broad Berkshire community, and often provides a first point of exposure to a wide range of musical instruments.

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Community Chamber ConcertsBSO Community Chamber Concerts provide high-quality, relevant and engaging free chamber music concerts performed by BSO musicians in greater Boston area communities limited in access to the BSO by distance or economics. Community Chamber Concerts build personal connections to the BSO and orchestral music, allowing community members to become more deeply engaged with the BSO over time. Each concert program lasts approximately one hour and is followed by a coffee and dessert reception for the audience and musicians.

The 2013–2014 Community Chamber Concert season will include an “artistic exchange” element before three of the ten total Community Chamber Concert performances. These three communities are: Roxbury, Lynn, and Lowell. At each of these three community locations, an ensemble of community musicians will be featured in performance from 2:30pm–2:45pm, prior to the BSO musicians’ 3pm performance. This is the second year of this expanded effort which is intended to allow the concert afternoon to represent an “exchange” of performances between the BSO and the community, and to highlight the musical strengths and programs of each community.

2013–14 community chamber concertssunday, october 13, 2013Milford Town Hall

sunday, october 27, 2013Tuckerman Hall, Worcester

sunday, november 3, 2013JFK Presidential Museum and Library, Boston

sunday, november 10, 2013*Hibernian Hall, Roxbury

sunday, november 17, 2013Cambridge Public Library

sunday, november 24, 2013First Church in Dedham

sunday, january 12, 2014Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown

sunday, march 16, 2014*Lynn Classical High School

sunday, march 23, 2014*Lowell High School

sunday, april 6, 2014Colonial Theater, Pittsfield

*These concerts will feature an “artistic exchange” performance by community musicians beginning at 2:30pm.

Free admission, reservations required. Please call 888-266-1200 to make reservations.

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Symphony for Our City ProgramThe BSO’s Symphony for Our City program allow the BSO to provide in-depth musical experiences across BSO performance types for local non-profit organizations. This program allows the BSO to build deeper relationships with representatives from a variety of organizations across the greater Boston area, bringing together individuals of various backgrounds, and informing the BSO’s work through reciprocal relationships.

Each year, the BSO will partner with up to ten community-based organizations in the greater Boston area through an open application process. Chosen nonprofit partners will engage with the BSO throughout the year by attending one each of three types of performances:

• BSO Concert (fall)

• Boston Pops Concert (spring)

• Tanglewood Concert (summer)

Participants will be asked to attend either a pre- or post-concert educational activity around each designated performance. These activities will be designed to build further engagement with the art form, and to foster an affinity amongst the program constituents.

Organizations may apply to be a part of the program in the summer/early fall of 2013. Do you represent an interested nonprofit organization or know of an organization that may want to apply? For more information, participation expectations, and to download an application form, visit bso.org/community.

Applications are due by September 23, 2013.

Community Engagement InitiativesThe BSO’s Community Engagement Initiatives allow the BSO to connect in a meaningful way with the Greater Boston community through individual musical experiences. To allow the organization to respond most effectively to changing community need, these experiences will be based on available resources and opportunity match to the BSO’s core competencies. The program allows the BSO to build deeper relationships with individuals of various backgrounds, informing the BSO’s work through reciprocal relationships.

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BSO 101: Are You Listening?Hosted by BSO Director of Program Publications, Marc Mandel, and featuring members of the BSO, these sessions are designed to enhance your listening abilities and appreciation of music by focusing on upcoming BSO repertoire. The specific musical works to be discussed are posted at bso.org 3–4 weeks before each session. No prior musical training or attendance at any previous session is required.

For a list of program dates and more information, please visit bso.org/bso101.

UnderScore FridaysThe UnderScore Friday Series offers a variation on the traditional BSO concert performance. Members of the BSO introduce the concerts from the stage. During the 2013–14 season, each concert will feature an additional unique element, from multi-media to remarks from the conductor. In addition, several concerts within the series are shorter in duration than a standard performance.

For concert listings, please visit bso.org/subscriptions.

New this Season: BSO “Insights” Focus on Britten and BeethovenIn conjunction with its performances of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem in November and the five Beethoven piano concertos featuring Yefim Bronfman under Christoph von Dohnányi’s direction in March, the BSO is pleased to offer—in collaboration with local institutions including Harvard University, the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, and the New England Conservatory of Music—two “Insights” series investigating, through film presentations, lectures, and additional musical performances, the cultural context in which these works were composed, each series will be further enhanced by in-depth video podcasts on bso.org. “Britten’s War Requiem: Music and Pacifism” will focus on the broader theme of music and pacifism. “The Five Beethoven Piano Concertos: Beethoven and the Piano” will focus on that composer’s remarkable pianistic legacy as composer, performer, and improviser. Full details may be found at bso.org.

BSO College CardThe BSO College Card is the best way for students to experience the BSO on a regular basis. For only $25 students can attend most BSO concerts at no additional cost! Some blackout dates may apply. Students must register their card online to receive text and/or e-mail notifications of realtime ticket availability and special offers. Go to bso.org/collegecard for more information.

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Adage Capital ManagementADD IncAecom TechnologyAlbrecht Auto GroupAssociated Grant Makers of MassachusettsThe Paul and Edith Babson FoundationBank of AmericaAnita and Josh BekensteinThe Bigbird FundBingham McCutchen, LLPBJ‘s Wholesale Club, Inc.Blue Cross Blue Shield of MassachusettsBoston Seed CapitalCambridge Community FoundationCentral Ceilings, Inc.Citizens Financial GroupMrs. James F. ClearyMr. James F. Cleary, Jr.Clough Capital Partners, LPDr. Randy ComfortConnell Limited PartnershipDick and Ann Marie ConnollyConsigli Construction Co., Inc.Ms. Lorna W. CooperKatharine L. W. and Winthrop M. Crane,

3D CharitableMr. Nathaniel CurtisMr. and Mrs. James C. Curvey

Irene E. and George A. Davis FoundationMr. and Mrs. Gerald L. DreherE.M. Duggan Inc.EMC CorporationJames W. Flett Co. IncKeith and Debbie GelbGermeshausen FoundationGerondelis Foundation, Inc.Gilbane Building CompanyJackson and Irene Golden 1989

Charitable TrustGordon Brothers Group, LLCJohn T. HailerThe HartfordHarvey Building ProductsWilliam Randolph Hearst FoundationMs. Pamela HerrickHill HollidayHoche-Scofield FoundationHollister StaffingIBMIntercontinental Real Estate CorporationJ.P. Marvel Investment Advisors, Inc.Rev. Dr. Katherine KallisKeville Enterprises, Inc.Kingsbury Road Charitable FoundationThe Klarman Family FoundationMr. Robert K. Kraft

The following donors made a gift to support the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Education and Community Engagement initiatives in fiscal year 2013.

Kronos IncorporatedRoger and Myrna Landay Charitable

FoundationMr. and Mrs. John J. Langan, Jr.Loomis, Sayles & Company, LPThe Lynch FoundationJames A. Macdonald FoundationMacy’s FoundationThe Marr CompaniesThe McGrath FamilyMetLife FoundationMyriad Productions, Inc.National Trust - Maury Donnelly

and Parr, Inc.Natixis Global Asset ManagementNew Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. The New England FoundationNew England Patriots FoundationOvaScience, Inc.The Oxford League, Inc.Thomas A. Pappas Charitable FoundationMs. Alida J. Pellegrini-Toole and

Mr. John M. TooleAbraham Perlman FoundationMr. and Mrs. Robert PozenPricewaterhouseCoopers LLPPutnam InvestmentsRaytheon Company

Red Sox FoundationRed ThreadRopes & Gray LLPMr. Andrew RosenthalRunning Away Inc.Saquish FoundationSaracen PropertiesWilliam E. and Bertha E. Schrafft

Charitable TrustMs. Eileen C. ShapiroSovereign|SantanderState Street Corporation and FoundationSuffolk Construction‘s Red & Blue

FoundationSunrise Erectors, Inc.Edward A. Taft TrustTy-Wood Corporation Ms. Sandra A. Urie and Mr. Frank F. HerronVerastemMr. and Mrs. Henry T. WadzinskiThe George R. Wallace FoundationWaters CorporationKristin and Tobias WeloAlbert O. Wilson Foundation, Inc.Yawkey Foundation IIAnonymous

The income generated from the following endowed funds provides vital support for the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Education and Community Engagement programs.Helaine B. Allen and Berenson

Foundation Youth Concerts FundHelaine B. Allen Education

Directorship FundAzrack Family Fund for Education

and OutreachElizabeth A. Baldwin DARTS FundElizabeth A. Baldwin Metropolitan

Series Youth Concert FundCharles D. Berry Fund for Youth and

Education OutreachThe Board Challenge Fund for

Education and OutreachHelene R. Cahners & Carol R. Goldberg

Fund for Music Education

Paul F. and Lori A. Deninger DARTS Scholarship Fund

Harry Ellis Dickson Fund for Youth ConcertsRaymond J. Dulye Berkshire Music

Education FundCharles F. and Elizabeth Y. Eaton FundArchie Epps Memorial FundErna V. Fisher Trust Youth Concert FundGermeshausen Family Youth Concerts

Conductors Chair FundDr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Germeshausen

Youth Concert FundGordon/Rousmaniere/Roberts Fund Major Henry Lee Higginson FundMiriam Little Kenly Youth Fund

Keyspan Energy Delivery Fund for Youth Activities

Allen Z. and Elizabeth Kluchman Fund for Youth Activities

Arthur and Barbara Kravitz Youth Education Fund

Lacy Youth Activities FundLepofsky Family Educational Initiative FundJohn A. and Sarah C.C. MacLeod Youth

Programs FundJoseph C. and Beth McNay FundMorse Family Youth Concert FundHamilton Osgood Fund for Metropolitan

Series Youth ConcertsRenee Rapaporte DARTS Scholarship Fund

Angelica Lloyd Russell Youth Education Fund

Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation Fund

Miriam H. and S. Sidney Stoneman Fund for Youth Activities

Vondal M. Taylor, Jr. FundCornelius A. and Muriel P. Wood FundMaurice and Kate Zigmond Metropolitan

Youth Concerts FundJerome Zipkin DARTS Fund

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