Symphony Orchestra in Massachusetts and Classical Music Guide - Media and entertainment Review

New England Philharmonic
Lead by Richard Pittman, the philharmonic is committed to playing the best music of the past and representing new music and contemporary composers.
 
Quincy Symphony Orchestra
The Symphony is made of virtually all volunteers from all walks of life, including some professional and semi-professional musicians as well as professors and students of music.
 
Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston
The Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston is one of the few professional orchestras in the US organized as a cooperative with musicians controlling all artistic aspects of the orchestra.
 
Handel and Haydn Society (H&H)
In addition to a full concert schedule, H&H also provides a variety of community programs and an educational outreach pro. H&H performs Baroque and Classical repertoire with the instruments and techniques available to the composers in their time.
 
Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP)
As an affiliate orchestra of the New England Conservatory (NEC), BMOP is dedicated to reasserting the orchestra's historic role as an exponent of contemporary culture by bringing twentieth-century music to a diverse audience.
 
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Web site has information regarding the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops orchestras, and Tanglewood in Lenox, Symphony Hall in Boston
 
Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras
In addition the organization encourages a greater understanding of and participation in music. GBYSO offers elementary and secondary school students rehearsal and performance experience in a professional environment.
 
Indian Hill Symphony Orchestra
Professional orchestra in central Massachusetts that performs a range of orchestral repertoire through subscription concerts performed at the Groton-Dunstable Performing Arts Center.
 
Pioneer Valley Symphony
Ninety-five instrumentalists and 120 singers produce five symphonic concerts plus family, educational and choral progra. The orchestra, under music director Paul Phillips, provides professional musical direction for over 200 volunteer musicians.
 
Boston Philharmonic
The Philharmonic's concerts are preceded by one of Ben Zander's lively pre-concert lectures, which prepare listeners to understand the ideas and the structure of the music they are about to hear.
 
New England Conservatory of Music
The NEC includes graduate, and continuing education divisions offering instruction in classical music, undergraduate, preparatory and continuing education divisions offering instruction in classical music, jazz and contemporary improvisation.
 
New England String Ensemble
Music director Susan Davenny Wyner leads one of the country’s only professional string orchestras whose musical committment is to newer music and living composers.
 
Newton Symphony Orchestra
Music director Jeffrey Rink's orchestra performs a repertoire that mixes popular favorites such as Schumann and Brahms with more obscure performed works by Rodrigo, Gabrieli and Berlioz.
 
Boston Chamber Ensemble (Chamber Orchestra)
A special committment is made to supporting contemporary composers, particularly from the New England area. Works for single instruments to full orchestral productions with chorus are presented with a broad historical range.
 
Waltham Philharmonic Orchestra
Combination of semi-professional and amateur musicians who give Waltham’s citizens an opportunity to perform and to attend concerts of classical music.
 
Springfield Symphony
Provides classical, pops and educational concerts for the city and surrounding area of Springfield, family
 
Thayer Symphony Orchestra
Community orchestra blending the talents of professional, pops, volunteer and student musicians and offering classics and seniors music events.
 
The Old Post Road Orchestra
Performs in Western Massachusetts. Site includes performance schedule and membership information. Based in Wilbraham.
 
Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra
Critically acclaimed Boston-based chamber orchestra that commissions new works for each of its subscription concerts.
 
Cape Symphony Orchestra
Classical and Pops orchestra under the musical direction of Royston Nash, perform concert series for the Cape area of Massachusetts.
 
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