Ensembles & Performance
More Like ThisThere are many ways for music majors and non-music majors to join performance ensembles at BU. From Athletic Bands to orchestras, Boston University’s ensembles are here to enliven the campus, enlighten audiences, and provide the soundtrack to BU.
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BU Symphony Orchestra onstage at Symphony Hall in Boston, April 2022 • Photo by Jake Belcher
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BU Symphony Orchestra onstage at Symphony Hall in Boston, April 2022 • Photo by Jake Belcher
I think being part of an orchestra is a very unique and special experience. It’s food for the soul, and it’s an education for the heart, and a challenge for the intellect. As an orchestral musician, you are constantly being challenged to listen and take part in something that you cannot do by yourself.
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School of Music’s 150th Anniversary Opens on a Big Stage
Symphony Hall concert kicks off a year of performances and celebrations.
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BSO’s James Burton Named Director of Orchestral Activities
The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Choral Director & Conductor of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus is the director of orchestral activities, master lecturer in CFA School of Music.
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BU Bands Celebrates 100 Years of Music-Making
2020 marked the centennial of the soundtrack to BU! Boston University Bands is proud to celebrate over 100 years of music making and community building.
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Quarantined BU Band Rocks “Shipping Up to Boston”
Being stuck at home can’t stop the music.
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