I attended an open rehearsal om Oct.14,2026 for The Walter Piston Society.Originally scheduled for 10:30 am start.Doors openat 10;00am.An update email was sent on 10/13/26 to change the start time to 11:00 am.We were told when invited that the event would end between 12:45-1:00 pm.We were also told there would be a pre-rehearsal talk would begin at aprox.10:15-10:30am.There never was a. discussion as promised.The rehearsal started at 11:00 am .The BSO rehearsed the 2nd movement to Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker..They finished at 11:35am and the entire audience of donors was waiting to hear other pieces for rehearsal when Andris Nelsons turned to us and said thank you for joining us .The rehearsal is over and we're now taking a long lunch break.Everyone was in shock and proceeded to exit the main door of the hall.I stopped as did others and asked what was going on.One answer was don't leave, the rehearsal will continue in 15 minutes. That was wrong.Anorher official told us that another rehearsal would begin at 2:00 pm for ticketed customers only.That was wrong.We all left after hearing 35 minutes of music after some drove in from all around New England.This was a sad example of one hand not knowing what the other was doing.I then called,the office of Friends of the Symphony and they had no idea that this had happened..She thanked me for bringing this to their attention and promised me that this would be discussed amongst others who handle these problems. I suggested a group email of apology be sent to all members of this important group of BSO donors of very large amounts of $$$.

The neoclassical/renaissance revival building designed by the masters of that genre McKim, Mead and White ( Boston Public Library, Brooklyn Museum, Penn Station) is unparalleled in the US for its acoustical sophistication. With a reverb time in the ideal range the hall gives the listener a sound characterized by immediacy, clarity unlike few others on the planet. Then there's the BSO, a collection of extraordinary artists with particular characteristics known for the astounding brass and violin sections producing a sound that at once is called rich, opulent, mighty, powerful and capable of superb precision of the best ensembles. If you are in town, like live, non electronically reproduced acoustical music you should not miss an opportunity to hear the BSO in their home. Tickets go on sale months before the season and some, especially balcony seats are quite affordable. Rush tickets priced at $15, subsidized by generous donors, are available the day of the performance on Thursdays and Fridays.

The neoclassical/renaissance revival building designed by the masters of that genre McKim, Mead and White ( Boston Public Library, Brooklyn Museum, Penn Station) is unparalleled in the US for its acoustical sophistication. With a reverb time in the ideal range the hall gives the listener a sound characterized by immediacy, clarity and might like few others on the planet. Then there's the BSO, a collection of extraordinary artists with particular characteristics known for the astounding brass and violin sections producing a sound that at once is called richl, opulent, mighty, powerful and capable of precision ensemble qualities. If you are in town, like live, non electronically reproduced acoustical music you should not miss an opportunity to hear the BSO in their home. Tickets go on sale months before the season and some, especially balcony seats are quite affordable. Rush tickets priced at $15, subsidized by generous donors, are available the day of the performance on Thursdays and Fridays.

Always an exhilarating experience seeing one of the greatest orchestras in the greatest concert hall!.A must see experience for anyone visiting Boston during the September thru May concert season!

They have a terrible refund policy! The headliner dropped out and yet since it wasn't cancelled, they will not offer a refund. Buyer Beware!