Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston

Attended a BSO rehearsal on Thursday. Terrific event. The orchestra rehearses and the audience gets to watch. Very casual and lovely. Prior to the concert, there was a talk about the music selection. Very nice. PS. My pic shows only a few musicians on stage.

Oh, what a beautiful night of music this was! The evening included a Ravel piece, an American premiere of a new work commissioned by BSO by a French composer and Rachmaninoff's full Symphony #2...gorgeous (especially the 3rd movement). The space was beautiful, too, with it's lush acoustics and stately statues along the walls. So glad we took our 2 teens in spring break vacation!

A great symphony hall. It has a lot of details in the design, there are a lot of sculptures around the hall. Best seats to choose are one on first balcony. Do not recommend the seats on the sides specifically the first sections. The sound still be great but you can not see much.

Went to see Boston Pops for Star Wars and it was pretty awesome. They play the music to full length movies. Basic snacks like m&ms available and alscholic and non-alcoholic drinks. On the floor level can have drinks and foods, but not on upper levels to my knowledge (except can have bottled water) The wait staff were wearing android aprons to set the theme. The hall is directly off the Green Line so very easy public transportation to get to/from.

Saw the Holiday Pops Matinee and it was really a lovely time. The theatre is intimate and the balcony levels are quite nice. If you are a member at the MFA (which is definitely worth it) then it’s a short walk from their parking which is discounted to a pretty reasonable price (for the area). The Pops translate really well to children as there is just a fun energy that they bring and everyone got to join along, watch, listen, etc. so it was very well spaced to keep the energy across the board. And saw the big guy!