Purchasing Resources for Massachusetts Symphony Orchestras

Boston Chamber Ensemble (Chamber Orchestra)

Works for single instruments to full orchestral productions with chorus are presented with a broad historical range. A special committment is made to supporting contemporary composers, particularly from the New England area.

http://www.mit.edu/people/jcb/BCE/

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.

http://www.bmop.org/

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.

http://bostonphil.org/

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Web site has information regarding the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops orchestras, Symphony Hall in Boston, and Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts.

http://www.bso.org/

Cape Symphony Orchestra

Classical and Pops orchestra under the musical direction of Royston Nash, perform concert series for the Cape area of Massachusetts.

http://www.capesymphony.org/

Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras

GBYSO offers elementary and secondary school students rehearsal and performance experience in a professional environment. In addition the organization encourages a greater understanding of and participation in music.

http://www.gbyso.org/

Handel and Haydn Society (H&H)

H&H performs Baroque and Classical repertoire with the instruments and techniques available to the composers in their time. In addition to a full concert schedule, H&H also provides a variety of community programs and an educational outreach program that

http://www.handelandhaydn.org/

Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra

Critically acclaimed Boston-based chamber orchestra that commissions new works for each of its subscription concerts.

http://www.metamorphosen.org/

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.

http://www.nephilharmonic.org/

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.

http://www.newenglandstringensemble.org/

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.

http://newtonsymphony.org/

Pioneer Valley Symphony

The orchestra, under music director Paul Phillips, provides professional musical direction for over 200 volunteer musicians. Ninety-five instrumentalists and 120 singers produce five symphonic concerts plus family, educational and choral programs.

http://www.pvso.org/

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.

http://www.proarte.org/

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.

http://quincysymphony.org/

Springfield Symphony

Provides classical, family, pops and educational concerts for the city and surrounding area of Springfield, Massachusetts.

http://www.masslive.com/

Thayer Symphony Orchestra

Community orchestra blending the talents of professional, volunteer and student musicians and offering classics, pops, youth and seniors music events.

http://www.thayersymphony.org/

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.

http://www.wphil.org/