Performance Calendar

Preview of one of the most exciting partnerships in American orchestral music when the Chicago Symphony returns to Boston with music director designate Klaus Mäkelä. The 30-year-old Finnish superstar doesn’t officially take the helm of this legendary orchestra until the 2027/28 season—but this concert offers a thrilling preview of what’s to come

The legendary Vienna Philharmonic returns to Boston—its first visit since 2003—under the baton of the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Andris Nelsons for a program of sumptuous late Romantic and 20th-century masterpieces. 

Tradition and innovation, high concept and deep feeling: Grammy Award-winning alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón doesn’t see these as opposites, but as the foundation for his smart, stylish, and expressive music. Don’t miss an evening of brilliant music-making that poses big questions while delivering irresistible grooves. 

Tradition and innovation, high concept and deep feeling: Grammy Award-winning alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón doesn’t see these as opposites, but as the foundation for his smart, stylish, and expressive music. Don’t miss an evening of brilliant music-making that poses big questions while delivering irresistible grooves. 

Saxophonist Isaiah Collier, a vital creative force in Chicago’s jazz scene, makes his Boston debut with a program inspired by one of his musical heroes, John Coltrane. Collier and his quartet, The Chosen Few, honor Coltrane’s prolific legacy with electrifying interpretations of his own iconic works.  

Saxophonist Isaiah Collier, a vital creative force in Chicago’s jazz scene, makes his Boston debut with a program inspired by one of his musical heroes, John Coltrane. Collier and his quartet, The Chosen Few, honor Coltrane’s prolific legacy with electrifying interpretations of his own iconic works.  

Praised by the Boston Globe for their “ambitious hopes” that “seem right for a world that more often than not seems agonizingly divided,” Castle of our Skins celebrates more than a decade of championing Black artistry, past and present. They team with Boston Children’s Chorus to explore Derrick Skye’s American Mirror and more.

In her Run the Gauntlet album, Kris Davis, accompanied by the extraordinary talents of bassist Robert Hurst and drummer Johnathan Blake, pays homage to six trailblazing women pianists who have influenced her development as a pianist and composer.

In her Run the Gauntlet album, Kris Davis, accompanied by the extraordinary talents of bassist Robert Hurst and drummer Johnathan Blake, pays homage to six trailblazing women pianists who have influenced her development as a pianist and composer.

Pianist Sullivan Fortner, a 2024 Grammy Award winner and 2026 Bell Jazz Artist Award recipient, seen on the Series in concerts with vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant and with trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, makes his debut as a band leader with his trio. Expect deeply soulful and inventive music, marked by Fortner’s signature blend of technical brilliance, emotional depth, and boundless creativity.