Boston Symphony Orchestra / Boston Pops / Symphony Hall

Symphony Hall is home to the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops, a Boston tradition that provides music to audiences year-round. The BSO performs at the hall from September through May, with concerts most Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings and on Friday afternoons. The Boston Pops season follows, running from May through the Fourth of July, so the hall offers live orchestral music for most of the year.

Founded in 1881, the BSO describes itself as the largest orchestral organization in the world, encompassing the Pops and Tanglewood, its summer home in western Massachusetts. It is known as a standard-bearer of the classical repertoire and one of the key supporters of 20th-century music. Symphony Hall itself opened in 1900, and the orchestra also performs at other venues in the area, including Arrow Street Arts and MIT in Cambridge.

What to Know

• The hall is listed as a unique event site and special event venue.
• The venue is listed as tour friendly for group visits.
• Open rehearsals let audiences watch conductor Andris Nelsons and guest soloists at work, including one for high school students.
• Tickets are sold online, and a visitor guide covers planning a trip to Symphony Hall.