The Boston Classical Orchestra was founded in 1980 by violinist Robert Brink, with conductor F. John Adams. The orchestra makes its home in historic Faneuil Hall. Harry Ellis Dickson, served as Music Director for 16 years, retiring in 1999 when Steven Lipsitt became Music Director.
Today this fully professional ensemble performs five pairs of subscription concerts and a Valentine's Day concert annually in Faneuil Hall, fulfilling its mission to offer outstanding performances of the chamber orchestra repertoire in an intimate setting, concentrating on music of the Classical period.
From the beginning, the BCO has occasionally presented Baroque, Romantic, and Classically-inspired Modern works alongside the masterpieces of Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and their contemporaries. In November 2000 the orchestra undertook its first commissioned work: Herschel Garfein's Places to Live.
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To celebrate 25 years in Faneuil Hall, the BCO has commissioned four new works all by composers Boston-based or –trained. These composers include Lawrence Wolfe, Kenneth Amis, Tison Street and Robert Aldridge. The BCO also presented the world premiere of a piece by Stephen Halloran.
Visit Boston Classical Orchestra
on the web at www.bostonclassicalorchestra.org.
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Next Concert date:
Beethoven's Eroica
Boston Classical Orchestra
Friday, Apri 15th at 8 pm
Sunday, April 17th at 3 pm
Faneuil Hall
Featuring the world premiere of Robert Aldridge's Brand New Day,
Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 and Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 ("Eroica").
Free preconcert lecture one hour before each concert by Mary Ann Nichols.
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