Boston Symphony Orchestra Announces 2025–26 Community Chamber Concerts

The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has announced its 2025–26 Community Chamber Concerts, a free chamber music series that will run from October 12, 2025, through March 29, 2026. The series will feature 10 concerts at seven venues throughout Greater Boston, bringing BSO musicians and guests directly into local communities.

Launched in 1998, the Community Chamber Concerts series allows audiences to experience chamber music in intimate spaces outside Symphony Hall, including schools, churches, and community centers. Each program lasts about one hour without an intermission, featuring ensembles of three to seven players. This season, 29 BSO musicians will perform across the series, with repertoire ranging from classical works by Bach, Haydn, and Beethoven to contemporary pieces by Gabriela Ortiz, Howard Blake, and Jessie Montgomery.

As part of the BSO’s ongoing Ravel 150 celebration, the concerts will include Introduction and Allegro for harp, flute, clarinet, and string quartet (Jan. 16 & 18) and the composer’s String Quartet in F (Jan. 30).

Josué González, Helaine B. Allen Vice President, Education and External Engagement, said: “Our Community Chamber Concerts bring the exceptional musicians of the Boston Symphony Orchestra into the heart of the neighborhoods they serve. These intimate performances foster shared understanding and appreciation for classical music, while expanding access to world-class artistry for those who may not typically visit Symphony Hall.”

Community Chamber Concerts, 2025–26

• Sunday, Oct. 12, 3 p.m. – Conservatory Lab Charter School, Dorchester

• Sunday, Nov. 16, 3 p.m. – Zumix, East Boston

• Friday, Jan. 16, 1:30 p.m. – Community Music Center of Boston, South End

• Sunday, Jan. 18, 3 p.m. – Veronica Robles Arts and Cultural Center, East Boston

• Friday, Jan. 30, 1:30 p.m. – Fenway Center, Back Bay

• Friday, Feb. 20, 1:30 p.m. – Fenway Center, Back Bay

• Friday, March 13, 1:30 p.m. – Fenway Center, Back Bay

• Sunday, March 15, 3 p.m. – First Baptist Church, Worcester

• Friday, March 27, 1:30 p.m. – Fenway Center, Back Bay

• Sunday, March 29, 3 p.m. – First Church, Cambridge

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