Boston Pops Orchestra with Tanglewood on Parade, Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, and more

Established in 1881 by Henry Lee Higginson, the Boston Symphony Orchestra created the Boston Pops for spring concerts. Longtime conductor Arthur Fiedler made the Pops famous, followed by film composer John Williams in 1980 and Keith Lockhart in 1995.

Formed in 1881 and supported by Henry Lee Higginson, the Boston Symphony Orchestra is a prominent U.S. ensemble based at Symphony Hall. Led by renowned conductors including Serge Koussevitsky and Andris Nelsons, the group boasts an extensive recording catalog and founded the Tanglewood Music Festival.

Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra is the resident training ensemble of the Tanglewood Music Center, the Boston Symphony Orchestra's summer academy for advanced musical studies in Lenox, Massachusetts. Founded in 1940 by music director Serge Koussevitzky, the orchestra is composed of elite pre-professional fellows who perform under the mentorship of BSO musicians and world-renowned guest conductors.