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Boston Symphony Orchestra

75 concerts

Boston Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1881, is a leading U.S. symphonic ensemble. Known for 20th-century RCA Victor recordings and for Koussevitsky’s premieres of Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms and Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra, plus Tanglewood.

Andris Nelsons

39 concerts

Andris Nelsons is Music Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Gewandhauskapellmeister of the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. A Grammy-winning conductor, he recorded Shostakovich symphonies and Lady Macbeth, earning four Grammys.

Sibelius

45 concerts

Jean Sibelius was a Finnish composer of the late Romantic and early modern periods, widely regarded as his country's greatest composer. He is known for his significant contributions to symphonic and orchestral music, including his set of seven symphonies, the violin concerto, and symphonic tone poems such as Finlandia. His music drew heavily on Finnish myths and legends, particularly the epic poem Kalevala, and played an important role in the formation of the Finnish national identity.

Anne-Sophie Mutter

Born in Rheinfelden, Germany, Anne-Sophie Mutter is a celebrated violinist known for her technical brilliance and emotive performances. A prodigy, she debuted with the Berlin Philharmonic under Herbert von Karajan at 13. She's recorded extensively with Deutsche Grammophon, with highlights like Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. An advocate for young musicians, she founded the Anne-Sophie Mutter Foundation. Her honors include four Grammys, Germany's Merit Cross, and collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma and André Previn. Notable works include premieres by Penderecki and Rihm, and her charitable activities are widely recognized.