Boston Symphony Orchestra & Symphony Hall is ‘acoustically perfect’. Secrets behind the scenes!

The sold-out ‪@bostonsymphony‬ Thanksgiving concert that earned multiple standing ovations was: 'Anna Rakitina conducts Elena Langer (“Figaro Gets a Divorce”), Mussorgsky (“Pictures at an Exhibition”), and Rachmaninoff (“Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini”) with ‪@InonBarnatan‬ ’. It was electric! 🥰
On the BTS day, ‪@handelandhaydn‬ performed Handel’s Messiah.
Time stamp:
00:34 Performance
Behind the Scenes Tour
02:00 The Founder: Henry Lee Higginson; Founding of the BSO and the music history wall
05:10 'Acoustically perfect' Symphony Hall: Wallace Clement Sabine and science-based architecture
08:27 Movable seats! Conversion from ‪@bostonsymphony‬ to ‪@thebostonpops‬
09:47 Basement and backstage
11:45 Missing plaques and secret committee
12:45 Staircase & Hallway fun facts
14:00 The Casadesus instrument collection and the Organ
*Big thanks to our guide, the amazing Elizabeth!
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Music:
Song 1:
(Encore piece) Gershwin: I Got Rhythm
Inon Barnatan
Song 2:
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral" - I · Wiener Philharmoniker · Claudio Abbado
Album: Beethoven: Symphony No.6 "Pastorale"; Choral Fantasy; Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage
℗ 1987 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Song 3:
Beethoven: Andante in F Major, WoO 57, "Andante favori" · Jeno Jando
Album: Bagatelles and Dances, Vol. 3
℗ 2001 Naxos
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Photography, Filming, Editing - Me, Myself and I.