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The Boston Festival Orchestra is a nonprofit with a focus on the accessibility and impact of music.

The BFO uses the universal language of music as a catalyst for connection, empathy, and progress.

10/12/2026

🎉 We’re opening Season 7 in Newton! The Boston Festival Orchestra’s Chamber Series returns this Thursday with *Zara & Dmitri*, an evening of chamber music exploring the lives and music of Dmitri Shostakovich and his contemporary, the unrecognized Jewish Soviet composer Zara Levina. It’s a special night for BFO: not only is this our Season 7 opening concert, but it’s also the first time we’re bringing our Chamber Series to Newton! Join us at The Allen Center as we kick off a new season of musical discovery.

🎓 Student tickets are just $10! General admission is $30.

📅 Thursday, October 15 | 7:00 PM
📍 The Allen Center, Newton
🎟️ Tickets: bforchestra.org/zaraanddmitri or the link in our bio

Alyssa Wang, violin Alyssa Wang
Samuel Boundy, cello Samuel Boundy
Jihye Chang, piano Jihye Chang Piano

10/06/2026

BFO represent at the The Asian Community Fund at The Boston Foundation gala, “Rising Together”! A beautiful evening celebrating community, connection, and the incredible work of Asian-led and Asian-serving organizations at the Asian Community Fund Gala. BFO was honored to be among this year’s grant recipients. BFO conductor Alyssa Wang attended alongside BFO Board Chair, Leslie Foley, and were honored to sit at the table of BFO Musician Sponsor Nick Chau. We’re deeply grateful for ACF’s support of our work and our community!

10/01/2026

🎹 Meet Jihye Chang (Jihye Chang Piano), the pianist joining the Boston Festival Orchestra for our upcoming Chamber Series concert, “Zara & Dmitri”!

An internationally active soloist, chamber musician, educator, and advocate for contemporary music, Jihye has performed throughout the United States and abroad. Since 2016, she has premiered more than 60 new works, many of them written specifically for her, and her recordings appear on labels including Albany, Centaur, New Focus, Parma, and Sony Korea. A dedicated educator, Jihye serves as Senior Lecturer of Piano at Boston University and has been a member of the piano faculty at the Brevard Music Center since 2013.

We’re thrilled to welcome Jihye to the BFO Chamber Series as we bring together the music of Zara Levina and Dmitri Shostakovich for an evening of discovery in Newton.

📅 Thursday, October 15 | 7:00 PM
📍 The Allen Center, Newton
🎟️ $30

🎟️ Tickets: bforchestra.org/zaraanddmitri or at the link in our bio

09/29/2026

🎻 Meet Samuel Boundy (samuel boundy) the cellist joining the Boston Festival Orchestra for our upcoming Chamber Series concert, Zara & Dmitri!

Based in Boston, Sam maintains an active orchestral career throughout New England. He holds tenure with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, is a member of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra, and serves as Assistant Principal Cello of the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra. He has also performed with the Phoenix, Albany, Hartford, and Portland symphonies.

Sam’s career has taken him to some remarkable stages. As a former member of The Orchestra Now, he has performed at Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and his playing can be heard on recordings including Bright Sheng’s “Let Fly” with violinist Gil Shaham.

You may have even seen him on screen without realizing it! 🎬 Sam appears as a cellist in the 2023 film “Maestro”, and his playing is featured on the film’s Grammy-winning Deutsche Grammophon soundtrack.

We’re thrilled to welcome Sam to the BFO Chamber Series as we bring together the music of Zara Levina and Dmitri Shostakovich for an evening of discovery in Newton.

📅 **Thursday, October 15 | 7:00 PM**
📍 **The Allen Center, Newton**
🎟️ **$30 **

Come hear Sam and the rest of this fantastic ensemble live!

🎟️ Tickets: bforchestra.org/zaraanddmitri or at the link in our bio

09/21/2026

Who was Zara Levina? 🎼 Though she was nearly the exact contemporary of Dmitri Shostakovich and a fellow Soviet composer, Levina remains largely unknown to modern audiences. A Jewish woman composing in the Soviet Union, Levina drew inspiration from her heritage, folk traditions, and the world around her. She also wrote music for children and expressed her musical voice through works including Kanzonetta and Fantasy on Bashkir Themes, both of which we’ll perform at our upcoming Zara & Dmitri concert. Swipe through to learn more about this fascinating composer, whose music deserves to be heard.

📅 Thursday, October 15 | 7:00 PM
📍 The Allen Center, Newton
🎟️ $30 Tickets at bforchestra.org/zaraanddmitri or at the link in our bio

09/16/2026

🎺 Free music in the park! 🌳

Join the Boston Festival Orchestra at Titus Sparrow Park on Sunday, September 20 for a lively afternoon of brass quintet music in the heart of Boston’s South End! Our five-piece brass quintet will bring an eclectic program of classical music, jazz standards, popular songs, Americana, and familiar favorites. It’s an hour of music that’s fun, informal, and welcoming for listeners of all ages. Bring a blanket or lawn chair, pack a picnic, and bring your friends and family. Come meet the musicians and experience great live music right in your neighborhood!

📅 Sunday, September 20 | 4:00–5:00 PM
📍 Titus Sparrow Park
75 West Rutland Square, Boston
🎟️ FREE | No tickets required | All ages welcome

This performance is part of BFO MusicReach, our community engagement program bringing BFO musicians beyond the concert hall and into communities throughout Greater Boston.

Register for event updates and weather alerts at the link in our bio, or at bforchestra.org.

09/10/2026

🎶 BFO’s Chamber Series is back for Season 7! 🎶

We’re excited to announce three concerts across Greater Boston, each with its own unique theme that inspires conversation, curiosity, and deep listening. From the under-recognized music of Soviet composer Zara Levina alongside Shostakovich, to the colorful and surprising world of the wind quintet, to LQBTQ+ composers and poets giving voice to love across generations, this season’s chamber concerts explore music, history, identity, and the stories we choose to remember.

🎻 ZARA & DMITRI
October 15 at 7:00 PM
Allen Center

📯BREATHING ROOM
April 22 at 7:00 PM
First Church Cambridge

🏳️‍🌈 SONGS OF PRIDE | Q***R ART SONGS
June 17 AT 6:00 PM
Boston Public Library

🎟️ More details and tickets at bforchestra.org/chamber-series or at the link in our bio.
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