Boston Symphony Orchestra

American symphony orchestra in Boston, Massachusetts founded in 1881 by Henry Lee Higginson. Their first venue was the old Boston Music Hall, now called the Orpheum Theatre. Since 1900, their home is Symphony Hall. Their summer residence is Tanglewood (3) in Lenox, Massachusetts.

Music Directors:
George Henschel (1881–1884)
Wilhelm Gericke (1884–1889)
Arthur Nikisch (1889–1893)
Emil Paur (1893–1898)
Wilhelm Gericke (1898–1906)
Karl Muck (1906–1908)
Max Fiedler (1908–1912)
Karl Muck (1912–1918)
Henri Rabaud (1918–1919)
Pierre Monteux (1919–1924)
Serge Koussevitzky (1924–1949)
Charles Munch (1949–1962)
Erich Leinsdorf (1962–1969)
William Steinberg (1969–1972)
Seiji Ozawa (1973–2002)
James Levine (2) (2004–2011)
Andris Nelsons (2014–present)