Boston University School of Music

The School of Music is actively engaged in many activities that have direct influence on the cultural life of greater Boston. Most of these activities are presented without charge and provide opportunities for students and residents of the community, including those of underprivileged areas. These performances and services involve many recitals and concerts of the faculty and students, including the Boston University Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Chorus, Time’s Arrow, and the Boston University Tanglewood Institute in conjunction with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

In addition, the School offers lectures and performances by visiting artists, as well as performances and master classes by the in-residence ensemble; the Muir String Quartet; Boston Baroque; and our professional contemporary performance group, Alea III. Undergraduate and graduate students of the School play an active role in the musical life of the Boston community as freelance artists and as part of several outreach programs bringing music to the community.