Who makes a city? For more than five decades, renowned illustrator Frank M. Costantino has created hand-drawn designs for some of the world's top architects from his studio in Winthrop, Massachusetts. The Boston Athenæum’s exhibit presents over 200 of his drawings featuring prominent landmarks based in Boston and New England. Highlighting this fascinating exhibit is a selection of music designed to bring you to the heart of the hustle and bustle of city life. From composers’ earliest fascinations with musical Industrialism to a special arrangement of Gershwin’s American in Paris, this concert will remind you of home wherever you are.

We invite you to join BFO Artistic Director Alyssa Wang and BFO musicians in an intimate dialogue about what it means to experience art, and how it can help us to relate to the world around us. Enjoy a wine and cheese reception following the concert, including a chance to explore the special collection and other parts of the Athenæum.

This concert is free, but registration is required!