Start your summer season off on the right foot with "Stride," a dynamic program celebrating the ways we move together and the resilience of our ever-changing community. From the multicultural storytelling of Gabriela Lena Franck’s Elegía Andina to the lilting sighs of Jean Sibelius’ Valse Triste, this concert twists and turns through the world of rhythm and dance. Johannes Brahms’ Hungarian Dances have entertained audiences for 150 years, while Zoltan Kodaly’s Dances of Galanta and William Grant Still’s Patterns get a well-deserved spotlight. Showcasing the vivacious spirit and stylistic versatility of the Boston Festival Orchestra, this concert is bursting with joy, virtuosity, and passion!

The Boston Festival Orchestra collaborates with two phenomenal guest artists in Promenade. BFO Principal Harpist Krysten Keches takes the spotlight in Debussy’s Dances for Harp and String Orchestra, and the BFO presents its first ever commissioned work with music by local composer, Arson Fahim, who draws from folk dance of his home country, Afghanistan. The grand finale, Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3, sweeps us off our feet and takes us to the timeless, picturesque landscapes of Scotland. Don’t miss out on this imaginative program, and the chance to hear a world premiere!

You won’t want to miss the Boston Festival Orchestra’s Season Three finale! "Vuelta," named after a turn in the Spanish national folk dance, flamenco, showcases the Boston Festival Orchestra’s vibrant energy and enthusiasm for a wide range of classical music. From the Polish folk music in Wojciech Kilar’s Orawa, to the sweeping tones of new American music by Quinn Mason, this program is bursting with festivity. Duel ballet works form the pillars of this concert, beginning with the refined dynamism of Igor Stravisnky’s Danse Concertante, and ending with an original suite of the unbridled, earthy, and magical El Amor Brujo by Manuel de Falla.