2025 Summer Stage
Alyssa Wang, conductor
Ticketing Information
We are excited to continue our Pay-What-You-Can (PWYC) ticketing model for the 2025 Summer Stage season! Here’s how it works:
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Regular tickets are $30. Premium tickets are $50.
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Pay-What-You-Can ticket options are available in $5 increments under both types of tickets for anyone who would like to use them.
BEETHOVEN 5
July 13, 2025 @ 3:00pm
New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall
SUNDAY
13
JULY
$50 - Premium (Reserve Your Own Seat)
$30 - General Admission (First Come, First Serve)
$10 - Student (Optional Reserve Your Own Seat)
The most recognizable opening in all of classical music, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, serves as the perfect launch to the BFO’s fifth anniversary Summer Stage celebration. Complementing this masterpiece is Dorothy Chang’s Skizzen (2020), a work that reimagines Beethoven’s iconic four-note motif, weaving it into a dynamic and innovative soundscape. The program will feature Swept Away, a violin concerto composed by BFO Artistic Director Alyssa Wang in reflection of her late father’s battle with cancer, and will be performed by BFO Concertmaster Jae Cosmos Lee, marking a unique collaboration that showcases the artistic versatility of the Boston Festival Orchestra.
PROGRAM
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Dorothy Chang, Skizzen
Alyssa Wang, Concerto for Violin and Chamber Orchestra, "Swept Away" -
Jae Cosmos Lee, violin
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Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 5
TCHAIKOVSKY 5
August 3, 2025 @ 3:00pm
New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall
SUNDAY
3
AUGUST
$50 - Premium (Reserve Your Own Seat)
$30 - General Admission (First Come, First Serve)
$10 - Student (Optional Reserve Your Own Seat)
The season concludes with Tchaikovsky’s triumphant and deeply expressive Symphony No. 5, a work that takes listeners on a journey from darkness to light. Paired with this beloved symphony are two special contemporary works: Shift, Change, Turn by Jessie Montgomery and Homage to Tchaikovsky by Emma Lou Diemer that explore Tchaikovsky’s themes through a modern lens, bridging the past and present in a spectacular season finale.
PROGRAM
Emma Lou Diemer, Homage to Tchaikovsky
Jessie Montgomery, Shift, Change, Turn
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 5
BFO MusicReach
July 15-31
Select Locations (TBA)
The 2025 Summer Stage season joyously expands to include BFO MusicReach, our flagship initiative for education and community engagement, dedicated to enriching the lives of underserved children, teens, and families through a wide range of accessible programs such as music education workshops, free community events, and outreach initiatives. At the heart of this initiative are deep partnerships with local nonprofits, allowing us to bring the transformative power of music to those who need it most. Whether through hands-on learning experiences, inspiring performances, or collaborative projects, BFO MusicReach fosters meaningful connections between artists and the community, ensuring that music remains a vibrant and inclusive force throughout Greater Boston.
Learn more about BFO MusicReach HERE, and check back in to this page for updates on dates, locations, and ongoing partnerships!
Venue Information
Card to Culture
We are proud to participate in Mass Cultural Council's Card to Culture program in collaboration with the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Department of Public Health's WIC Nutrition Program, the Massachusetts Health Connector, and hundreds of organizations by making cultural programming accessible to those for whom cost is a participation barrier.
Community members participating in the EBT, WIC, or ConnectorCare programs can enjoy BFO events free of charge. Through the BFO's pay-what-you-can ticket model, patrons have the option to choose the price that's right for them, including the option to attend for free!
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See the complete list of participating organizations offering EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare discounts.
Accessible. Affordable. Music designed
for you!
​​​What does accessible mean to BFO? It means our concerts are interactive, educational, and designed for modern audiences. It means we have pay-what-you-can ticket prices that cater to your financial needs. It means you can show up just as you are! Our concerts welcome everyone, so be a part of our growing community and experience live orchestra like you never have before!