Music has been an integral part of the Gardner experience ever since the museum opened in 1903 with a celebration that featured a performance by members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Isabella Stewart Gardner filled the museum with artists of all kinds during her lifetime, including many notable musicians and composers who drew inspiration from the museum’s unique atmosphere.
Today, the Gardner Museum honors this musical legacy by welcoming world-renowned musicians and exciting emerging artists to perform classical masterpieces, new music, and jazz on Sunday afternoons and select Thursday evenings. The museum’s rich musical program is also available to listeners across the globe through concert videos, audio recordings, and a free classical music podcast.
The new Calderwood Hall’s inaugural season kicked off in January and included performances by resident chamber orchestra A Far Cry, the Claremont Trio, New York Festival of Song, the Callithumpian Consort, and jazz students from Berklee College of Music. Learn more about inaugural season programming
Tickets are still on sale for the spring 2012 concert season! More information about tickets
Download the Spring 2012 Music at the Gardner brochure (PDF)
Thursday evening concerts are made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Barbara Lee Program Fund. Many thanks to Welch & Forbes and our other generous concert donors who bring special performances to the museum each season: Gertrude Brownlee Bitner Memorial Concert; Fitzpatrick Family Concert; James Lawrence Memorial Concert; Alford P. Rudnick Memorial Concert; Marie Louise & David Scudder Concert; Wendy Shattuck Concert; Willona Sinclair Memorial Concert. Fidelity Investments is the opening year sponsor of Jazz at the Gardner. The Gardner Museum receives operating support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Promotional Support provided by WGBH.
Spring 2012 Concert Tickets Now On Sale!
Scott Nickrenz
Curator of Music
Brittany Duncan
Concert Manager
617 278 5150
concerts@isgm.org
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