The longest-running museum music program in the nation, the Gardner Museum’s concert series enters its 83rd consecutive season this September. Concerts are held in the museum’s intimate and atmospheric Tapestry Room gallery and feature performances by the museum’s own Gardner Chamber Orchestra, world-renowned chamber music groups and soloists, and some of today's most talented emerging artists.

Under the direction of Scott Nickrenz, the Sunday Concert Series and Young Artists Showcase concerts fill the Gardner with music nearly every Sunday afternoon from September through May.  The museum also hosts jazz and new music concerts in the Jazz at the Gardner and Avant Gardner series on select Thursday evenings as part of Gardner After Hours.

Since 2006, the Gardner’s free classical podcast The Concert has attracted an international audience for its high-caliber programs of music recorded live in the Tapestry Room. In addition, the museum’s extensive online music library offers a great way to get a taste of the concert series, enjoy favorite performances from years past, or preview some of the upcoming season’s artists.

For more information, join our email list, or request a print brochure by contacting the Music Department at concerts@isgm.org.   Come enjoy an afternoon or evening of music in the museum and discover what makes the Gardner "an invaluable chamber music destination" (The Boston Globe).
Concert Highlights

MARCH 18, 7:00 – AVANT GARDNER
CENTURY CLASSICS
 with special guest Christian Wolff

Join us for a world premiere written for the Callithumpian Consort by Christian Wolff—Songs from Brecht: The Exception and the Rule—co-presented with the New England Conservatory Christian Wolff Festival (March 15-17, 2010), along with works by Ives, Cardew, and Cowell. Program details

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MARCH 25, 6:30 – MUSICKITCHEN @ THE GARDNER
Joyride in a Time Machine: Beethoven’s Grosse Fugue

Nicholas Kitchen and the Borromeo String Quartet bring the music of Beethoven to life in an innovative program fusing conversation, visuals, and performance. Program details

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APRIL 11, 1:30 - SUNDAY CONCERT SERIES
GLEB IVANOV, piano

Heralded by The New York Times for his ”musical sensitivity and…appreciation of style,” young Russian pianist Gleb Ivanov performs works by Schubert, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, and Prokofiev. Program details

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APRIL 25, 1:30 - SUNDAY CONCERT SERIES
BELCEA STRING QUARTET

The London-based Belcea String Quartet returns to the Gardner with a wide-ranging program of works by Beethoven, Szymanowski, and Bartók. Program details

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For more information, or for a concert brochure, please contact the Music Department at 617 278 5150 or concerts@isgm.org.
 
Pictured above: Fra Angelico,
Death and Assumption of the Virgin (detail), ca. 1432

Ticket Prices

Adults $23
Seniors $18
Members $15
College Students $10
Children ages 5-17 $5
(Children under 5 not admitted to concerts)

Tickets include museum admission.
 
How to Purchase Tickets

Online:
 Tickets are available through MuseumTix.com.
$4 average ticketing fee applies

By Phone:
Call the Gardner Box Office at 617 278 5156.
Hours: Tues–Sun, 11am–4pm
$2 flat ticketing fee applies
At the Door:
 Tickets may be purchased at the front entrance of the museum, 280 The Fenway.
Hours: Tues–Sun, 11am–4pm

Along with free museum admission and other benefits, Gardner members receive ticket discounts for concerts, lectures, and other programs. Become a member today!

Please Note:
• Tickets purchased online or by phone within 10 days of the concert are held at the door.
• No refunds or exchanges will be made.
• Programs are subject to change.
• Please call 617 278 5156 to request accessible or wheelchair seating.
 
 
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