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Boston Symphony Orchestra

American symphony orchestra in Boston, Massachusetts founded in 1881 by Henry Lee Higginson. Their first venue was the old Boston Music Hall, now called the . Since 1900, their home is Symphony Hall. Their summer residence is in Lenox, Massachusetts. Music Directors: (1881–1884) Wilhelm Gericke (1884–1889) (1889–1893) Emil Paur (1893–1898) Wilhelm Gericke (1898–1906) (1906–1908) (1908–1912) Karl Muck (1912–1918) (1918–1919) (1919–1924) (1924–1949) (1949–1962) (1962–1969) (1969–1972) (1973–2002) (2004–2011) (2014–present)