Orchestral Reflections on Freedom: Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra

Join the Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra (BCSO), conducted by Julius P. Williams, for an in-person concert featuring contemporary and traditional repertoire focused on freedom over the centuries. Selections to include Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No. 3, A Prayer by Edmund Jenkins (edited by Berklee alum Tuffus Zimbabwe); excerpts from Ethel Smyth’s opera The Prison with guest soloists Philip Lima, Nichelle Mungo, and the Berklee Concert Choir; Julius P Williams’ Those Heroes Who Healed the Nation (as premiered by the Boston Pops during the 2022 Fireworks Spectacular); John Williams’ suite from the movie Amistad; and Vince Mendoza’s Concerto for Orchestra with special guest performance poet, Tim Hall.

About the Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra

The BCSO is the premiere symphony at Berklee College of Music, offering students, faculty, and guest artists the opportunity to come together and perform some of the most influential music ever written. Focused on the regular and intentional inclusion of composers who represent the broad spectrum of our humanity, the BCSO performs both traditional and contemporary genres side-by-side, because all orchestral music was once contemporary. The ensemble is dedicated to creating the musical change we seek to see in professional orchestral music, with a commitment to including compositions by women and people of color on every concert. The BCSO is led by Artistic Director Julius P. Williams and Managing Director Jamie Davis-Ponce.

For more information about the orchestra visit berklee.edu/bcso