We all need something to get us through the workweek, right? Well, Boston, we’ve got good news. We know exactly what you’re searching for—the best classical music concerts in your area happening this week! We’ve compiled a list of the must-attend-happenings in the Bostonian classical music scene this week. Now you just have to choose which to attend (why not all of them?)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019

ANDRIS NELSONS CONDUCTS MASKATS, TCHAIKOVSKY, SHOSTAKOVICH, AND MORE

Concert Details:  Watch and listen as Andris Nelsons leads the BSO in the orchestra’s first-ever Symphony Hall performance of Shostakovich’s rarely heard Symphony No. 2, To October. This 20-minute movement (in four sections) is part of Nelsons’ and the BSO’ ongoing Shostakovich series. Can’t make the Thursday performance? You can catch an additional performance on Friday, Nov. 22 at 8 PM, Saturday, Nov. 23, at 8 PM., or Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 8 PM. 

When: Thursday, November 21, 2019. 8 PM, EDT.  

Where: Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA, 02115. 

Tickets: Start at $33. 

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2019

FREE FENWAY CENTER COMMUNITY CHAMBER CONCERTS

Concert Details:  The BSO’s Community Chamber Music Series at Northeastern University invites Boston-based audiences to attend this free event just down the street from Symphony Hall. The program will feature works from Haydn, Stephan Koncz, and more. The program will include artists Lucia Lin and Julianne Lee on violin, Rebecca Gitter on viola, and Owen Young on cello.  

When: Friday, November 22, 2019. 1:30 PM, EDT.  

Where: 77 St. Stephen St., Boston, MA, 02115.

Tickets: Free admission. 

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2019 

FREE COMMUNITY CHAMBER CONCERT BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Concert Details:  The BSO’s Community Chamber Music Series hosts free community concerts in order to encourage engagement and connections with orchestral music. Each concert program is free, lasts about one hour, and is followed by a coffee and dessert reception for the audience and musicians.   

When: Sunday, November 24, 2019. 3 PM, EDT.  

Where: 250 Rutherford Ave, Boston, Ma, 02129. 

Tickets: Free admission. 

FREE COMMUNITY CHAMBER CONCERT MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

Concert Details:  The BSO’s Community Chamber Music Series at Northeastern University invites Boston-based audiences to attend this free event just down the street from Symphony Hall. The program is set to include works from Haydn, Stephan Koncz, Gabriela Lena Frank, and more. There will be an artist exchange performance at 2 PM featuring Kids 4 Harmony and a pre-concert “Community Conversations” talk at 2:30 PM, as hosted by Robert Kirzinger, Associate Director of Program Publications. 

When: Sunday, November 24, 2019. 3 PM, EDT.  

Where: MCLA,375 Church St., North Adams, MA, 01247.

Tickets: Free admission. 

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