Carmina Burana at Symphony Hall
Experience the raw power and ecstatic beauty of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana in the grand setting of Boston’s historic Symphony Hall. Drawn from medieval poems that revel in fortune, fate, love, and the joys and dangers of earthly life, Orff’s 1937 masterpiece ignites with primal rhythms, soaring melodies, and the thunderous opening chorus, “O Fortuna.”
Presented as a community partnership between Boston Conservatory at Berklee and the Back Bay Chorale, this spectacular performance also honors the conclusion of the Chorale’s 50th anniversary season. Featuring the Boston Conservatory choirs and orchestra, the Back Bay Chorale, and dancers from the Conservatory’s Dance Division, the performance fuses choral brilliance, orchestral fire, and kinetic movement into a breathtaking celebration of humanity that will leave audiences exhilarated. Dr. Stephen Spinelli, assistant professor of choral studies at Boston Conservatory and music director for the Back Bay Chorale, conducts the performance.