Boston Symphony Orchestra

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/boston-symphony-orchestra

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the year of establishment?1881
2. What is the founding patron?Henry Lee Higginson
3. Where does the Boston Symphony Orchestra play?Their main hall is Symphony Hall, opened in 1900, and they also play at Tanglewood in the summer.
4. Who are some famous conductors of the Boston Symphony Orchestra?The orchestra has had many great conductors, like Serge Koussevitzky, Pierre Monteux, Charles Munch, James Levine, and the current conductor Andris Nelsons.

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