Overview

Music. Medicine. Service.

These three core values inform all aspects of the Longwood Symphony Orchestra. Since the early 80s, the orchestra has presented public concerts at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall, and since 1991, each concert has raised money for a different Community Partner, benefiting underserved populations throughout the Greater Boston region.

Healing Art of Music // For over 30 years, the Longwood Symphony Orchestra has presented public concerts at New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall. Each concert helps raise funds and awareness while helping to build long-term fundraising and marketing strategies for Boston-based nonprofit organizations that aid the medically underserved.

LSO On Call // LSO On Call is a community outreach initiative that brings free chamber music directly to patients who cannot attend concerts. The program operates across Massachusetts in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, hospices and other healthcare facilities. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, LSO musicians have brought music to healthcare providers, hospital staff, patients, and visitors by performing outside of hospitals. Most recently, musicians have performed at vaccine sites for patients waiting to receive their COVID-19 vaccine doses.

Community Conversations // The LSO promotes community-wide dialogue among experts in the arts and sciences on the intersection of music and medicine. Recent events are available to watch via our YouTube channel.

The mission of Longwood Symphony Orchestra, the orchestra of Boston’s medical community, is to perform concerts of musical diversity and excellence, while supporting health-related nonprofit organizations through public performances.