A Pitch Perfect Weekend
(trip #842)2 days in Boston, MA ($$) — We've orchestrated a pitch perfect weekend for music and art lovers that will have you singing the praises of Boston's finest cultural institutions: the Museum of Fine Arts and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Listen up!
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- location: Boston, MA
Today the MFA is one of the most comprehensive art museums in the world; the collection encompasses nearly 450,000 works of art.
Day 1
1:00PM Prelude: Behind the Scenes Tour of ...
at Boston Symphony Orchestra
Corner of Massachusetts and Huntington AvenuesBoston, MAGet a Map
Go behind the scenes as experienced members of the Boston Symphony Association of Volunteers unfold the history and traditions of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and its musicians, conductors, and supporters, and offer insider information about the Hall.
- 888-266-1492
6:00PM Dinner at Symphony Sushi
at Symphony Sushi
45 Gainsborough StreetBoston, MAGet a Map
For dinner, swing over to Symphony Sushi, an appetizing Asian restaurant just minutes from Symphony Hall.
- 617-262-3888
8:00PM A Classic: Boston Symphony Orchestr...
at Boston Symphony Orchestra
Corner of Massachusetts and Huntington AvenuesBoston, MAGet a Map
Return to Symphony Hall and enjoy an evening of rich sound, impressive stylistic range, and the virtuosity of the renowned Boston Symphony Orchestra. The BSO celebrates its 127th season October through May 2008.
- 888-266-1492
Day 2
11:30AM Bravo: Jazz Brunch at MFA's Bravo R...
at Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington AvenueBoston, MAGet a Map
Bravo, the MFA's fine dining restaurant, offers a warm ambiance and cool jazz sounds each Sunday for brunch. Enjoy a sumptuous meal while surrounded by some of the Museum's modern and contemporary masterpieces. Before meal's end, you'll be exclaiming, Bravo!
- 617-369-3474
1:00PM Noteworthy: Tour of the Musical Ins...
at Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington AvenueBoston, MAGet a Map
Tour of the musical instruments collection and visit to the Museum Bookstore and Shop. The MFA's musical instrument collection of more than 1,100 instruments includes several historical keyboard instruments, a large collection of pre-Columbian flutes and ocarinas, a complete Javanese gamelan orchestra made in 1840, an outstanding ensemble of Thai and Burmese instruments, and several early guitars including rare examples from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Audio samples of selected instruments from the collection are available through our interactive tours. After your visit to the gallery, stop by the Museum's Bookstore and Shop where you can purchase books related to the instrument collection or full-scale technical drawings of selected instruments. Encore! The MFA offers concerts all year round with celebrated performers in many different genres, including classical, world, and indie. Our summer series, "Concerts in the Courtyard," takes place under stars and is a local favorite. Visit www.mfa.org for a list of upcoming artists.
- 617-267-9300
6:00PM Finale: Dessert
at Finale
One Columbus AvenueBoston, MAGet a Map
End on a sweet note at Finale for dessert and coffee.
- 617-423-3184
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