Our popular Boston program returns in 2020
**Summer 2020 Programs are cancelled due to COVID-19.** Learn more
Based on its popularity in 2019, we are excited to give you another opportunity to live and learn at the prestigious Tufts University and sing in Boston Symphony Hall. Performing Carmina Burana in several languages and the celebrated Gloria of Francis Poulenc, you will get to work with the Berkshire Festival Orchestra and eminent conductor, Grant Gershon, longtime music director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale.
Grove’s Dictionary of Music characterizes Carmina Burana as “music of powerful pagan sensuality and direct physical excitement.” One of the most popular pieces of choral music.
Poulenc’s sense of humor and love of life shine through all his music, however solemn the text might be. One of his friends said of him, "There is in him something of the monk and the street urchin." The Gloria brilliantly expresses these characteristics, with its captivating mixture of solemnity and mischievous exuberance.
Frank Nemhauser Previews the BCI Singing Week in Boston
Tuition Details
Option | Fees |
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Standard | $2,900 |
45 & Under | $2,100 |
Non-Singer | $2,400 |
Commuter | $2,600 |
Newcomer | $2,100 |
Tuition Due Date: Mar 1, 2020
Room and Board
Choristers will live, eat, and rehearse on the lush campus of Tufts University in nearby Medford.
Accepted choristers will receive more information about room options and surcharges, if applicable.
Repertoire
Orff: Carmina Burana | |
Poulenc: Gloria |
What to See in Boston
New England Aquarium
A global leader in ocean exploration and marine conservation, the New England Aquarium is a great place to visit in Boston. Guests can visit with Atlantic harbor seals in their 42,000 gallon outdoor tank, watch more than 80 penguins play in the water, explore a four story ocean tank that holds 1,000 Caribbean reef animals, touch Sharks and Rays in the touch tank and much more.
Museum of Fine Arts
This museum is considered one of the world's greatest art museums. It features art from all over the world with an extensive Japanese art collection, treasure from ancient Egypt and both modern and colonial American art. In addition, the Art of the Americas wing has just opened which features artifacts from prehistoric America all the way up to the present.
Boston Public Garden
Established in 1837, the Boston Public Garden is America's first public botanical garden. During hot summer days, visitors can find plenty of shade beneath the many exotic trees while exploring the beautiful flowers surrounding a 4-acre pond. Visitors can also visit the "Make Way for Ducklings" and George Washington statues or take a ride in a Swan Boat.
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Consisting of four buildings, Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market, North Market and South Market, the Marketplace attracts thousands of visitors each year. Faneuil Hall is the oldest building, built in 1742, and has a rich history. Samuel Adams, Jonathan Mayhew and other abolitionists and suffragists have stood here to protest things like the Sugar Act of 1764. At Faneuil Hall Marketplace, visitors will enjoy shopping and eating at more than 100 stores and restaurants.
Tuition is based on double occupancy. Housing options will be made available after acceptance into the program.
Tuition includes:
- Room for seven nights
- Three meals a day
- Rehearsals
- Lectures and classes
- Practice audio files
- Concert
- After-concert party!
CONSIDER TRIP INSURANCE
We strongly recommend trip insurance, as fees are not refundable under any circumstances after a certain date (see our cancellation policy). One resource for insurance is InsureMyTrip.com.
TRAVEL IS UP TO YOU
Travel is not included in the fees. All travel arrangements and costs are entirely the responsibility of each chorister. We will give you some helpful information upon acceptance.