Boston Baroque

Boston Baroque is the oldest permanent period instrument orchestra in North America. It was founded in 1973 by the American harpsichordist and conductor, Martin Pearlman, to present concerts of the Baroque and Classical repertoire on period instruments, drawing on the insights of the historical performance movement. The Boston Baroque professional chamber chorus was established as an integral part of the ensemble in 1981. With Pearlman as its music director, the ensemble presented an annual subscription concert series in Greater Boston, Massachusetts; performed on tour in Carnegie Hall, Chicago's Shubert Theatre, Los Angeles's Disney Hall, at the Ravinia and Tanglewood festivals, and toured internationally. Pearlman retired as music director at the end of the 2024-25 season. The French conductor, Marc Minkowski, was appointed the new music director of Boston Baroque in April 2026 and will take over leadership in the 2026-2027 season. The orchestra, originally named "Banchetto Musicale", was renamed Boston Baroque in 1992, when Telarc Records, in its first commitment to a period-instrument orchestra, signed the ensemble to produce a series of recordings of major Baroque and Classical repertoire for international commercial distribution. In 2012, Boston Baroque became the first American orchestra to record with the highly-regarded UK audiophile label, Linn Records. Boston Baroque’s 26 acclaimed commercial recordings are frequently heard by millions on classical radio stations in North America and Europe, as well as on Boston Baroque Radio, Boston Baroque’s streaming channel. Boston Baroque’s recordings have received six GRAMMY® Award Nominations: its 1992 release of Handel’s Messiah, 1998 release of Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610, 2000 release of Bach’s Mass in B Minor, 2014 release of Monteverdi’s Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in patria (two nominations), and 2017 release of Biber’s Mystery Sonatas.

Biber: The Mystery Sonatas - 2018-04-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Monteverdi: Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria - 2015-04-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass - 2013-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Haydn: The Creation - 2012-07-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Mozart: Arias for Male Soprano - 2010-01-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons - Geminiani: Concerti grossi Nos. 4 & 12 - 2009-01-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Handel: Concerti grossi, Op. 6 Nos. 7-12 - 2008-01-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Cherubini: Requiem in C Minor & Marche funèbre - Beethoven: Elegiac Song, Op. 118 - 2007-01-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Vivaldi: Gloria in D Major, RV 589 - Bach: Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 - 2006-01-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Mozart: Flute Concertos & Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 "Jupiter" - 2005-01-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Bach: The Complete Orchestral Suites - 2004-04-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks & Water Music - 2003-02-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Mozart's Circle: The Beneficent Dervish - Mozart: The Impresario, K. 486 - 2002-02-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Iphigénie en Tauride, Wq. 46 - 2000-08-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Bach: Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 - 2000-02-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Mozart, Henneberg, Schack, Gerl & Schikaneder: Der Stein der Weisen - 1999-08-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Lost Music of Early America: Music of the Moravians - 1998-09-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610, SV 206 - 1997-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626 - 1996-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Mozart: Requiem in D Minor, K. 626 (New Completion by Robert Levin) - 1995-08-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1, 2 & 3 - 1994-08-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 (Highlights) - 1993-09-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 4, 5 & 6 - 1993-05-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 - 1992-09-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Handel: Concerti grossi, Op. 6 Nos. 1-6 - 1992-05-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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