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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: An Evening with Ken Burns Presented by the BSO & GBH 

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Symphony Hall, Boston, MA

Rihannon Giddens, vocals 
Kyle Sanna, guitar  
Johnny Gandelsman, violin  
Megumi Stohs, violin  
Celia Hatton, viola  
Mike Block, cello  
Mikael Ringquist, percussion 
Marcus Santos, percussion 
Mathias Kunzli, percussion 

Join Ken Burns, GBH, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra April 16, 2025 at 7:30pm at Symphony Hall to preview his new film, THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. The event will feature musical performances, selections from the documentary, and a behind-the-scenes conversation with the filmmakers and local historians. The six-part, 12-hour series premieres on November 16, 2025 on GBH and examines how America’s founding turned the world upside down.

A historical depiction of the Boston massacre.

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A view of the empty Symphony Hall, with the stage in the distance

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