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.