Event:	Boston Landmarks Orchestra Outdoor Concerts Share
Location:	DCR Hatch Shell 1 David G Mugar Way, Boston, MA 02114
Date:	Aug 12th 2023, 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Staff:	Manager: Xianbin H
RSVP:	This event has already occurred

Event Description:

Boston Landmarks Orchestra is a professional orchestra that builds community through great music as well as offering their concerts for free at the DCR Memorial Hatch Shell during the summer evenings. Landmarks frequently showcases works by voices who are sorely under-appreciated in orchestral music as well as well-known composers.

What we'll be doing:

There are a variety of tasks for volunteers before and after the concert each evening. Volunteers can expect to do some or all of the following: hang up and assist with virtual programs (QR codes), manage the Info table, assist people with lawn chairs, assist those with limited mobility, take survey of audience zip codes, collect donations, help pack up. Often there are other tasks that come up during the evening as well!

What you should know:

Volunteers will need to have the ability to stand for long periods of time and ability to lift lawn chairs. Volunteers should also be prepared with sunscreen and/or bug spray if needed since the concert is outdoors. It is strongly advised to bring water as our concerts are outdoors on hot summer days. Volunteers should plan on eating before the concert, or bring a picnic dinner. Volunteers will also be given a lanyard to wear, but are also asked to wear black if possible. Volunteers can store their belongings at the volunteer table, but please do not bring valuables unless they are kept on you at all times (wallets, cell phones, etc...).

Where to Meet:

Volunteers should meet at the Info tent at the DCR Memorial Hatch Shell at 5:30pm

Boston Landmarks Orchestra:

The Boston Landmarks Orchestra was founded in 2001 by the late Charles Ansbacher as an extension of his desire to make the arts a significant part of peoples lives, regardless of their wealth or education. In its earliest years, the orchestra performed in such historically important settings as Fenway Park, the USS CONSTITUTION pier, Jamaica Pond, Franklin Park, Copley Square, Boston Common, and other landmark locations. Since 2007, its principal home has been at the DCRs Hatch Memorial Shell. The orchestra has also embarked on collaborations with other organizations, including the Conservatory Lab Charter School, Boston Lyric Opera, the Museum of African American History, and a host of others. Music students from area schools, including Berklee College of Music, the Longy School of Music of Bard College, and the New England Conservatory of Music, join in these outreach efforts.