Boston Public Art Triennial and Boston Symphony Orchestra Bring Art, Music, and Conservation Together at Mass Audubon, Boston Nature Center

The Boston Public Art Triennial, the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO), and Mass Audubon’s Boston Nature Center are partnering to host a free musical event, Joy Takes Flight: A Celebration of Art, Music, and Conservation, on the evening of October 1. The special program will bring a BSO string quartet to Boston Nature Center for a performance of Haydn’s The Lark paired with an open dialogue with conservation expert Lyra Brennan, director of Mass Audubon’s coastal waterbird program. A Q&A discussion will follow. 

The inspiring and interdisciplinary program will be held in the Solar Meadow at the Boston Nature Center where Triennial artist Laura Lima’s installation, Indistinct Form (Forma Indistinta), is on view throughout the trails as part of the Triennial 2025: The Exchange through October 31, 2025. 

This collaboration is both a part of the Triennial’s effort to bring free dialogue-sparking programs to the community alongside its exhibition and is part of the BSO’s humanities initiative to explore the multi-season theme “Where Words End: Music and the Natural World,” which brings together composers, scientists, poets, and visual artists to explore questions about our relationship with nature, helping us better understand ourselves, each other, and our relationship to the planet. 

Guests will have the opportunity to explore the trails, see the artwork, and enjoy light refreshments before the program begins at 6:30 p.m. In the event of rain, the program will be held indoors at Boston Nature Center’s visitor center. 

To reserve a free ticket, please visit bso.org

Space is limited, so advance registration is strongly encouraged.