BSO-GHO Alliance

Established in 2018, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig enjoy a close partnership: the GHO-BSO Alliance, initiated by Andris Nelsons, music director of both orchestras. A close connection already existed between the orchestras in the 19th and 20th centuries, which was revived when Andris Nelsons assumed his position in Leipzig. Today, it includes exchange programs for the musicians of the orchestras and their respective academies, shared commissions of new works, and complementary programming on the two sides of the Atlantic.

In October 2019, Nelsons led the BSO’s first-ever joint performances with the Gewandausorchester Leipzig at Symphony Hall in a special gala program that included an appearance by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.