BSO
Beantown orchestral ensemble
BSO is an abbreviation with several meanings depending on context.
In music, it commonly stands for a city's symphony orchestra—Boston Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and others.
In law enforcement, BSO often means Bureau of Sheriff's Office, as in Broward Sheriff's Office.
In medical contexts, it can mean bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, surgical removal of both ovaries and fallopian tubes.
One who directs musicians
- philharmonicLarge orchestra organization
- concert hallVenue for orchestral performances
- seasonYearly division or series
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
soloist · concertmaster · musicians · strings · woodwinds · brass · percussion · repertoire
Bowed string instrument
- violaMidrange bowed instrument
- celloDeep-voiced bowed instrument
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- oboeTwin-reed wind instrument
flute · clarinet · bassoon · trumpet · trombone · tuba · timpani · harp
Live musical performance
- recitalSolo musical performance
- overtureIntroductory orchestral piece
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
sonata · movement · crescendo · fortissimo · pianissimo · adagio · allegro · tempo
German classical music giant
- MozartEighteenth-century Austrian composer
- BachGerman composer surname
- BrahmsRomantic German composer
- MahlerAustrian composer-conductor
Tchaikovsky · Stravinsky · Shostakovich · classical · romantic · contemporary · commission · world premiere
conductor
One who directs musicians
- philharmonicLarge orchestra organization
- concert hallVenue for orchestral performances
- seasonYearly division or series
subscription · soloist · concertmaster · musicians · strings · woodwinds · brass · percussion · repertoire · premiere
violin
Bowed string instrument
oboe · flute · clarinet · bassoon · trumpet · trombone · tuba · timpani · harp · French horn
concert
Live musical performance
- recitalSolo musical performance
- overtureIntroductory orchestral piece
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
concerto · sonata · movement · crescendo · fortissimo · pianissimo · adagio · allegro · tempo · dynamics
Beethoven
German classical music giant
Mahler · Tchaikovsky · Stravinsky · Shostakovich · classical · romantic · contemporary · commission · world premiere · American composers
- Belgian Educationprimary school, secondary school, kindergarten, university, higher education
- Dutch Educationuniversity, school, gymnasium, student, docent
BSOsoloist
Unaccompanied performer
quartet · string quartet · trio · duet · chamber ensemble