The Hard Blues” (by Julius Hemphill Sextet)

The longest-running museum music program in the nation, the Gardner Museum’s concert series enters its 82nd consecutive season this September. Concerts are held in the museum’s intimate and atmospheric Tapestry Room gallery, including performances by the museum’s own Gardner Chamber Orchestra, world-renowned chamber music groups and soloists, and several of the most talented young musicians performing today, many of whom have won prestigious international competitions.