Open Orchestra

Open Orchestra(flier by Sophea Khem; photo by Leona Merk)

“Open Orchestra” is BPAC’s newest program, created in 2009.

A sister to the monthly open mic series - East Meets Words - Open Orchestra was created for BPAC members, friends, and newcomers to maintain a spirit of openness and sharing, while exploring new heights through collaboration and spontaneous collective movement.

An orchestra consists of many parts. Strings, percussion, horns, brass. The beautiful, collective sound that an audience hears is largely guided by the precise execution of notes on a sheet… and the humble acceptance of the conductor’s presence.

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Open Orchestra is something a little different. Take away the sheet. And take away the conductor. Imagine a room full of individuals playing the instrument of their choice… predicated not on the extent of one’s training, but rather on a deep love of music.

Open Orchestra. Open. Collective. Music.

3rd Friday of every month

Welcome

Boston Progress Arts Collective is a community of API* artists that aims to create a supportive space and outlet for personal growth, creative expression, and artistic exploration. We strive to use art as an active means for mobilization and education within our communities locally, nationally, and beyond.

API* is a reappropriation of the term API, which was created by the US government to more easily categorize our communities. While API still stands for Asian/Pacific Islander, with the * we redefine and expand the term to include- but not limited to: South-, Southeast-, East-, Central-, or West-Asian, Middle Eastern, Arab, Pacific Islander, Oceanic, Americans of Asian decent, multiracial, adoptee, “other,” or however one chooses to represent their cultural/political/ethnic identity.

For decades, others have used the category API to tell us what we are to them . But now, we use API* to define who we are to ourselves.

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