Music serving the community

Sharing inspirational music and stories through our performances and partnerships.

With the Orchestra Without Borders and the Boston Summer Singers, Open Door Ensembles of Boston is dedicated to advancing equity, justice, and high living standards for all members of our community. We highlight community organizations through our benefit concerts and feature works by composers from a wide variety of backgrounds, including those traditionally underrepresented in Classical music.

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Upcoming events

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    Celestial Fantasies: Music of the Armenian Highlands and Diaspora

    DECEMBER 12, 2025 - 8pm

    St. Stephen’s Armenian Church, Watertown MA

    The Orchestra Without Borders and performs music by Armenian and Armenian-American composers.

    Special Appearance by Sayat Nova Dance Company!

    Tickets here
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    Homecoming: Jazz and Classical in Conversation

    MARCH 2026

    Venue TBA

    The Orchestra Without Borders and the Ally Project explore the nexus of jazz, classical music, and social justice.

    Featuring the poetry of Terry Carter.

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    Variaciones: Music from South America

    MAY 20, 2026 - 7:30pm

    Armory Center for the Arts, Somerville, MA

    The Orchestra Without Borders performs music from Brazil and Argentina with Marcus Santos and Grooversity Percussion.

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    Caravans: Exploring the Indian Subcontinent

    FALL 2026

    Join the Orchestra Without Borders and tabla virtuoso Ritvik Yaparpalvi for music inspired by the folk traditions of India and its neighboring countries.

  • Two musicians performing: one man singing or speaking into a microphone, wearing a colorful striped jacket, glasses, a black hat, and a blue face mask; the other man playing a piano, wearing a blue shirt.

    PAST - Benefit Concert for Communities Without Borders

    Join the Orchestra Without Borders and the Ally Project on May 3rd at 7:30pm at the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton for a concert to benefit the vital international development work of Communities Without Borders. Featuring Terry Carter, poet. Suggested donation $20.

  • A choir of men and women singing in a church, with a grand piano and a music stand in the foreground.

    PAST - Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor: Uplifting Immigrant Voices

    Boston Summer Singers with Terry Carter, poet

    June 26, 2025, 7:30pm, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Cambridge

    Featuring music from around the world accompanied by poetry and excerpts from Boston-area immigrant narratives

    $20 Suggested Donation supports the work of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA)

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