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.
Our Organization
Find out about our ensembles, our leadership, and our past projects.
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!
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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, 2026
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.
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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.
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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)