MUSIC IN BLOOM
Sunday, June 8, 2025 (Rain date: Monday, June 9)
Sunday, June 15, 2025 (Rain date: Monday, June 16)
6–8:45PM
Sunday, June 8, 2025 (Rain date: Monday, June 9)
Sunday, June 15, 2025 (Rain date: Monday, June 16)
6–8:45PM
Join New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill and Juventas New Music Ensemble for an unforgettable evening of music al fresco.
Experience the gardens at golden hour and discover a series of musical performances along the way. From a grand piano, clarinet, and violin trio in the Orangerie, to a string quartet in the Lawn Garden, guests will be able to take a stroll and enjoy an artistic and meaningful musical experience performed by small ensembles of musicians interspersed throughout the gardens. This special event showcases luminous music by emerging composers, performed by some of Boston’s foremost chamber musicians. Program coming soon.
This event is designed as a roving concert, with audiences moving from station to station and exploring the gardens as they travel between musical performances. Each performance will be repeated in sets throughout the evening. Seating will be available at each performance location, but visitors are welcome to bring their own lawn chairs or picnic blankets.
A selection of food and drinks will be available for purchase during the event. Outside alcohol is not permitted at the Garden. Menu coming soon.
Doors open at 5:45pm. Ticketed entrance times are at 5:45pm and 6:30pm. Musical performances take place simultaneously and repeat throughout the evening, starting at 6pm and concluding at 8:45pm.
Tickets must be reserved in advance. General admission discounts and passes do not apply to this special event. All ticket sales are final.
Early Bird Registration (through May 23, 2025) – 20% off
$20 Member Adult / $6.40 Member Youth
$28 Adult / $9.60 Youth
$12 Student (must show student ID upon arrival)
$1 Music for All Ticket (for anyone who can’t afford the prices above, no questions asked)
$50 Pay it Forward Ticket (for anyone who would like to gift tickets to the Music for All program – includes ticket for 1 attendee)
General Registration (after May 23, 2025)
$25 Member Adult / $8 Member Youth
$35 Adult / $12 Youth
$15 Student (must show student ID upon arrival)
$1 Music for All Ticket (for anyone who can’t afford the prices above, no questions asked)
$50 Pay it Forward Ticket (for anyone who would like to gift tickets to the Music for All program – includes ticket for 1 attendee)
ABOUT JUVENTAS
American Prize Winner Juventas New Music Ensemble is a contemporary chamber group with a special focus on emerging voices. The ensemble shares classical music as a vibrant, living art form, bringing audiences music from a diverse array of composers that live in today’s world and respond to our time.
ABOUT MUSIC IN BLOOM 2025
Oliver Caplan, James Naigus, Evan Williams, Valerie Coleman, Nell Shaw Cohen, Marcus Barcham Stevens, Brittney Benton, Quinn Mason, Miguel Del Aguila, Emma Kent Wine, Caroline Shaw, Jimena Maldonado, Daniel Berg, Joe Locke.
Ryan Shannon, violin; Celine Ferro, clarinet; Julia Scott Carey, piano; Nicholas Southwick, flute; Lu Yu, viola; Thomas Schmidt, percussion; Anne Howarth, horn; Kelley Hollis, soprano; Brendon Shapiro, piano; Sophia Szokolay, violin; Grant Houston, violin; Emma Powell, violin; additional artists, to be announced.
GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY
The Massachusetts Cultural Council, Boylston Cultural Council, Land Planning, and Fiducient Advisors; and a generous donation made in memory of Jean and Ken Royer.
FAQs
Music in Bloom features small ensembles of musicians in five simultaneous performances taking place in different locations throughout the Garden. To see all performances, expect to walk approximately a half-mile. Each of the five stations offer unique instrumentation, from cello, horn, and piano to a soprano and percussion. You will receive a program when you arrive that contains a map of the stations and a list of music that will be played by each group of musicians.
The flow of this event is not linear. There are many ways to enjoy Music in Bloom and we encourage you to make it your own. Linger as long (or as little) as you like at each station. Stop and smell the flowers. Choose your own musical adventure!
Each of the five stations plays approximately 25-minute sets of music on repeat throughout the evening. After each set, the musicians will take a 5–10-minute break. Not every station will be taking a break at the same time. While you won’t be able to sit through every song at every station, we recommend spending 15-20 minutes at each station if you would like to see them all.
No, each station will repeatedly perform their sets of music in loops throughout the entire evening. Ticketed entrance times help stagger visitor arrival times in increments to make for a better visitor experience. You won’t miss anything if you arrive during the later entry time.
This concert is not intended for visitors to sit through each station from start to finish. It is intended to be free flowing to allow you to linger as little or as long as you like each station. However, if you would like to try to sit through the full music set at each station, we recommend purchasing tickets for the earlier timeslot if available.
New England Botanic Garden will be closed from 5pm to 5:45pm. If you arrive early, please wait in your vehicle until 5:45pm. If your tickets are for later in the evening, please arrive as close to the entry time listed on your ticket as possible. Doors open at 5:45pm and music begins at 6pm.
If you are visiting during general admission hours but have tickets to Music in Bloom that evening, we ask that you please exit the property and return at the time listed on your event ticket.
Juventas curates a brand-new program of music each year. Music in Bloom 2025 features works by 14 living composers, brought to life in riveting performances by your favorite Juventas musicians.
Each station will have seating available in the form of chairs, benches, and/or stone walls. Visitors are welcome to bring their own picnic blanket or lawn chair if they prefer.
A selection of food and drinks will be available for purchase throughout the evening. Menu coming soon. Visitors are also welcome to bring their own picnics to have at our scattered tables throughout the grounds or on a spread blanket on any mown grassy area. Outside alcohol is not permitted at the Garden.
No, the Garden Shop will not be open during this event.
The majority of this event takes place outdoors, so we recommend dressing in comfortable shoes and clothing for walking around the gardens.
While we love our furry, four-legged friends, pets are not permitted during special after-hours events like Music in Bloom. Service animals are welcome throughout the property during all open hours.
In the case of inclement weather, we may decide to reschedule the event to the designated rain date. If so, you will be notified by email as soon as possible and all tickets will be automatically transferred. Refunds will not be issued.
In some cases, we may decide to move forward with the event on the original date and use precautions such as pop-up tents or indoor spaces for certain performance stations.
Tickets for Music in Bloom are non-refundable and are only valid for the date and time selected. Tickets can be rescheduled to a different evening of Music in Bloom for a $10 fee but may only be rescheduled if tickets are still available for a different evening. Ticketholders must call 508-869-6111 x174 to reschedule by 5pm the day before the date on their original ticket.
If the event is rescheduled to the rain date due to inclement weather, all tickets will be automatically transferred, and refunds will not be issued.
Please arrive as close to the entry time listed on your ticket as possible. After parking your vehicle, proceed up the path into the Visitors Center. Please have your ticket/confirmation email printed or available to show on your phone for our front desk staff to check you in.
We have a large, well-lit parking lot on site. There is no charge for parking.
Accessible parking is located closest to the building in the first parking lot on the right. You can learn more about accessibility at the Garden here.
If you choose to use Uber, Lyft, or another taxi service, please note that our entry gate on French Drive will close automatically for arriving vehicles at the end of the event. Please plan to be picked up before the property closes at 9pm.