Faneuil Hall hosts America at 250 on 8 November
Published on 10/11/2026 at 04:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- Faneuil Hall in Boston will host the Boston Conservatory Wind Ensemble on 8 November 2026.
- The America at 250 concert will feature works by four American composers and a world premiere by Kevin Krumenauer.
- The historic hall was built in 1742 and is operated as a site by the National Park Service with the City of Boston.
Faneuil Hall will host the Boston Conservatory Wind Ensemble for America at 250 on 8 November 2026, bringing a student concert to the historic centre of Boston. The programme includes works by four American composers and a world premiere by composer and educator Kevin Krumenauer.
America at 250 brings a wind ensemble to Faneuil Hall
The concert is part of Boston Conservatory at Berklee's 2026-2027 Center Stage season. The conservatory announced that its wind ensemble will perform a special concert at the hall on 8 November 2026, within the programme's autumn schedule.
The concert explores significant works by four American composers and considers ideas of history, time and place. It will also feature a world premiere by Kevin Krumenauer, described in the programme announcement as a reflection on collective life in contemporary America. The Berklee programme announcement places the performance at Faneuil Hall and gives 8 November as its date.
Faneuil Hall's civic history frames the 2026 concert
The building was constructed in 1742 and served as a major site of civic engagement in colonial Boston. Its long association with public debate gives the America at 250 programme a setting directly connected to the history it examines.
The Great Hall is operated as a historic site by the National Park Service in partnership with the City of Boston, while the City of Boston owns and manages the building. The historic site information lists the address as 1 Faneuil Hall Square and records wheelchair access, public transit and visitor facilities. The concert's focus on American composers therefore meets a place whose role has long included celebrations, commemorations, debates and protests.
Visiting Faneuil Hall: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The America at 250 concert takes place at Faneuil Hall in Boston on 8 November 2026.
- The Boston Conservatory Wind Ensemble performance is a scheduled special concert. The Great Hall can close to public visitation when City-permitted events are scheduled, so ordinary sightseeing access should not be assumed during the performance.
- The site is at 1 Faneuil Hall Square in central Boston. The visitor information identifies public transit as an available facility at the historic site.
- The building is a historic civic hall dating from 1742. Visitor information records wheelchair access, an elevator and accessible restrooms.
- Entry to the surrounding historic park has no entrance fee, but the concert announcement does not state a general admission policy for this performance.
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Frequently asked questions about Faneuil Hall
When does America at 250 take place at Faneuil Hall?
The Boston Conservatory Wind Ensemble performs on 8 November 2026.
What is Faneuil Hall?
It is a historic civic hall in Boston built in 1742 and operated as a historic site by the National Park Service with the City of Boston.
Where is Faneuil Hall and how do you get there?
It is at 1 Faneuil Hall Square in central Boston. The site lists public transit among its visitor facilities.
