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THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY APPOINTS BOSON MO AS CONCERTMASTER
PHOENIX (July 26, 2023) — The Phoenix Symphony announced that Boson Mo has been appointed as concertmaster of The Phoenix Symphony, beginning with the 2023/2024 season. Boson will occupy the Herberger Foundation Concertmaster Chair and will begin his tenure when the Symphony opens its season with Carmina Burana in September.
Boson Mo has been described as having “stunning intonation, impressive double stops, and an overall inspired demeanor” by the Houston Chronicle. Prior to joining The Phoenix Symphony, Boson served as a member of the Houston Symphony and recently served as Acting Assistant Concertmaster of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. He toured Europe as part of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in 2022 and has also performed as part of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
“We were privileged to have Boson serve as guest concertmaster for a Classics week last season,” said Tito Muñoz, the Phoenix Symphony’s Virginia G. Piper Music Director. “Audiences in Phoenix will delight in his spirited performances, exceptional artistry, and commitment to every note.” Muñoz added, “We also appreciate Boson’s commitment to the Phoenix Symphony’s vital role in providing a broad range of programming across the Valley.”
Boson has been featured as Young Artist in Residence of American Public Media’s “Performance Today,” and has been broadcast both nationally in the U.S. as well as internationally on Radio New Zealand and CBC Radio Canada. Boson was named as one of Canada’s “30 under 30 Top Classical Musicians of 2015” by CBC Radio Canada. He is a recipient of the “Prix Joseph-Rouleau” at the 2010 Montreal International Violin Competition as well as a top 25 candidate at the 2015 International Tchaikovsky Competition and is a winner of Canada’s prestigious Sylva Geber Foundation Award. A graduate of both the Cleveland Institute of Music and Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, Boson currently performs on a violin by MacArthur Genius Grant recipient Joseph Curtin.
“We are thrilled to welcome Boson Mo to The Phoenix Symphony following an extensive national search process,” said Peter Kjome, Phoenix Symphony president and CEO.
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About The Phoenix Symphony
The Phoenix Symphony is Arizona’s largest performing arts organization and one of the state’s most important cultural assets. In addition to performing traditional and modern repertoire in the fall and spring in Symphony Hall and around the Valley, its world-class musicians are actively engaged in the community thanks to generous foundation, corporation, and individual support. The Symphony is strengthened by collaborating with renowned guest conductors and artists. The core mission of The Phoenix Symphony is to provide the joy of live music as a catalyst for discovery, knowledge, compassion, and connection. Annually, orchestra members empower more than 120,000 students through education and partnerships and create opportunities for deeper connection for tens of thousands of adults experiencing homelessness, in Alzheimer’s care facilities, in hospitals and in hospice.
To learn more, please visit phoenixsymphony.org
