Passionate music making without boundaries. The Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, founded by Benjamin Zander in 1979, features professional, studen The Boston Philharmonic operates on the premise that all people are innately lovers of classical music. Many have already discovered this love, while many more await an opportunity to learn about it and become involved. We express this vision as "Passionate Music Making Without Boundaries" and it's purpose is to transform the community's relationship to classical music by making it available and accessible to all.