UPCOMING CONCERTS & EVENTS
Keila Wakao Plays Sibelius
Thompson & Shostakovich
Nov. 23rd, 2025 at 3:30PM
Joel Thompson – An Act of Resistance
Sibelius – Violin Concerto
(Keila Wakao, Violin)
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 9
Appalachian Spring
+ Amaryn Olmeda
Jan. 11th, 2026 at 3:30PM
Èbùn – World Premiere
Miklós Rózsa – Violin Concerto
(Amaryn Olmeda, Violin)
Copland – Appalachian Spring
Dvorak’s Serenade for Strings
Feb. 28th, 2026 at 7:30PM
Kati Agócs – Devotion
Grieg – Holberg Suite
Dvorak – Serenade for Strings
Sounds of Spring
May. 9th, 2026 at 7:30PM
Ethan Chaves – World Premiere
Bruch – Violin Concerto
(Calvin Alexander, Violin)
Schumann – Symphony No. 1 “Spring”
Discover our 2026 Season
Join us for five remarkable concerts featuring world-renowned violinists and masterworks by Shostakovich, Copland, Dvořák, and more!
Founded in 2018 by Elias Miller and Michael Tabak and conducted by Elias Miller, the Apollo Ensemble of Boston is a 70-member orchestra made up of some of the area’s best musicians. Now in its sixth season, the ensemble has explored a diverse body of repertoire in a series of well-attended and well-received concerts throughout Greater Boston.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
APOLLO ENSEMBLE STILL GOLDEN
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Ko, Miller, and the orchestra treated this time-out-of-time passage, from its wistful beginning to its thrilling crescendo, with all the musical expressivity one could possibly hope for— in fact, this reviewer doesn’t think he’s ever heard a better live or recorded performance of this coda, which, even among the many other glories of this autumnal concerto, is worth waiting for. The audience’s collective rise at the conclusion testified to their thrills—and how right they were to acknowledge such an outstanding performance.”
Joseph Nagy
Reviewing “Leland Ko Plays Dvorak” – Jan 17, 2025
RAISING THE RAFTERS
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Much of this success must, of course, go to conductor Elias Miller. Of all the qualities needed by a conductor, I would say that the ability to transmit his or her joy of the music, make the players want to perform for him, and to match his fervor is paramount. And this, I believe, was felt by all in the audience as was obvious in their visceral responses. Mr. Miller is, I believe, destined for a stellar career.”
Frederik Wanger
Reviewing “The Apollo Ensemble Plays Brahms’ Second” – January 22, 2023
APOLLO SPLASHES DOWN ON A FARM
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The Apollo Ensemble and Miller (conducting the Tchaikovsky from memory) positively scintillated in these supple yet intense traversals under arduous conditions. Bravo.”
Paul Roth
Reviewing “The Apollo Ensemble Plays Tchaikovsky’s Fifth” – July 25, 2022
NEWS
Apollo concertmaster Aidan Ip, whom you may remember from his May 2024 performance of The Lark Ascending, wins section violin position in the Oregon Symphony
Congratulations, Aidan!
NEWS
Longtime Apollo Ensemble first violinist Lorenzo Gallegos wins first violin position with the New Mexico Philharmonic
Congratulations, Lorenzo!
NEWS
Apollo Ensemble Music Director, Elias Miller, Appointed Assistant Conductor of Columbus Symphony
We are thrilled to announce that our Music Director, Elias Miller, has been appointed Assistant Conductor of the Columbus Symphony. In this role, he will lead the CSO’s education and family programs as well as certain community concerts and other special events. He will serve concurrently as the Music Director of the Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra. Miller has already worked with a number of top orchestras across the U.S., and this exciting opportunity reflects his growing reputation. Despite his busy schedule, he still plans to return to Boston to conduct the Apollo Ensemble’s 2024-25 masterworks programs.
Congratulations, Elias!
NEWS
Former Apollo Ensemble Concertmaster Liyuan Xie Appointed First Associate Concertmaster of the Cleveland Orchestra
We are excited to share that Liyuan Xie – our former concertmaster and featured soloist, whom you may remember from his performances of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto and Bach’s 5th Brandenburg Concerto – has been appointed First Associate Concertmaster of the Cleveland Orchestra. Xie, who initially joined the orchestra’s second violin section in August 2023, began his new role at the 2024 Blossom Music Festival. One of the U.S.’ elite “Big Five” orchestras, the Cleveland Orchestra does not currently have a concertmaster. As such, Xie will act as concertmaster for a majority of the esteemed symphony’s 2024-25 masterworks programs. We are proud that he was a part of the Apollo Ensemble’s story, and we look forward to future opportunities to collaborate with him.
Congratulations, Liyuan!
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