Question

A concert hall in this city hired physicist Wallace Sabine to scientifically design its acoustics, (0[1])leading to a unit of sound absorption called the Sabin. The record for most album sales of any orchestra in the world is held by an orchestra from this city led for many years by Arthur Fiedler. (20[2])Symphony (20[1])of Psalms was commissioned by Serge Koussevitzky (20[1])during his directorship (0[1])of this city’s (20[1])orchestra. Since 1974, (20[1])an orchestra based in this city (0[1])has used a (*) Howitzer in Independence Day performances (0[1])of the 1812 Overture. (10[1]0[1])This city is home (0[1])to the Berklee College of Music (10[5]0[1])and (10[1])an orchestra (10[2])that frequently (10[1])plays summer concerts (10[1])at Tanglewood called its (10[1])“Pops.” (10[4])For 10 points, (10[1])name this city whose Big Five Symphony Orchestra (10[1])often performs with the Harvard Glee Club. (10[2])■END■ (10[8]0[3])

ANSWER: Boston [accept Cambridge; accept Boston Pops; accept Boston Symphony Orchestra]
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