The Boston Academy of Music is an institute of higher education in the field of music, located in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1833 by

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and

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. It was the first music school of its kind in the country. In the 1830s-1840s it occupied the

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on Federal Street.Boston Academy of Music. Annual Report. 1836, 1844 In 1982, the "Boston Academy of Music" was revived by the singer

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, who led it for 23 years. In 2003, the name of the non-profit company was changed from "Boston Academy of Music" to "

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", and it continued until the end of 2011. In 2013, "Boston Academy of Music" was revived a second time by the singer and impresario

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