In celebration of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s annual John Lowell Gardner Chrysanthemum Installation in the Courtyard, we present this exploration of the chrysanthemum as a muse for musicians and writers. An all-star cast is joined by the Gardner’s Stanley P. Kozak Director of Horticulture Erika Rumbley and Abrams Curator of Music George Steel. The event, in Calderwood Hall, is on October 25 from 1:30 – 3:30, and the program may be found at https://www.gardnermuseum.org/calendar/celebrating-chrysanthemums-20261025. Tickets are available online at the link above or by calling the Box Office at 617-278-5156. If sold out, place your name on the wait list, or just go to the Museum and enjoy the Chrysanthemum installation while it is in peak bloom. Photo: Jenny Pore