“Tonight we need to not just listen, not just be inspired,” City Council President Maureen Feeney said yesterday before a cheering crowd.

“We need to create a symphony for this entire country. This is the woman that will lead us forward. This is the woman that will change our destiny. This is the woman that is going to be the sweetest music this country has heard in decades.”

With Feeney’s endorsement, Hillary Clinton, a Democratic senator from New York and presidential candidate, addressed a diverse crowd of 3,000 supporters last night at the Boston Pops Symphony Hall.

Clinton said her key goals include restoring America’s leadership in the world, rebuilding the economy and reforming the government.

“I see this as pretty obvious,” Clinton said. “You cannot be a leader if no one is following.”

Clinton promised to end the war in Iraq, adopt universal healthcare and create a strategic energy fund to wean the nation off foreign oil.

She also addressed topics ranging from her support for stem-cell research to less divisive issues like developing education and universal pre-kindergarten.

“The era of cowboy diplomacy is over,” Clinton said. “It’s a contest of ideas and political philosophies, and I’m ready to wage this fight if you come with me.”

Tickets for the event, which included a performance by the Goo Goo Dolls and three Wellesley College a capella groups, cost attendees between $20 and $2,300.

Despite the cost, students came out on the school night to support their candidate of choice.

“Hillary is a candidate who is brilliant and well-qualified but is also the most qualified to lead our country to the next phase out of war and onto the right track,” said Boston University for Hillary President Alissa Bachner.

While Bachner said the event specifically targeted female voters, Clinton also took advantage of strong student support.

Similar to Barack Obama’s speech at Agganis Arena last spring, which raised approximately $800,000, the money spent on tickets were donated to the Clinton campaign.

“With Obama, there was a lot of steam in the beginning, but it kind of fizzled out,” Bachner said. “Now Hillary is gaining steam. She doesn’t have the ‘cool factor’ of Obama, but I’d like to give college students more credit. Students are smart and they’ll see that that’s not what it’s all about.”

Supporters said in addition to Clinton’s ideas, they believe her experience sets her apart from other candidates.

“Experience is the most defining part of her,” Wellesley for Hillary Clinton President Maya Dolbin said. “She’s dedicated herself to simple service especially for women, children and the poor. We need someone who, starting on January 1st, will be able to make the right decisions for our country. Hillary will do that.”