The Boston Symphony Orchestra has appointed Ed Gazouleas as the head of the Tanglewood Music Center (TMC) for the summer of 2023. Gazouleas is a longtime faculty member of TMC, having worked with the organization for 18 years, and is also a former violist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra; he is also Provost at the Curtis Institute of Music and {…}
Boston University College of Fine Arts (CFA) has announced the appointment of Nicole Wendl as BU Tanglewood Institute’s (BUTI) new executive director. Wendl, a professional violinist and administrator, will helm the prestigious summer training program for young musicians ages 14-20. The program takes place on a 64-acre campus in western Massachusetts’ Berkshire mountains, close to Tanglewood. For the past three {…}
(Photo by Devon Cass) The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced that the BSO concert streaming platform, entitled “BSO NOW,” will broadcast numerous performances throughout its 2022 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. First up will be a concert starring Nicole Cabell as she takes on Barber’s “Knoxville: Summer of 1915” alongside {…}
(Credit: Marco Borggreve) The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced the 2022-3 season. Here is a look at the vocal highlights. Andris Nelsons conducts Janine Jansen and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus in works by Bernstein, Shostakovich, and Ogonek. Performance Dates: Oct. 6-8, 2022 Andris Nelsons conducts Act three of Wagner’s “Tannhäuser” starring Amber Wagner, Klaus Florian Vogt, and Christian Gerhaher. Performance {…}
(Credit: James Hole) Lise Davidsen has canceled her appearance with the Boston Symphony Orchestra scheduled for April 21. The orchestra noted that the soprano is ill and will not perform the Four Last Songs at Symphony Hall. As a result, the all-Strauss program will now include the Symphonic Fantasy on “Die Frau ohne Schatten.” The remainder of the program, which {…}
(Credit: Fay Fox) The Boston Symphony has announced a cast change for its performance of Britten’s War Requiem. The BSO noted, “On the advice of her physician following news of her pregnancy, soprano Albina Shagimuratova has made the difficult decision to withdraw from the BSO’s upcoming performances of Britten’s War Requiem. We are pleased to announce that Amanda Majeski, making {…}
The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced new protocols for the fall 2021-22 season at Symphony Hall. Audience members will be required to provide either proof of vaccination, a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours, or an antigen test taken within 24 hours. Proof may be presented by showing one’s vaccination card, a picture of said card, or a digital {…}
The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced the appointment of Earl Lee as its new assistant conductor for the next two seasons. He is set to make his first appearance at the 2022 Tanglewood season followed by a series of concerts during the 2022-23 season. In addition to leading his own performances, Lee will work alongside Boston Symphony Orchestra Music Director {…}
The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purposes of this article, we will only focus on operatic or vocal performances. The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Chamber Players will perform alongside soprano Sophia Burgos, baritone John Brancy, and pianist Alessio Bax in a concert featuring music by Dvorák, Bartók, and Gandolfi. Performance Date: Jan. 23, 2022 Conductor Jakub Hrusa {…}
(Credit: Hilary Scott) The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Tanglewood have announced new attendance rules for the upcoming 2021 festival season. In a press release, the organizations noted that per new safety issuances by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there will be a limit of 9,000 audience members at all events; this represents 50 percent of the usual capacity {…}
The Boston Symphony Orchestra appointed Gail Samuel as its first female Julian and Eunice Cohen President and Chief Executive Officer. The appointment will be finalized on June 21. Upon Samuel’s installation, she will be the eighth president of the 140-year-old renowned music organization. Samuel will oversee the BSO, the Boston Pops, and Tanglewood and tasked with leading key initiatives to {…}
