Nicole Wendl Appointed to Executive Director of Boston University Tanglewood Institute

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 {…}

Jun 11, 2022

Tanglewood Festival Updates COVID-19 Protocols for 2022 Season

The Tanglewood Festival has announced new COVID-19 protocols for its summer 2022 slate. The organization noted that visitors will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or have to present a negative test result in order to enter performance venues. Furthermore, masking will be optional, though it is recommended inside Ozawa Hall and the Linde Center {…}

Jan 20, 2022

Janai Brugger, Susan Graham, Nicole Cabell, Christine Goerke Headline Tanglewood Festival’s 2022 Season

The Tanglewood Festival has announced its 2022 season, which will be its first full schedule since 2019. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on vocal and operatic performances. Tenor Paul Appleby will team up with Emanuel Ax for a recital in Ozawa Hall featuring music by Janacek and Dvorak. The performance will also feature the Lorelei {…}

Jun 6, 2021

Tanglewood & BSO Announce New Safety Measures for 2021 Festival

(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 {…}

Feb 21, 2021

Boston Symphony Orchestra Appoints Gail Samuel as its First Female President & CEO

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 {…}

Jul 4, 2020

Boston Symphony Orchestra Partners with Brightcove for Virtual Tanglewood Festival

The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced that, due to the ongoing coronavirus, its famous Tanglewood Festival will be held online. In order to best deliver the experience of the festival to audiences at home, the BSO has partnered up with Brightcove Inc., one of the world’s leading video technology platforms. This year’s performances will be streamed from Tanglewood’s Linde Center, {…}

Jun 16, 2020

Tanglewood Festival Announces 2020 Digital Festival

The Tanglewood Festival has announced a 2020 digital online festival. The new festival will offer audio and video showcases including newly created content to be recorded at Tanglewood’s Linde Center in June and July. The series will feature artists and programs of the originally announced 2020 Tanglewood season. Newly created content will feature such artists as Gil Shaham, Emanuel Ax, {…}

May 15, 2020

Tanglewood Festival Cancels 2020 Season

(Credit: Hilary Scott) The Tanglewood Music festival has canceled its 2020 festival. In a statement the company announced that all live events from June 19 through August 27 would be canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, the festival noted that there will be online audio and video streams for audiences to enjoy. Boston Symphony Orchestra president Mark Volpe released {…}

Nov 22, 2019

Susan Graham, Angel Blue, Tamara Wilson Among Major Stars of Tanglewood 2020 Season

Tanglewood has announced its 2020 slate, which is, as per usual, filled with some of the most recognized artists on the planet. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on opera related programming. Angel Blue will make her company debut in the Opening Night at Tanglewood concert alongside the Boston Symphony Orchestra under the musical direction of Ken-David {…}

Aug 2, 2019

Tanglewood 2019 Review: Die Walküre

(Credit: Hilary Scott) Let’s start stating – to me – the obvious. The cast that Tanglewood put together for its first complete performance of a Wagner opera could not reasonably be improved upon. Every voice was stunning in its own way. Every character from the hoary mythos was carefully and movingly delineated. The staging of this opera was simple yet {…}

Jul 30, 2019

Tanglewood 2019 Review: The Brightness of Light

It’s not often that the weather takes prominence in a review of any concert. But for this Tanglewood concert, on this Saturday night –anniversary of the moon landing! — an exception must be made. Because as much as any other element in the evening’s performances, weather — in this case, record temperatures and devastating humidity – also took center stage. {…}

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