“(A) Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.” – Gerturde Stein, 1913 As awkward as the first Boston Symphony concert at Tanglewood felt, things got ratcheted up […]
Trouble in Paradise as Andris Nelsons Arrives at Tanglewood Amidst Protests Read Post »
Lenox, MA – Anyone who’s ever been to Tanglewood for the 4th of July knows that the weekend typically belongs to veteran singer-songwriter – and longtime Berkshires resident – James
The Boston Symphony Returns to Tanglewood with Music Inspired by Lincoln’s America Read Post »
Joana Mallwitz In perusing the schedule for my upcoming Tanglewood visit this weekend, I came across a name I wasn’t familiar with: Anna Handler, one of the Boston Symphony’s two
A Word About Women Conductors Read Post »
LENOX, MA – Amidst the whirlwind of activity last weekend at Tanglewood, it would have been easy to miss another, wholly separate festival taking place on the Tanglewood grounds. Since
Gabriela Ortiz Widens the Scope at Tanglewood’s Festival of Contemporary Music Read Post »
LENOX, MA – One of the things that’s most satisfying about Tanglewood, the longtime summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, is that as the day-to-day world convulses with the
A Weekend of New (and not so new) Music at Tanglewood Read Post »
by Peter Matthews "It's not the lawn, it's not the great old pines. It's not the blue skies, or sudden thunderstorms, or the mountains. All that is wonderful…But, it's the
Symphonies, Suites and Götterdämmerung: A Weekend at Tanglewood Read Post »
by Pete Matthews "Music is one of the most important gifts we've been given from nature. It's all out there: all we need to do is organize the sound sources,
Back to the Berkshires: the Boston Pops and Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood Read Post »
(all photos by Pete Matthews)In addition to all of the summer music happenings in NYC, things are finally getting back to normal at the festivals and amphitheaters out of town,
Summer 2022 Live Music Preview: Out of Town Read Post »
It's that time again when the music moves from inside to outdoors, and after two years of shutdowns and half-full lineups, everything feels back in full swing this summer. It's
Summer 2022 NYC Live Music Preview Read Post »
