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Tanglewood: Meet the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Its Summer Home

Program No. 15533RJ
Discover the historic summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, reveling in world-class music, fine art, local cuisine and pristine nature in the beautiful Berkshire Mountains.

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DATES & PRICES

No shuttle Roundtrip airport transfer
Jul 18 - Jul 22, 2024
No transfer 2,549
Roundtrip airport transfer 2,649
Aug 8 - Aug 12, 2024
No transfer 2,549
Roundtrip airport transfer 2,649
Jul 17 - Jul 21, 2025
No transfer 2,549
Roundtrip airport transfer 2,649
Aug 7 - Aug 11, 2025
No transfer 2,549
Roundtrip airport transfer 2,649

DATES & PRICES

No shuttle Roundtrip airport transfer
Jul 18 - Jul 22, 2024
SOLD OUT
No transfer 2,959
Roundtrip airport transfer 3,059
Aug 8 - Aug 12, 2024
SOLD OUT
No transfer 2,959
Roundtrip airport transfer 3,059
Filling Fast!
Jul 17 - Jul 21, 2025
No transfer 2,959
Roundtrip airport transfer 3,059
Filling Fast!
Aug 7 - Aug 11, 2025
No transfer 2,959
Roundtrip airport transfer 3,059
5 days
4 nights
11 meals
4B 3L 4D
2
Norman Rockwell, BSO Lectures, BSO Concert
Central Berkshires - Pittsfield
5
Program Concludes
Central Berkshires - Pittsfield
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At a Glance

Tanglewood has been the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra since 1936. Attend four concerts and discover the Tanglewood grounds on an expert-led exploration, with behind the-scenes access to performers and BSO staff. Hear instrument demonstrations with BSO musicians and attend lectures to heighten your enjoyment of the concerts.
Activity Level
On Your Feet
Walking one hour or more, uneven terrain. Sitting during performances and lectures.

Best of all, you’ll…

  • Attend live concerts at Tanglewood to take in the immense talent of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
  • Meet BSO instrumentalists to discuss what it is like to be in a world-class symphony orchestra, and learn from BSO staff about its inner workings.
  • Explore other unique parts of the Berkshires outside of the music scene, such as The Norman Rockwell Museum.

General Notes

Due to the nature of this program, listening devices are not available. Boston transfer at added cost. Additionally, due to the program lectures and concerts, we are limiting the enrollment to 70 people.
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Jeremy Yudkin
Dr. Jeremy Yudkin is professor of music at Boston University, an associated faculty member of the Department of African American Studies, and visiting professor of music at Oxford University and Harvard University. Dr. Yudkin received his B.A. and M.A. from Cambridge University in classics and modern languages and his Ph.D. in historical musicology from Stanford University. He is the author of six books, and has written articles for journals including The Musical Quarterly, The Stanford Italian Review, The American Journal of Philology and others. Dr. Yudkin’s principal fields of research include medieval music, early Beethoven, popular music, and jazz.

Please note: This expert may not be available for every date of this program.

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Dr. Jeremy Yudkin is professor of music at Boston University, an associated faculty member of the Department of African American Studies, and visiting professor of music at Oxford University and Harvard University. Dr. Yudkin received his B.A. and M.A. from Cambridge University in classics and modern languages and his Ph.D. in historical musicology from Stanford University. He is the author of six books, and has written articles for journals including The Musical Quarterly, The Stanford Italian Review, The American Journal of Philology and others. Dr. Yudkin’s principal fields of research include medieval music, early Beethoven, popular music, and jazz.
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Explorer’s Guide Berkshires: A Great Destination (8th Edition)
by Lauren R. Stevens
A rich cultural landscape has grown from the natural splendor of the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts, making it a favorite place for travelers of all types. This all-new edition of the original guide to the Berkshires includes information on history, transportation, accommodations, dining, arts, spa retreats, outdoor recreation, and shopping
Tanglewood: The Clash Between Tradition and Change
by Andrew L. Pincus
Tanglewood's tranquillity masks the many challenges facing the festival as it strives for success and survival in the coming years. This provocative work explores the dynamics affecting Tanglewood within the larger context of recent trends in American musical life, including dwindling audiences for classical music and growing commercialism in the arts.
Absolutely on Music: Conversations with Seiji Ozawa
by Haruki Murakami
In Absolutely on Music, internationally Haruki Murakami sits down with his friend Seiji Ozawa, the revered former conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, for a series of conversations on their shared passion: music.
Tanglewood: A group Memoir
by Peggy Daniel
The story of Tanglewood – the summer home of the Boston Symphony since 1935 – as told in first-person accounts by such Tanglewood luminaries as Leonard Bernstein, Serge Koussevitzky, Aaron Copland, Erich Leinsdorf, Phyllis Curtin, Seiji Ozawa, Yo-Yo Ma, Dawn Upshaw, John Harbison, James Levine, and many of the leading musicians, critics, and music professionals who consider Tanglewood a second home.





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If you want to attend the live lecture, please do not wait until the last minute to enroll.
If you enroll after a lecture is complete, we’ll send you a recording of the event.