Massachusetts

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 shuttleRoundtrip airport transfer
Excludes round-trip airport shuttle transfers to and from the program location.
Includes round-trip airport shuttle transfers to and from the program location.
Jul 18 - Jul 22, 2024
No transfer 2,549
Roundtrip airport transfer 2,649
Itinerary Note

Dima Slobodeniouk conducts “Bernstein and Brahms” featuring Conrad Tao, piano - BERNSTEIN Symphony No. 2, The Age of Anxiety BRAHMS Symphony No. 3; Andris Nelsons conducts “Act III of Wagner’s Götterdämmerung” featuring WAGNER Götterdämmerung, Act III; Andris Nelsons conducts “Ives, Beethoven, and Strauss” featuring Emanuel Ax, piano, IVES - Three Places in New England BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3 STRAUSS Also sprach Zarathustra.

Aug 8 - Aug 12, 2024
No transfer 2,549
Roundtrip airport transfer 2,649
Itinerary Note

BSO Performances: Alan Gilbert conducts: “Rachmaninoff and Stravinsky” featuring Kirill Gerstein, piano - RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 3, STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring; Dalia Stasevska conducts Sibelius and Stravinsky featuring Leila Josefowicz, violin SIBELIUS (arr. STRAVINSKY) Canzonetta, STRAVINSKY Violin Concerto, SIBELIUS Symphony No. 5; James Gaffigan conducts Clyne, Mozart, and Mahler featuring Elena Villalón, soprano Anna CLYNE Sound and Fury, MOZART Padre, germani, addio! from Idomeneo, MOZART Deh vieni, non tardar from The Marriage of Figaro, MAHLER Symphony No. 4

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 shuttleRoundtrip airport transfer
Excludes round-trip airport shuttle transfers to and from the program location.
Includes round-trip airport shuttle transfers to and from the program location.
Filling Fast!
Jul 18 - Jul 22, 2024
No transfer 2,959
Roundtrip airport transfer 3,059
Itinerary Note

Dima Slobodeniouk conducts “Bernstein and Brahms” featuring Conrad Tao, piano - BERNSTEIN Symphony No. 2, The Age of Anxiety BRAHMS Symphony No. 3; Andris Nelsons conducts “Act III of Wagner’s Götterdämmerung” featuring WAGNER Götterdämmerung, Act III; Andris Nelsons conducts “Ives, Beethoven, and Strauss” featuring Emanuel Ax, piano, IVES - Three Places in New England BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3 STRAUSS Also sprach Zarathustra.

Aug 8 - Aug 12, 2024
No transfer 2,959
Roundtrip airport transfer 3,059
Itinerary Note

BSO Performances: Alan Gilbert conducts: “Rachmaninoff and Stravinsky” featuring Kirill Gerstein, piano - RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 3, STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring; Dalia Stasevska conducts Sibelius and Stravinsky featuring Leila Josefowicz, violin SIBELIUS (arr. STRAVINSKY) Canzonetta, STRAVINSKY Violin Concerto, SIBELIUS Symphony No. 5; James Gaffigan conducts Clyne, Mozart, and Mahler featuring Elena Villalón, soprano Anna CLYNE Sound and Fury, MOZART Padre, germani, addio! from Idomeneo, MOZART Deh vieni, non tardar from The Marriage of Figaro, MAHLER Symphony No. 4

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
3
Morning Lecture, BSO Presentation, 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.

What You'll Learn

  • 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.
Featured Expert
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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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