Archived schedules

Nov. 26, 2014 Article by Dave Read

Tanglewood schedule Aug. 16, 2015 lists Asher Fisch conducting Aaron Copland’s Symphonic Ode and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in the finale for the BSO’s summer in the Berkshires.

• Asher Fisch, conductor
• Boston Symphony Orchestra
• Julianna Di Giacomo, soprano
• Renée Tatum, mezzo-soprano
• Paul Groves, tenor
• John Relyea, bass-baritone
• Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra
• Tanglewood Festival Chorus, John Oliver, conductor

Tanglewood tickets and 2015 season brochure

Tanglewood brochures with complete programs and information on how to order tickets will be available in early February by calling 617-638-9467. For further information, please call the Boston Symphony Orchestra at 617-266-1492 or visit www.tanglewood.org.

Berkshires hotels and transportation

You’ll find room rates, amenities, nearby attractions, and customer reviews for all the popular hotels, motels, Inns, B and Bs in the Berkshires on our Berkshires hotels page.

Although Berkshire county is anythingbut remote, being just a couple hours by car from Boston, MA, Hartford, CT, New York City, and even Montreal, Quebec, many people still find it a difficult place to get to, because it isn’t too well served by public transportation. Follow the link if you aren’t driving, but looking for schedules and information about getting to the Berkshires via Amtrak train and Peter Pan bus.

Tanglewood grounds map

Here is a dynamic map of the Tanglewood grounds, with photos and information for such points of interest as Aaron Copland Library, Highwood Manor House, The Glass House, and The Lion’s Gate.

Nov. 22, 2014 Article by Dave Read

The recently released Jacob’s Pillow 2015 season preview includes four dance companies and lists performances in the Doris Duke Theatre and Ted Shawn Theatre at the organizations popular campus in Becket, MA. Full details will be available in December. Jacob’s Pillow Executive and Artistic Director Ella Baff also reported that 2014 was the most successful season on record, with more than 96,000 visitor experiences during the 10 week festival season. 2015 Jacob’s Pillow tickets go on sale to members January 12, 2015 and single tickets go on sale to the public April 1.

New York Theatre Ballet open Jacob’s Pillow 2015 season

New York Theatre Ballet will open the Doris Duke Theatre season June 24-28, 2015 with Donald Mahler’s popular version of the classic story ballet, Cinderella. Cinderella is a treat for all ages, with skilled dancers, beloved Prokofiev music, and imaginative costumes and sets.

Michelle Dorrance, Jessica Lang, Toshi Reagon coming to Jacob’s Pillow in 2015

Following two sold-out engagements in 2013 and 2014, tap star Michelle Dorrance and Dorrance Dance return with The Blues Project, July 1–5. The Blues Project premiered in the Doris Duke Theatre in 2013; for the 2015 season the production will move to the larger Ted Shawn Theatre. The Blues Project cast includes co-choreographers and soloists Derick K. Grant and Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, and the production features music composed by renowned singer-songwriter Toshi Reagon, which will be performed live by Reagon and her band BIGLovely.
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Jessica Lang, the choreographer and recent Bessie Award winner returns for a two week run of a new evening-length ballet at Jacob’s Pillow, July 29 – August 9, 2015. The Wanderer, created in part during a Creative Development Residency at the Pillow, is set to the Franz Schubert’s song cycle Die schöne Müllerin which will be performed live at the Festival.

Martha Graham Dance Company to close 2015 Jacob’s Pillow season

Martha Graham Dance Company will close the 2015 Jacob’s Pillow season with a slate of performancesAug. 26-30, 2015. The program will feature a mix of classic Graham works and progressive contemporary dances by international choreographers of today (program to be announced).

Hotels near Jacob’s Pillow

Visitors to the Berkshires can check on availability, room rates, read customer reviews and make reservations at hotels, inns, B&Bs in the vicinity of Becket, MA cia the following: Hotels near Jacob’s Pillow.

Article by Dave Read

Cirque de la Symphonie will perform along with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops on Aug. 21 to start the final week of the 2015 Tanglewood season. The Cirque de la Symphonie, made up of aerial flyers, acrobats, contortionists, dances, jugglers, balancers, and strongmen, will synchronize the elegant and daring cirque acts of former Olympians and world record-holders with Boston Pops renditions of classical music masterpieces, including Tchaikovsky’s famous waltz from Swan Lake, Saint-Saëns’ Dance Macabre, and a romantic medley called Gershwin in Love.

Tanglewood tickets and 2015 season brochure

Tanglewood brochures with complete programs and information on how to order tickets will be available in early February by calling 617-638-9467. For further information, please call the Boston Symphony Orchestra at 617-266-1492 or visit www.tanglewood.org.

Berkshires hotels and transportation

You’ll find room rates, amenities, nearby attractions, and customer reviews for all the popular hotels, motels, Inns, B and Bs in the Berkshires on our Berkshires hotels page.

Although Berkshire county is anythingbut remote, being just a couple hours by car from Boston, MA, Hartford, CT, New York City, and even Montreal, Quebec, many people still find it a difficult place to get to, because it isn’t too well served by public transportation. Follow the link if you aren’t driving, but looking for schedules and information about getting to the Berkshires via Amtrak train and Peter Pan bus.

Tanglewood grounds map

Here is a dynamic map of the Tanglewood grounds, with photos and information for such points of interest as Aaron Copland Library, Highwood Manor House, The Glass House, and The Lion’s Gate.

Nov. 22, 2014 Article by Dave Read

John Williams’ Film Night is scheduled for Saturday, August 22. Guest conductor David Newman will join Mr. Williams and the Boston Pops for one of the most eagerly-anticipated evenings of the Tanglewood Season, taking place on the last weekend of the BSO season in the Berkshires.

David Newman is one of today’s most accomplished creators of music for film. In his 25-year career, he has scored over 100 films, ranging from War of the Roses, Matilda, Bowfinger and Heathers, to the more recent The Spirit, and Serenity.

Tanglewood tickets and 2015 season brochure

Tanglewood brochures with complete programs and information on how to order tickets will be available in early February by calling 617-638-9467. For further information, please call the Boston Symphony Orchestra at 617-266-1492 or visit www.tanglewood.org.

Berkshires hotels and transportation

You’ll find room rates, amenities, nearby attractions, and customer reviews for all the popular hotels, motels, Inns, B and Bs in the Berkshires on our Berkshires hotels page.

Although Berkshire county is anythingbut remote, being just a couple hours by car from Boston, MA, Hartford, CT, New York City, and even Montreal, Quebec, many people still find it a difficult place to get to, because it isn’t too well served by public transportation. Follow the link if you aren’t driving, but looking for schedules and information about getting to the Berkshires via Amtrak train and Peter Pan bus.

Tanglewood grounds map

Here is a dynamic map of the Tanglewood grounds, with photos and information for such points of interest as Aaron Copland Library, Highwood Manor House, The Glass House, and The Lion’s Gate.

Nov. 26, 2014 Article by Dave Read

Tanglewood schedule Aug. 29, 2015 lists Idina Menzel in the Koussevitzky Music Shed at 7pm. Idina Menzel had a big hit with Let it Go from Disney’s Frozen in addition to starring in Rent, Wicked, and If/Then . The Tanglewood audience will be entertained by classic pop, musical theater favorites, and her own personal catalogue.

Tanglewood tickets and 2015 season brochure

Tanglewood brochures with complete programs and information on how to order tickets will be available in early February by calling 617-638-9467. For further information, please call the Boston Symphony Orchestra at 617-266-1492 or visit www.tanglewood.org.

Berkshires hotels and transportation

You’ll find room rates, amenities, nearby attractions, and customer reviews for all the popular hotels, motels, Inns, B and Bs in the Berkshires on our Berkshires hotels page.

Although Berkshire county is anythingbut remote, being just a couple hours by car from Boston, MA, Hartford, CT, New York City, and even Montreal, Quebec, many people still find it a difficult place to get to, because it isn’t too well served by public transportation. Follow the link if you aren’t driving, but looking for schedules and information about getting to the Berkshires via Amtrak train and Peter Pan bus.

Tanglewood grounds map

Here is a dynamic map of the Tanglewood grounds, with photos and information for such points of interest as Aaron Copland Library, Highwood Manor House, The Glass House, and The Lion’s Gate.