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Tanglewood schedule Week 5, August 3-9, 2012

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Tanglewood schedule week 5, August 3-9, 2012

Tanglewood schedule week 5, August 3-9, 2012 features Christoph Von Dohnányi, Yefim Bronfman, And Jean-Yves Thibaudet; Lorin Maazel leads the world premiere a new composition by Michael Gandolfi On August 5; Chris Botti and his band in concert August 5; Tanglewood On Parade is all-day August 7.

Baritone Gerald Finley moves from Ozawa Hall to the Shed Friday, August 3, to join maestro Lorin Maazel, a TMC fellow in 1951 and 52, and the BSO for Ravel’s Don Quichotte à Dulcinée and arias from Così fan tutte, The Marriage of Figaro, and Don Giovanni by Mozart. The program also includes Ravel’s colorful Alborada del gracioso and Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2, a BSO specialty and a work that was performed in the first Tanglewood season in 1937-as well as Mozart’s Symphony No. 38, Prague.

Mr. Maazel once again takes the podium Sunday, August 5, to lead the BSO in a program featuring the world premiere of a new BSO-commissioned work by Michael Gandolfi, who was a TMC Fellow in 1986 and has been a member of the TMC Faculty since 1997. The elegant and engaging French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet also participates in this program, as soloist in Saint-Saëns’s Piano Concerto No. 5, Egyptian. The concert concludes in thrilling fashion with Berlioz’s Symphonie fastastique, another work at the heart of the BSO repertoire and which the orchestra first performed in 1885.

On Saturday, August 4, the BSO welcomes two of the most popular Tanglewood guests of the past two decades: conductor Christoph von Dohnányi and dynamic pianist Yefim Bronfman. Mr. Bronfman takes center stage in Brahms’s sweeping Piano Concerto No. 2, and the orchestra shows its muscle in Schumann’s Symphony No. 4.

Chris Botti on Tanglewood schedule Aug. 5, 2012
Chris Botti on Tanglewood schedule Aug. 5, 2012
Chris Botti, who last performed at Tanglewood in 2009 with the Boston Pops, performs in Ozawa Hall Sunday, August 5. One of the festival’s most beloved traditions, Tanglewood on Parade (Tuesday, August 7), is a chance to see all of the festival’s orchestras perform in a single extended concert. Mr. Maazel, Mr. Dohnányi, Stéphane Denève in his Tanglewood debut, Keith Lockhart, and John Williams share the podium for a program that will include Beethoven’s Overture to Egmont, Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite, and recent film scores by Mr. Williams, as well as the traditional TOP finale, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. This lively evening features performances by the BSO, the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, and the Boston Pops, culminating in a dazzling fireworks display.

Tanglewood schedule week 6 Aug. 10 – 16, 2012

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Tanglewood schedule week 6 Aug. 10 – 16, 2012

Pinchas Zukerman scheduled at Tanglewood August 10 as both Conductor and Soloist;
Pinchas Zukerman scheduled at Tanglewood August 10 as both Conductor and Soloist;
On Friday, August 10, Pinchas Zukerman-who first performed at Tanglewood in 1969-acts as both conductor and solo violinist in an all-Bach program-a popular concert format throughout the history of the festival-that highlights some of the exceptional talent within the ranks of the BSO. In addition to Mr. Zukerman and guest harpsichordist John Gibbons, BSO principal flutist Elizabeth Rowe, principal oboist John Ferrillo, and concertmaster Malcolm Lowe take solo turns in an all-Bach program featuring the Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 3 and 5, the Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041, the Concerto in D minor for two violins and strings, BWV 1043, and the Concerto in C minor for violin, oboe, and strings, BWV 1060.

Yo-Yo Ma returns to the Shed stage Saturday, August 11, as soloist in Elgar’s cathartic Cello Concerto, with conductor Stéphane Denève, who also leads the orchestra in the world premiere of a BSO-commissioned new work by André Previn and Shostakovich’s riveting Symphony No. 5. Christoph von Dohnányi takes the podium once again Sunday, August 12, for a program spanning almost 200 years of the Germanic music tradition. Widely acclaimed pianist Paul Lewis makes his BSO and Tanglewood debuts as soloist in Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K.488, bracketed by Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 and Strauss’s Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks.

The young and adventurous Ébène String Quartet, which has rocketed to stardom in recent years, brings its fresh approach to string quartet performance to Ozawa Hall on Thursday, August 16. As is typical in Ébène performances, the quartet juxtaposes the classic with the new, first delving into Mozart’s Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K.421, and Tchaikovsky’s Quartet No. 1 in D, Op. 11, then changing gears with jazz selections arranged by the ensemble members and filled with improvisation.

Chesterwood 2012 summer schedule

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Chesterwood 2012 summer schedule

Chesterwood – home and studio of Daniel Chester French

On exhibit in the Barn Gallery at Chesterwood is Daniel Chester French: Sculpting an American Vision, a showcase of important works that evoke the breadth and scope of French’s career, as well as dramatize the scale and proportion of these four core monuments:

  • The Minute Man, Concord, Massachusetts (1875)
  • The Continents, United States Custom House, New York (1906)
  • Samuel F. Dupont Memorial, the fountain at Dupont Circle, Washington, DC (1921)
  • Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC (1922)

Lincoln Memorial by Daniel Chester French

Lincoln Memorial by Daniel Chester French
Lincoln Memorial created by Daniel Chester French at Chesterwood, Stockbridge, MA
Photo: Jeff Kubina

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The Mount 2012 summer schedule

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The Mount – Edith Wharton Restoration – Schedule for summer 2012

The Mount Edith Wharton Restoration, Lenox, MA
The Mount Edith Wharton Restoration, Lenox, MA. Photo: Kevin Sprague

Overview of the events scheduled at The Mount:
Berkshire Theatre Group’s Acting Apprentice Company’s production of Pinocchio, presented on the Neil Ellenoff Stage in the Dell, The Mount’s new amphitheater.

The Wharton Salon presents The Inner House. Adapted by Dennis Krausnick from A Backward Glance, Edith Wharton’s 1934 autobiography. The Inner House is a vivid account of Wharton’s public and private life. Starring Tod Randolph as Edith Wharton. Directed by Normi Noël.

Wharton on Wednesdays – Come hear for yourself why Edith Wharton’s writings continue to captivate readers and win Wharton new fans. Each week professional actors perform dramatic readings of Wharton’s short stories and poems on The Mount’s terrace.

Berkshire WordFest is a biennial celebration of words and ideas in one of the most beautiful settings in the Berkshires. Organized by The Mount, WordFest brings together acclaimed writers and passionate readers for talks, readings, conversations, and discovery.

After Hours at The Mount, Hosted by Jon Suters – Join us from 5 to 8 pm on Friday and Saturday evenings starting July 6 for a blend of traditional and modern music with influences from the Americas and beyond, performed by rousing combinations of the region’s best musicians. Relax on the terrace with a glass of wine and light fare (available for purchase) while savoring the sounds and the view. The gardens are open for strolling.

The Mount – Edith Wharton Restoration

  • 2 Plunkett Street- Box 974-Lenox, MA 01240-0974;
  • Open daily May 1 – October 31 – 10am to 5pm;
  • Admission: $16 adults; $13 college students; 18 – under free;
  • Phone: (413) 551-5111
  • Web: edithwharton.org

Ghost Tours at The Mount

  • 7:30 pm on Mondays from June 18 through August 27. (NB: There will be no tour on Monday, July 23.)
  • 5:45 pm and 7 pm from September 7 through October 26. (NB: There will be no tour on Friday, September 14.)

Theatre, Music, and Literary Events at The Mount

  • Wed, Jun 13 – 5:00PM – Reading and Book Signing with Francesca Segal
  • Weds. at 5PM – June 20 – September 5, 2012 – Wharton on Wednesdays
  • Fris. & Sats. at 5PM – July 6 – August 31, 2012 – After Hours at The Mount, Hosted by Jon Suters
  • Theatre in the Dell Presents Pinocchio – July 25, 2012 – August 11, 2012
  • Tue, Aug 7 – 5:00PM – The Age of Desire: The Love Affair That Transformed Edith Wharton’s World
  • Tue, Aug 14 – 5:00PM – Pitch Uncertain: A Mid-Century Daughter Finds Her Voice
  • The Wharton Salon Presents The Inner House – August 15, 2012 – August 26, 2012
  • Berkshire WordFest 2012
    • Fri, Sep 14 – 6:00PM
    • Sat, Sep 15 – 9:00AM
    • Sun, Sep 16 – 9:00AM

    • Lectures and Special Events at The Mount

    • Fridays at 8AM – June 1 – August 31, 2012 – Petit Dejeuner
    • Sun, Jun 10 – 11:00AM – Family Day at The Mount
    • Practical Gardening with Exceptional Results – 4:00PM – June 14, 2012
    • July 9 – 4:00PM: Irene Goldman-Price – Edith Wharton and Anna Bahlmann: Companions for Forty-Two Years
    • July 16 – 4:00PM: Natalie Dykstra – Clover Adams: A Gilded and Heartbreaking Life
    • July 23: Susan Orlean – Rin Tin Tin: The Life and The Legend
    • July 30 – 4:00PM – 4:00PM: Gioia Diliberto – Paris Without End: The True Story of Hemingway’s First Wife
    • August 6 – 4:00PM: Robert K. Massie – Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman
    • August 13 – 4:00PM: Sally Bedell Smith – Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch
    • August 20 – 4:00PM: Michael Gorra – Portrait of a Novel: Henry James and the Making of a Masterpiece
    • August 27 – 4:00PM: Jane Roy Brown – One Writer’s Garden: Eudora Welty’s Home Place

    Hancock Shaker Village 2012 schedule

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    Hancock Shaker Village 2012 summer schedule

    Featured on the Hancock Shaker Village sschedule for summer 2012 is A Promising Venture, based on photographs cataloging Shaker furniture, architecture, and craft, by Noel Vicentini, made during the 1930s for the Federal Art Project of the WPA. Vicentini visited Watervliet and Mount Lebanon, NY, as well as Hancock, MA. The vast majority of his work at Shaker sites will be shown at Hancock Shaker Village in 2012 and 2013, in the Visitors Center.
    Hancock Shaker Village, 1826 Round Stone Barn, Pittsfield, MA
    Hancock Shaker Village, 1826 Round Stone Barn, Pittsfield, MA

    Hancock Shaker Village events and exhibitions

    • A Promising Venture – May 26, 2012 – October 28, 2012
    • Oval Box Basics – June 9, 2012 – June 10, 2012
    • Photographing the City of Peace – June 23, 2012
    • Shaker Shalom: A Conversation – June 26, 2012
    • Borrowed Light by Tero Saarinen – July 13, 2012
    • Free Fun Friday! – July 20, 2012
    • Shaker Shalom Gala – August 12, 2012
    • Paul Green and his Neshoma Klezmer Ensemble Concert – August 12, 2012
    • 15th Annual Country Fair – September 29, 2012 – September 30, 2012

    Hancock Shaker Village contact info.

    • Mail: PO Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202
    • Street: 1843 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield, MA 01201
    • 413-443-0188; 800-817-1137
    • web: hancockshakervillage.org

    Norman Rockwell Museum 2012 schedule

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    Norman Rockwell Museum 2012 summer schedule:

    The Buccaneer was a Picturesque Fellow, illustration of Howard Pyle oil painting.
    The Buccaneer was a Picturesque Fellow, illustration of Howard Pyle oil painting.
    The main exhibition Norman Rockwell Museum during the summer of 2012 is Howard Pyle: American Master Rediscovered, which will include Pyle’s paintings alongside related works by contemporary American and European artists, as well as selected paintings by Norman Rockwell, illustrating the correspondence between fine and commercial art. The exhibition is organized into these themes:

    Visions of the Past concentrates on Pyle’s depictions of history, including Roman gladiators and Medieval knights. His views of the classical world drew inspiration from the work of the French academic artist Jean-Leon Gérome (1824 – 1904) and his numerous depictions of the Middle Ages show how conversant Pyle was with the works of the 19th-century Pre-Raphaelites. Pyle’s pirate imagery is based on his own personal archive of costume books and historic manuscripts; however, his use of strong diagonals, flat compositional arrangements, and restrained placement of color suggests an understanding of the art world’s new-found interest in Japanese ukiyo-e prints. The contemporary art world was obsessed with Japanese art as reflected in the work of James McNeill Whistler, James Tissot, and Edgar Degas, among others.

    Fairytale and Fantasy will focus on Pyle’s fairy tales and children’s illustrations, which show his knowledge of European illustrators, including Walter Crane (1845 – 1915) and Kate Greenaway (1846 – 1901). His depictions of the world of make-believe also reflect many of the themes and methods of European Aesthetic and Symbolist art.

    America – Past and Present highlights Pyle’s enthusiasm for the American Colonial Revival of the 1880s, which celebrated the history of the United States. Many of Pyle’s iconic Revolutionary War scenes seem to have been strengthened by knowledge of the work of the French Salon artist, Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (1814 – 1891), whose military scenes of the Napoleonic Wars were immensely popular.
    Howard Pyle: American Master Rediscovered

    Norman Rockwell Museum exhibitions

    • A Day in the Life: Norman Rockwell’s Stockbridge Studio – Open through October
    • Curator’s Choice: Recent Gifts to the Permanent Collection – Ongoing
    • Norman Rockwell’s 323 Saturday Evening Post Covers – Ongoing
    • The Art of Norman Rockwell: Highlights from the Permanent Collection – Ongoing
    • The Stockbridge Models Project: A Norman Rockwell Museum Historic Preservation Project – Ongoing

    Norman Rockwell Museum hours and contact info.

    • 9 Route 183 – Stockbridge, MA 01262
    • phone: 413-298-4100
    • May-October and holidays: open daily: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and until 7:00 p.m. on Thursdays in July and August
    • November-April: Weekdays 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Weekends and holidays: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    • www.nrm.org