Classical Music
June 2015Tanglewood Festival
Founded in 1940 by legendary BSO music director Serge Koussevitsky, the Tanglewood Music Center (originally called the Berkshire Music Center), in Lenox, Massachussetts, was created to provide young musicians with a premier academy for advanced study using the vast resources of the orchestra and visiting guest artists. Tanglewood is one of the world's best beloved music festivals and showcases the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Its summertime concerts date back to 1937.