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Andris Nelsons Conducts at Tanglewood
Tanglewood
July and August

Tanglewood broadcasts can be heard in July and August on Classical NEPM. Our Saturday broadcast starts at 1 p.m. and the live Sunday broadcast at 2:30 p.m..

From September through June, we regularly broadcast the Boston Symphony Orchestra on Sunday afternoons at 1 p.m..

Tentative 2024 Tanglewood broadcast schedule:

Sunday, July 7 at 2:30
(archive concert from August 5, 2022)
Earl Lee, conductor
Christina and Michelle Naughton, pianos

Brian Raphael NABORS, Pulse
POULENC Concerto in D minor for two pianos and orchestra
MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 3 Scottish

Saturday, July 13 at 1 p.m.
(recorded on July 5)
Andris Nelsons, conductor
Gil Shaham, violin

ALL-BEETHOVEN program
Violin Concerto
Symphony No. 3, Eroica

Sunday, July 14 at 2:30 p.m.
Andris Nelsons, conductor 
Augustin Hadelich, violin

Sarah KIRKLAND SNIDER Forward into Light 
PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 2
DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 7

Saturday, July 20 at 1 p.m.
(recorded on July 13)
Andris Nelsons, conductor
Yuja Wang, piano

Carlos SIMON Warmth from Other Suns, for string orchestra
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4
ELLINGTON Three Black Kings
ELLINGTON A Tone Parallel to Harlem

Sunday, July 21 at 2:30 p.m.
Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra 
Andris Nelsons, conductor 
Emanuel Ax, piano 

IVES Three Places in New England 
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3
STRAUSS Also sprach Zarathustra

Saturday, July 27 at 1 p.m.
(recorded on July 19)
Dima Slobodeniouk, conductor
Conrad Tao, piano

BERNSTEIN Symphony No. 2, The Age of Anxiety
BRAHMS Symphony No. 3

Sunday, July 28 at 2:30 p.m.
Andris Nelsons, conductor
Paul Lewis, piano
Thomas Warfield, narrator
Tanglewood Festival Chorus 
James Burton, conductor

James LEE III Freedom’s Genuine Dawn
COPLAND Piano Concerto
THOMPSON Alleluia, for unaccompanied chorus
STRAVINSKY Symphony of Psalms

Saturday, Aug. 3 at 1 p.m.
(recorded on July 26)

Andris Nelsons, conductor
Yefim Bronfman, piano
Edwin Barker, double bass
Will Liverman, baritone
Tanglewood Festival Chorus
James Burton, conductor

Koussevitzky 150 Celebration
Steven MACKEY Urban Ocean 
KOUSSEVITZKY Double Bass Concerto
SIBELIUS The Origin of Fire for baritone, male chorus, and orchestra
SCRIABIN Prometheus, Poem of Fire, for piano, chorus, and orchestra

Sunday, Aug. 4 at 2:30 p.m.
Alan Gilbert, conductor
Kirill Gerstein, piano
Joshua Bell, violin
Steven Isserlis, cello 

ALL-BEETHOVEN PROGRAM
Triple Concerto
Symphony No. 4

Saturday, Aug. 10 at 1 p.m.
(recorded on August 3)
Boston Pops Orchestra
Ken-David Masur, conductor
David Newman, conductors

John Williams’ Film Night
A beloved highlight of the Tanglewood season, John Williams’ Film Night returns! From Hollywood’s golden age to contemporary favorites, Ken-David Masur and David Newman lead the Boston Pops in a memorable program of music, including a special celebration of Henry Mancini’s 100th birthday!

Sunday, Aug. 11 at 2:30 p.m.
James Gaffigan, conductor
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

Saturday, Aug. 17 at 1 p.m.
(recorded on August 10)
Dalia Stasevska, conductor
Leila Josefowicz, violin

SIBELIUS (arr. STRAVINSKY) Canzonetta
STRAVINSKY Violin Concerto
SIBELIUS Symphony No. 5

Sunday, Aug. 18 at 2:30 p.m.
Earl Lee, conductor
Yo-Yo Ma, cello

Carlos SIMON Fate Now Conquers
SCHUMANN Cello Concerto
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

Saturday, Aug. 24 at 1 p.m.
(recorded on August 16)
Samy Rachid, conductor
Midori, violin

SVETLANOV Dawn in the Field
PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 1
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5

Sunday, Aug. 25 at 2:30 p.m.
Hannu Lintu, conductor
Ambur Braid, soprano 
Jess Dandy, contralto 
Elgan Llŷr Thomas, tenor
Davone Tines, bass-baritone
Tanglewood Festival Chorus 
James Burton, conductor

BRUCKNER Ecce sacerdos magnus
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9

Saturday, Aug. 31 at 1 p.m.
(recorded on August 24)
Karina Canellakis, conductor
Leonidas Kavakos, violin
Tanglewood Festival Chorus 
James Burton, conductor

BEETHOVEN The Creatures of Prometheus Overture
BRAHMS Schicksalslied
CHAUSSON Poème, for violin and orchestra
RAVEL Tzigane, for violin and orchestra
RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2

Sunday, Sept. 1 at 1 p.m.
TBA (recorded performance)

Monday, Sept. 2 at 1 p.m.
Labor Day Special
Tanglewood on Parade
(Recorded on August 6)
Tentative Performances Include:
TMC chamber orchestra:
MOZART Symphony No. 35 in D, K.385 Haffner
Music for Cello Ensemble featuring cellists of the TMC and BSO
WAGNER Prelude to Lohengrin (Arr. Renaud Guieu)
Arturo MÁRQUEZ Danzón No. 2 (Arr. Sebastien Walnier)
QUEEN Bohemian Rhapsody (Arr. Sebastien Walnier)
TMC Vocal Concert
TAILLEFERRE Six Chansons françaises
IVES Selected songs
BEACH Selected songs
Caroline SHAW Vago augellin
William BOLCOM Selections from Cabaret Songs
TMC Fanfares
Valerie COLEMAN Fanfare for Uncommon Times
COPLAND Ceremonial Fanfare
COPLAND Fanfare for the Common Man