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Exterior of the Koussevitzky Music Shed with Tanglewood lawn

Tanglewood

Koussevitzky Music Shed, Lenox/Stockbridge, MA

Our annual Tanglewood on Parade concert brings together the best of the BSO and Pops in a day full of family fun and lively music, culminating in an exciting evening of performances and fireworks!

Lawn Games, Kids Crafts, and the Instrument Playground will be available all day on the lawn behind the Ice Cream Tent.

Gates Open at 2pm

-2pm, Tappan House Porch-
Face Painting by Bria

-2:30pm, Seiji Ozawa Hall-
TMC chamber orchestra, unconducted 
MOZART Symphony No. 35 in D, K.385, Haffner

Chamber Music Hall 
BUTI Young Artists Chamber Music Recital

-3pm-3:45pm, Lawn behind Ice Cream Tent
Kids Yoga

-3:15pm, Roaming the Lawn-
The Strolling Magic of Bonaparte

-3:30pm, Seiji Ozawa Hall-
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)

-4pm, Lawn near Tappan House -
The Strolling Magic of Bonaparte

Koussevitzky Music Shed 
BUTI Young Artists Vocal Program Chorus, Orchestra, and Composition Programs

-4:15pm, Studio E, Linde Center for Music and Learning-
Spirio Player Piano

-4:30pm, On the lawn between Highwood Manor House and Linde Center for Music and Learning-
Hot Air Balloon 
weather permitting

-5pm, Seiji Ozawa Hall-
TMC Vocal Concert
TAILLEFERRE Six Chansons françaises 
IVES Selected songs 
BEACH Selected songs 
Caroline SHAW Vago augellin 
Caroline SHAW And the Swallow 
BEACH Peace I Leave With You

-5:15pm, Roaming the Lawn-
The Strolling Magic of Bonaparte

-5:30pm, Tappan House-
FRAME and friends

-5:30pm-7pm, Lawn near Tent Club/Tanglewood Café-
Berkshire Hills Chorus

-7:30pm, Shed-
TMC Fanfares 
Valerie COLEMAN Fanfare for Uncommon Times 
COPLAND Ceremonial Fanfare 
COPLAND Fanfare for the Common Man

-8pm, Shed-
Tanglewood on Parade
Boston Symphony Orchestra 
Boston Pops Orchestra 
Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra 
Keith Lockhart, Alan Gilbert, Ken-David Masur, and Anna Rakitina, conductors
Christine Goerke, soprano 
Marcus Roberts Trio

Program to include 
John WILLIAMS For Seiji! 
STRAUSS Songs with orchestra 
BERLIOZ “Hungarian March” from The Damnation of Faust
Intermission
GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue 
TCHAIKOVSKY 1812 Overture

Fireworks to follow the concert

Tonight’s concert is generously supported by Gregory E. Bulger Foundation/Gregory Bulger and Richard Dix.

Due to a recent health concern, from which he is expected to make a full recovery, John Williams will be unable to participate in this concert, which is planned in tribute to Seiji Ozawa. Conductor Ken-David Masur will join the conducting roster in his place. 

Performance Details

Aug 6, 2024, 8:00pm EDT