2019 Tanglewood Season Listing All programs and artists are subject to change.

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1 Pre-season concerts (June 15-July 4): 2019 Tanglewood Season Listing All programs and artists are subject to change. For the second season, American Public Media s popular Live from Here broadcasts from Tanglewood Saturday, June 15, with its host, vocalist and mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile. James Taylor and his All-Star Band return to Tanglewood on Wednesday, July 3, and Thursday, July 4, in Mr. Taylor s only New England performances this summer. The July 4 concert will be followed by a spectacular fireworks display over the Stockbridge Bowl in celebration of the Independence Day holiday. Additional Popular Artist concerts will be announced in early Saturday, June 15 5:45 p.m. Shed Popular Artists Series Live from Here at Tanglewood with Chris Thile Live broadcast American Public Media s popular Live from Here returns to Tanglewood, with its host Chris Thile. He will be joined by an incredible array of special musical guests some known to all, and some who soon will be! for a unique blend of comedy and spoken word. A vocalist and mandolin virtuoso, Chris will perform his Song of the Week, written especially by Thile for the evening's program. Wednesday, July 3, 8 p.m. Shed Thursday, July 4, 8 p.m. Shed Popular Artists Series James Taylor at Tanglewood James Taylor returns to Tanglewood with his All-Star Band for two nights! Only New England performances this summer Fireworks to follow the July 4 concert Proceeds from this concert will be donated by Kim and James Taylor to Tanglewood. ^ Tanglewood debut ^^ debut + Tanglewood and debuts ** 2019 Koussevitzky Artist

2 Week 1 (July 5-11): The s 2019 Tanglewood season opens Friday, July 5, with Music Director Andris Nelsons leading the orchestra in Mozart s Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat, K.482, with pianist Emanuel Ax, and Mahler s Symphony No. 5. On Saturday, July 6, renowned violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter performs André Previn s Violin Concerto, Anne-Sophie written for her in 2001 by Mr. Previn, whose 90 th birthday the BSO celebrates this season with the orchestra and Maestro Nelsons on a program with Dvořák s Symphony No. 9. Ms. Mutter then joins the Boston Pops Orchestra and conductor David Newman on Sunday, July 7, for a program of music by celebrated film composer and Boston Pops Conductor Laureate John Williams. Mr. Nelsons also leads the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra in a July 8 program at Ozawa Hall including Shostakovich s Symphony No. 1 and the TMC-commissioned world premiere of Detlef Glanert s Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra, featuring BSO principal trumpet Thomas Rolfs; Tchaikovsky s fantasyoverture Hamlet and an additional work led by TMC Conducting Fellows will complete the program. Violinist Hilary Hahn performs an all-bach program on Wednesday, July 10, and on Thursday, July 11, the Venice Baroque Orchestra performs in Ozawa Hall. Led by conductor and harpsichordist Andrea Marcon and featuring mandolin player Avi Avital, the orchestra performs a program of works by Italian Baroque composers, including Vivaldi, Albinoni, Corelli, and Barbella. Friday, July 5, 6 p.m. Ozawa Hall Prelude Concert Members of the Friday, July 5, 8 p.m. Shed Opening Night at Tanglewood Emanuel Ax, piano MOZART Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat, K.482 MAHLER Symphony No. 5 Saturday, July 6, 10:30 a.m. Shed Rehearsal, Saturday program Saturday, July 6, 8 p.m. Shed Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin Joan TOWER Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 1 André PREVIN Violin Concerto, Anne-Sophie* DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9, From the New World *Celebrating Sir André Previn s 90th birthday Sunday, July 7, 2:30 p.m. Shed Boston Pops Orchestra David Newman, conductor Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin Across the Stars: Music of John Williams Join the Boston Pops for the first of three programs this summer, celebrating the art of John Williams. Drawing from her recent recording Across the Stars, the great violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter performs selections from Mr. Williams s iconic scores in brilliant new arrangements created especially for her. The program includes music from Star Wars and Memoirs of a Geisha, as well as the haunting melodies of Schindler s List. Monday, July 8, 8 p.m. Ozawa Hall Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra Thomas Rolfs, trumpet TMC Conducting Fellows Program to include TCHAIKOVSKY Hamlet, Overture-fantasy Detlev GLANERT Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra (world premiere, TMC commission) SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 1 Wednesday, July 10, 8 p.m. Ozawa Hall Hilary Hahn, violin ALL-J.S. BACH PROGRAM Sonata No. 2 in A minor for solo violin, BWV 1003 Partita No. 3 in E for solo violin, BWV 1006 Sonata No. 3 in C for solo violin, BWV 1005 Thursday, July 11, 8 p.m. Ozawa Hall Venice Baroque Orchestra^ Andrea Marcon, conductor and harpsichord^ Avi Avital, mandolin VIVALDI Sinfonia in C for strings and continuo, from L Olimpiade, RV 725 VIVALDI Concerto in D for lute, strings, and continuo, RV 93 ALBINONI Concerto in G for strings and continuo, Op. 7, No. 4 VIVALDI Concerto in G for mandolin, recorder, strings, and continuo, RV 532 CORELLI Concerto grosso in D, Op. 6, No. 4 BARBELLA Concerto in D for mandolin, strings, and continuo VIVALDI Sinfonia in C for strings and basso continuo, RV 114 VIVALDI Concerto in G minor, Op. 8, No. 2, Summer

3 Week 2 (July 12-17): On Friday, July 12, Andris Nelsons conducts the BSO in Copland s Quiet City featuring two BSO principals, trumpet player Thomas Rolfs and English hornist Robert Sheena and Symphony No. 3. Jan Lisiecki makes his Tanglewood debut in Grieg s Piano Concerto. On Saturday, July 13, in one of the most anticipated performances of the summer, Mr. Nelsons leads the BSO in Verdi s Requiem with soprano Kristine Opolais, mezzo-soprano Oksana Volkova, tenor Jonathan Tetelman, and bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green, along with the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, James Burton, conductor. Swedish trumpet player Håkan Hardenberger joins Maestro Nelsons and the orchestra on Sunday, July 14, for HK Gruber s Aerial. The performance also includes Beethoven s Symphony No. 4 and the Dance of the Seven Veils from Strauss s Salome. On Monday, July 15, conductor Stefan Asbury and TMC Conducting Fellows lead the orchestra in a program to include Tchaikovsky s Symphony No. 6, Pathétique, and the world premiere and TMC commission of a new work for chamber orchestra by former TMC Fellow Helen Grime. In Ozawa Hall, on Tuesday, July 16, classical guitarist Miloš makes his Tanglewood debut, and on Wednesday, July 17, cellist Gautier Capuçon and pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet perform together in recital. Friday, July 12, 6 p.m. Ozawa Hall Prelude Concert Members of the Friday, July 12, 6 p.m. 8 p.m. Shed Jan Lisiecki, piano^ Thomas Rolfs, trumpet Robert Sheena, English horn COPLAND Quiet City GRIEG Piano Concerto COPLAND Symphony No. 3 Saturday, July 13, 10:30 a.m. Shed Rehearsal, Sunday program Saturday, July 13, 8 p.m. Shed Kristine Opolais, soprano Oksana Volkova, mezzo-soprano+ Jonathan Tetelman, tenor Ryan Speedo Green, bass-baritone Tanglewood Festival Chorus, James Burton, conductor VERDI Requiem Sunday, July 14, 2:30 p.m. Shed Håkan Hardenberger, trumpet BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4 HK GRUBER Aerial, Concerto for trumpet and orchestra STRAUSS Dance of the Seven Veils from Salome Monday, July 15, 8 p.m. Ozawa Hall Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra Stefan Asbury, conductor TMC Conducting Fellows Program to include Helen GRIME New work (world premiere; TMC commission) TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, Pathétique Tuesday, July 16, 8 p.m. Ozawa Hall Miloš, classical guitar^ J.S. BACH Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 997 GRANADOS from 12 Spanish Dances: No. 5, Andaluza No. 2, Oriental ALBÉNIZ Asturias VILLA-LOBOS Five Preludes LENNON/McCARTNEY (arr. Sergio Assad) Blackbird LENNON/McCARTNEY (arr. Sergio Assad) Yesterday HARRISON/LENNON/McCARTNEY (arr. Sergio Assad) While My Guitar Gently Weeps Mathias DUPLESSY Cavalcade Wednesday, July 17, 8 p.m. Ozawa Hall Gautier Capuçon, cello Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano SCHUMANN Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 BRAHMS Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38 SIBELIUS Malinconia, Op. 20 SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

4 Week 3 (July 19-25): Andris Nelsons continues his four weeks of programs with the BSO on Friday, July 19, leading the orchestra in a French program, including works by Debussy, Ravel, and French-American composer Betsy Jolas. Gautier Capuçon joins the orchestra for Saint-Saëns s Cello Concerto No. 1. On Saturday, July 20, Maestro Nelsons and the BSO perform the world premiere of Kevin Puts The Brightness of Light, a work for voices and orchestra inspired by letters between Georgia O Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz; it was written especially for Renée Fleming and Rod Gilfry, the featured soloists. Mr. Nelsons also conducts Elgar s Enigma Variations. Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet joins Mr. Nelsons and the BSO on Sunday, July 21, for two works by Gershwin: the Piano Concerto in F and Variations on I Got Rhythm, for piano and orchestra. The BSO also performs Stravinsky s Petrushka. Tanglewood on Parade, featuring the BSO, Boston Pops, and Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, takes place this year on Tuesday, July 23. The BSO s entire conducting leadership Andris Nelsons, Keith Lockhart, John Williams, Thomas Wilkins, and James Burton will conduct the concert, which includes the traditional program finale, Tchaikovsky s 1812 Overture, followed by a spectacular fireworks display over the Stockbridge Bowl. On Wednesday, July 24, 2019 Koussevitzky Artist Renée Fleming joins the Emerson String Quartet for a program including the world premiere of a new work by André Previn and renowned playwright Tom Stoppard: Penelope, for soprano, string quartet, and piano. Closing out the week, violinist Stefan Jackiw, pianist Jeremy Denk, and vocal quartet Hudson Shad perform an all-ives program on Thursday, July 25, in Ozawa Hall. Friday, July 19, 6 p.m. Ozawa Hall Prelude Concert Members of the Friday, July 19, 8 p.m. Shed Gautier Capuçon, cello Betsy JOLAS A Little Summer Suite SAINT-SAËNS Cello Concerto No. 1 DEBUSSY La Mer RAVEL La Valse UnderScore Friday Concert Saturday, July 20, 10:30 a.m. Shed Rehearsal, Sunday program Saturday, July 20, 8 p.m. Shed Renée Fleming, soprano** Rod Gilfry, baritone+ Wendall Harrington, video artist ELGAR Enigma Variations Kevin PUTS The Brightness of Light (world premiere; BSO co-commission) The letters of iconic American artist Georgia O Keeffe and her husband, the photographer and curator Alfred Stieglitz, are full of poetry, humor, passion, pain, and longing. Written over the many months and years they lived apart, these letters chronicle their initial flirtations in 1915 when Georgia was a young, aspiring artist to Alfred s death in Written especially for Renée Fleming and Rod Gilfry, and accompanied by projections by Wendall Harrington, The Brightness of Light is the story of a great artist who ultimately turns from a painful marriage to embrace her work and the desert landscape she loves. Sunday, July 21 2:30 p.m. Shed Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano GERSHWIN Piano Concerto in F GERSHWIN Variations on I Got Rhythm, for piano and orchestra STRAVINSKY Petrushka Tuesday, July 23, 8 p.m. Shed Tanglewood on Parade Boston Pops Orchestra Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra Boston Symphony Children s Choir Andris Nelsons, Keith Lockhart, John Williams, Thomas Wilkins, and James Burton, conductors Program to include WAGNER The Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walküre James BURTON The Lost Words, for children s choir and orchestra (world premiere) TCHAIKOVSKY 1812 Overture Fireworks to follow the concert Wednesday, July 24, 8 p.m. Ozawa Hall Renée Fleming, soprano** Emerson String Quartet WALKER Lyric for Strings Richard WERNICK String Quartet No. 10 BARBER String Quartet, Op. 11 André PREVIN and Tom STOPPARD Penelope, for soprano, string quartet, and piano (world premiere; BSO co-commission)* *Celebrating Sir André Previn s 90th birthday

5 Thursday, July 25, 8 p.m. Ozawa Hall Stefan Jackiw, violin^ Jeremy Denk, piano Hudson Shad, vocal quartet^ ALL-IVES PROGRAM Violin Sonata No. 4, Children s Day Violin Sonata No. 3 Violin Sonata No. 2 Violin Sonata No. 1 Plus hymns, patriotic songs, and marches that inspired these sonatas

6 Week 4 (July 26-August 1): In one of the biggest undertakings in Tanglewood s 82-year history, Andris Nelsons will lead a complete concert performance of Wagner s Die Walküre, with a cast of superb soloists including Amber Wagner (Sieglinde), Christine Goerke (Brünnhilde), Simon O Neill (Siegmund), James Rutherford (Wotan), and Ain Anger (Hunding), performing the work with the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra over the course of two days and three performances: Saturday, July 27, at 8 p.m. (Act I) and Sunday, July 28, at 2:30 p.m. (Act II) and 6:30 p.m. (Act III). Prior to those concerts, on Friday, July 26, Mr. Nelsons and the BSO are joined by Paul Lewis for Mozart s Piano Concerto. No. 12 in A, K.414, on a program with the BSO s first performance of Shostakovich s rarely heard Symphony No. 2 and Ravel s complete Daphnis et Chloé. Mr. Lewis continues his survey of the music of Haydn, Brahms, and Beethoven, in Ozawa Hall on July 30. On Wednesday, July 31, baritone Thomas Hampson, pianist Lara Downes, and the Beyond Liberty Players perform a program entitled Songs of America: Beyond Liberty, performing works from the American Songbook to explore the influential people and monumental events that helped create and define the land of the free. The National Youth Orchestra of the United States returns to Tanglewood on Thursday, August 1, under the baton of conductor Sir Antonio Pappano in a program featuring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato. Friday, July 26, 6 p.m. Ozawa Hall Prelude Concert Members of the Friday, July 26, 8 p.m. Shed Paul Lewis, piano Tanglewood Festival Chorus, James Burton, conductor SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 2 MOZART Piano Concerto No. 12 in A, K.414 RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé (complete) Saturday, July 27, 10 a.m. Ozawa Hall Thomas Wilkins, conductor BSO Family Concert Saturday, July 27, 10:30 a.m. Shed Rehearsal, Sunday program Saturday, July 27, 8 p.m. Shed The Leonard Bernstein Memorial Concert Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra Amber Wagner, soprano (Sieglinde) Simon O Neill, tenor (Siegmund)^ Ain Anger, bass (Hunding) WAGNER Die Walküre, Act I Concert performance sung in German with English supertitles Sunday, July 28, 2:30 p.m. (Act II) Shed Sunday, July 28, 6:30 p.m. (Act III) Shed Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra Amber Wagner, soprano (Sieglinde) Christine Goerke, soprano (Brünnhilde) Mezzo-soprano to be announced (Fricka) Simon O Neill, tenor (Siegmund) James Rutherford, bass-baritone (Wotan)^ Ain Anger, bass (Hunding) Eve Gigliotti^, Wendy Bryn Harmer^, Kelly Cae Hogan^, Ronnita Miller^, Mary Phillips, and Renée Tatum (Valkyries) WAGNER Die Walküre, Acts II and III Concert performance sung in German with English supertitles Tuesday, July 30, 8 p.m. Ozawa Hall Paul Lewis, piano HAYDN Sonata No. 34 in E minor BRAHMS Three Intermezzi, Op. 117 BEETHOVEN Seven Bagatelles, Op. 33 HAYDN Sonata No. 52 in E-flat Wednesday, July 31, 8 p.m. Ozawa Hall Thomas Hampson, baritone Lara Downes, piano^ The Beyond Liberty Players^ Song of America: Beyond Liberty Beloved American baritone Thomas Hampson opens the American Songbook to explore the influential people and monumental events that helped create and define the land of the free. Guiding the audience through centuries of stories, Mr. Hampson will share personal anecdotes and readings, offering a rich context within which to celebrate America s history of song.

7 Thursday, August 1, 8 p.m. Ozawa Hall National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America Sir Antonio Pappano, conductor^ Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano^ BERLIOZ Les Nuits d été STRAUSS An Alpine Symphony

8 Week 5 (August 2-7) On Friday, August 2, violinist Joshua Bell marks his 30th anniversary performing at Tanglewood, joining BSO Associate Conductor Ken-David Masur and the orchestra for Dvořák s Violin Concerto, on a program with Martinů s Memorial to Lidice and Dvořák s Symphony No. 8. Conductor Asher Fisch is joined by violinist Pinchas Zukerman and cellist Amanda Forsyth for the American premiere and BSO co-commission of Avner Dorman s Double Concerto for violin, cello, and orchestra on Saturday, August 3, celebrating Mr. Zukerman s 70 th birthday; the program also includes the overture to Schumann s Genoveva, Mendelssohn s Symphony No. 3, Scottish, and Beethoven s Romance No. 1 in G for violin and orchestra, featuring Mr. Zukerman. Pianist Yefim Bronfman joins Russian conductor Dima Slobodeniouk and the BSO on Sunday, August 4, for Rachmaninoff s Piano Concerto No. 3 on a program with Sibelius s Symphony No. 1. Mr. Bronfman performs an all-beethoven program in recital on Wednesday, August 7, in Ozawa Hall. On Tuesday, August 6, frequent collaborators pianist Emanuel Ax, violinist Leonidas Kavakos, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma perform select Beethoven piano trios in recital together in Ozawa Hall. Friday, August 2, 6 p.m. Ozawa Hall Prelude Concert Members of the Friday, August 2, 8 p.m. Shed The Serge and Olga Koussevitzky Memorial Concert Ken-David Masur, conductor Joshua Bell, violin MARTINŮ Memorial to Lidice DVOŘÁK Violin Concerto DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8 UnderScore Friday Concert Tuesday, August 6, 8 p.m. Ozawa Hall Emanuel Ax, piano Leonidas Kavakos, violin Yo-Yo Ma, cello ALL-BEETHOVEN PROGRAM Selected trios for piano, violin, and cello Wednesday, August 7, 8 p.m. Ozawa Hall Yefim Bronfman, piano ALL-BEETHOVEN PROGRAM Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10, No. 1 Sonata No. 6 in F, Op. 10, No. 2 Sonata No. 7 in D, Op. 10, No. 3 Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57, Appassionata Saturday, August 3, 10:30 a.m. Shed Rehearsal, Sunday program Saturday, August 3, 8 p.m. Shed Asher Fisch, conductor Pinchas Zukerman, violin Amanda Forsyth, cello SCHUMANN Overture to Genoveva Avner DORMAN Double Concerto for violin, cello, and orchestra (American premiere; BSO co-commission) BEETHOVEN Romance No. 1 in G for violin and orchestra MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 3, Scottish Sunday, August 4, 2:30 p.m. Shed Dima Slobodeniouk, conductor Yefim Bronfman, piano RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 3 SIBELIUS Symphony No. 1

9 Week 6 (August 9-15) Leonidas Kavakos joins the BSO as conductor and violinist on Friday, August 9, for a program including Beethoven s Violin Concerto and Dvořák s Symphony No. 7. On Saturday, August 10, Venezuelan conductor Rafael Payare makes his BSO and Tanglewood debuts, leading the orchestra on August 10 in Carreño s Margaritena, Rachmaninoff s Piano Concerto No. 1, with Nikolai Lugansky, and Brahms s Symphony No. 1. BSO Artistic Partner Thomas Adès conducts the BSO on Sunday, August 11, in a program including Ives s Three Places in New England and two works by Beethoven: his Symphony No. 6, Pastoral, and Piano Concerto No. 4, featuring pianist Inon Barnatan in his BSO and Tanglewood debuts. On Sunday, August 11, at 7:30 p.m., Yo-Yo Ma performs Bach s Suites for unaccompanied cello in the Shed. The performance is part of Mr. Ma s The Bach Project, in which Mr. Ma sets out to perform Johann Sebastian Bach s six suites for solo cello in one sitting in 36 locations on six continents, coinciding with the release of Mr. Ma s third and final recording of the famous work for solo cello, a touchstone of the cello repertoire. On Tuesday, August 13, Emanuel Ax and Leonidas Kavakos perform an all-beethoven program including Violin Sonatas No. 4, 6, and 10, and on Thursday, August 15, The Knights return to Ozawa Hall with violinist Gil Shaham as soloist in Brahms Violin Concerto. During the 2019 Tanglewood season, BSO Artistic Partner Thomas Adès curates his second Festival of Contemporary Music, August The 2019 FCM, featuring performances by Fellows of the Tanglewood Music Center, will include a world premiere by composer Andrew Hamilton, and nine American premiere performances of works by Richard Ayres, Gerald Barry, Erika Fox, Andrew Hamilton, György Kurtág, Hilda Paredes, Poul Ruders, and Nathan Shields. Complete details can be seen in the full season listing here. Friday, August 9, 6 p.m. Ozawa Hall Prelude Concert Members of the Friday, August 9, 8 p.m. Shed Leonidas Kavakos, conductor and violin BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 7 UnderScore Friday Concert Saturday, August 10, 10:30 a.m. Shed Rehearsal, Sunday program Saturday, August 10, 8 p.m. Shed Rafael Payare, conductor+ Nikolai Lugansky, piano CARREÑO Margaritena RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 1 BRAHMS Symphony No. 1 Sunday, August 11, 2:30 p.m. Shed Thomas Adès, conductor Inon Barnatan, piano+ IVES Three Places in New England BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6, Pastoral Sunday, August 11, 7:30 p.m. Shed Yo-Yo Ma, cello J.S. BACH Suites for unaccompanied cello In this special Sunday-evening Shed concert, Yo-Yo Ma plays all six of J.S. Bach s Suites for Solo Cello, music that has given him, in his own words, sustenance, comfort, and joy during times of stress, celebration, and loss. This concert is part of his two-year global initiative, The Bach Project, encompassing performances he will give of the Bach suites across six continents, coupled with what he calls days of action, seeking to put culture in action by bringing people and organizations together to address pressing social issues and invite all of us to think differently about the role of culture in society. Tuesday, August 13, 8 p.m. Ozawa Hall Leonidas Kavakos, violin Emanuel Ax, piano ALL-BEETHOVEN PROGRAM Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23 Violin Sonata No. 6 in A, Op. 30, No. 1 Violin Sonata No. 10 in G, Op. 96

10 Thursday, August 15, 8 p.m. Ozawa Hall The Knights Eric Jacobsen, conductor Gil Shaham, violin LIGETI Concert Românesc BRAHMS Violin Concerto György KURTÁG Signs, Games, and Messages KODÁLY Dances of Galánta BRAHMS (arr. Paul Brantley) Four Hungarian Dances

11 Week 7 (August 16-21) On Friday, August 16, Tanglewood presents Star Wars: A New Hope, featuring a viewing of the classic 1977 film, with the Boston Pops Orchestra performing John Williams s iconic score, under the direction of Boston Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart. François-Xavier Roth makes his Tanglewood debut conducting the BSO in two programs, Saturday, August 17, and Sunday, August 18, featuring music by Schumann and Brahms. On Saturday, he is joined by pianist Kirill Gerstein for Brahms s Piano Concerto No. 2 on a program with Schumann s Symphony No. 2. On Sunday, Yo-Yo Ma joins Mr. Roth and the orchestra for Schumann s Cello Concerto on a program with Schumann s Concert Piece for four horns and orchestra, featuring BSO horn players, and Brahms s Serenade No. 1. Giancarlo Guerrero joins the TMCO on Sunday, August 18, for the orchestra s final concert of the 2019 season, which will include a performance of Mahler s Symphony No. 4. In one of only two U.S. engagements on the ensemble s 2019 international tour, the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, led by conductor Huichang Yan, closes out the Ozawa Hall schedule on Wednesday, August 21, with a program based on its repertoire of both time-honored Chinese music and contemporary works, many composed especially for the orchestra by some of the leading composers of our time. Friday, August 16, 6 p.m. Ozawa Hall Prelude Concert Members of the Friday, August 16, 8 p.m. Shed Boston Pops Orchestra Keith Lockhart, conductor Star Wars: A New Hope (film with live orchestra) Join Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops as they present this classic film with live orchestral accompaniment. Set 30 years after Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: A New Hope, the fourth episode of the saga, returns to the desert planet of Tatooine. A young Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) begins to discover his destiny when, searching for a lost droid, he is saved by reclusive Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness). A civil war rages in the galaxy, and Rebel forces struggle against the evil Galactic Empire, Luke and Obi- Wan enlist the aid of hotshot pilot, Han Solo (Harrison Ford). Joined by the quirky droid duo R2-D2 and C-3PO, the unlikely team sets out to rescue Rebel leader Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and make use of the stolen plans to destroy the Empire s ultimate weapon. In a legendary confrontation, the rogue group mounts an attack against the Death Star for a climactic battle with the evil Sith Lord Darth Vader. Saturday, August 17, 10:30 a.m. Shed Rehearsal, Sunday program Saturday, August 17, 8 p.m. Shed François-Xavier Roth, conductor^ Kirill Gerstein, piano BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2 SCHUMANN Symphony No. 2 Sunday, August 18, 2:30 p.m. Shed François-Xavier Roth, conductor Yo-Yo Ma, cello Members of the BSO horn section SCHUMANN Concert Piece for four horns and orchestra SCHUMANN Cello Concerto BRAHMS Serenade No. 1 Sunday, August 18, 8 p.m. Ozawa Hall Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor TMC Conducting Fellows Program to include MAHLER Symphony No. 4 Wednesday, August 21, 8 p.m. Ozawa Hall Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra^ Huichang Yan, conductor^ With its roots in the musical heritage of its homeland, the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra is a cultural phenomenon: an ensemble of more than 80 players, performing on traditional Chinese instruments placed in a Western orchestral configuration. The orchestra has built a repertoire that includes not only time-honored Chinese music but also contemporary works, many composed especially for the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra by some of the leading composers of our time. This is one of only two U.S. engagements on the ensemble s 2019 international tour.

12 Week 8 (August 23-25) On Friday, August 23, BSO Assistant Conductor Yu-An Chang leads the BSO in the overture to Mendelssohn s A Midsummer Night s Dream, Ravel s Piano Concerto in G featuring Ingrid Fliter, and Schubert s Symphony No. 2. Long established as one of Tanglewood s most anticipated and beloved evenings, John Williams Film Night returns on Saturday, August 24, with Boston Pops Conductor Laureate John Williams introducing the festive evening, which features the Boston Pops and conductor David Newman performing a program celebrating the music of Hollywood and beyond. And closing out the BSO s 2019 Tanglewood season, Giancarlo Guerrero leads the BSO, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, with vocal soloists Nicole Cabell, J Nai Bridges, Nicholas Phan, and Morris Robinson, in the orchestra s traditional season-ending performance of Beethoven s Ninth Symphony on Sunday, August 25. The concert opens with Schoenberg s Friede auf Erden (Peace on Earth), for unaccompanied chorus, featuring the Tanglewood Festival Chorus. Friday, August 23, 6 p.m. Ozawa Hall Prelude Concert Tanglewood Festival Chorus, James Burton, conductor Friday, August 23, 8 p.m. Shed Yu-An Chang, conductor^^ Ingrid Fliter, piano MENDELSSOHN Overture to A Midsummer Night s Dream RAVEL Piano Concerto in G SCHUBERT Symphony No. 2 Sunday, August 25, 2:30 p.m. Shed Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor Nicole Cabell, soprano J Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano+ Nicholas Phan, tenor Morris Robinson, bass Tanglewood Festival Chorus, James Burton, conductor SCHOENBERG Friede auf Erden (Peace on Earth), for unaccompanied chorus BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9 Saturday, August 24, 10:30 a.m. Shed Rehearsal, Sunday program Saturday, August 24, 8 p.m. Shed John Williams Film Night Boston Pops David Newman, conductor John Williams, host John Williams Film Night has long been established as one of the Tanglewood calendar s most anticipated and beloved evenings. Join Mr. Williams as he introduces this year s celebration of the music of Hollywood and beyond, featuring the Boston Pops and conductor David Newman.

13 2019 TANGLEWOOD SEASON: HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS AND ORDER A BROCHURE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES, PATRON PERKS AND AMENITIES, THE BSO MEDIA CENTER, AND SPONSORSHIP HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS AND ORDER A BROCHURE Tickets for the 2019 Tanglewood season regular-season ticket prices range from $12-$130* go on sale on Sunday, February 10, at 10 a.m. Tickets are available through Tanglewood s website, through Symphony Charge at , and at the Symphony Hall Box Office at 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA. Tickets will also be available for purchase in person at the Tanglewood Box Office at Tanglewood s Main Gate on West Street in Lenox, MA, beginning June 12. American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and cash are all accepted at the Tanglewood Box Office. For further information and box office hours, please call the at or visit Tickets purchased online or over the phone are also subject to a $6.50 handling fee. *Please note: Ticket prices for additional popular artist concerts to be featured during the 2019 Tanglewood season will be set when the that schedule is announced over the coming months. Tanglewood brochures with complete programs and information on how to order tickets will be available in early February by calling or visiting For Berkshire tourist information and reservations, contact the Berkshire Visitors Bureau at or visit FREE AND DISCOUNTED LAWN TICKETS, ACTIVITIES FOR MUSIC LOVERS OF ALL AGES, AND MORE The BSO s $20 tickets for attendees under 40 will be available during the 2018 Tanglewood season for select performances; these tickets are available starting at the end of May on a first-come, first-served basis through and through Symphony Charge. Eligible patrons may purchase up to two tickets per show and must provide proof of age when picking up their tickets at will call in order to receive the discount. Tickets for Saturday-morning rehearsals range from $14-$34; certain blackout dates will apply. Tanglewood is pleased to offer free lawn tickets for children and young people age 17 and younger; up to four free children s lawn tickets are available per parent/legal guardian per concert at the Tanglewood Box Office on the day of the concert, as all patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket. Please note that the free lawn ticket policy does not apply to organized groups. For Popular Artists concerts, free lawn tickets are only available for children under age 2. Saturday-Morning Rehearsals in the Shed allow audiences to watch the BSO in rehearsal. Saturday- Morning Rehearsal Shed seats, priced $24-$34, are reserved/ticketed seating only, with $14 general admission Lawn seating; these rehearsals begin at 10:30 a.m., with a Pre-Rehearsal Talk at 9:30 a.m. free to Rehearsal ticket holders. A discount of 15% off the regular ticket price will be applied to orders with a minimum of four Rehearsals. Tickets for Saturday-Morning Rehearsals can be purchased in person at Symphony Hall, over the phone at , or online at starting February 10, and at the Tanglewood Box Office (beginning June 12). Tanglewood s Lawn Pass Book contains 11 tickets that are valid for all regular and specially priced BSO and Pops concerts in the Koussevitzky Music Shed and Ozawa Hall. Lawn Pass Books are priced at $190 through June 23 and $200 thereafter. The Tanglewood Grass Pass is a season lawn pass priced at $225; these tickets are non-transferable. In addition, Year-round Berkshire County residents of Massachusetts may purchase a Berkshire Resident Season Lawn Pass priced at $100; local residents must show a valid Massachusetts license which is required to obtain a photo ID pass. Tickets for the Lawn Pass Book may be purchased in advance and make great gifts. Grass Passes and Berkshire Resident Season Lawn Passes are available for purchase in person at the Main Gate Box Office beginning June 12; Lawn Pass Book tickets and Berkshire/Grass passes are not valid for Popular Artist concerts.

14 For complete information on Group Discounts and other group benefits, including ticket discounts, advance ticket sales, and exclusive use of Tanglewood s private tents either before or after concerts, please call the Group Sales Office at or TANGLEWOOD PATRON ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS/CHILDREN/FAMILIES: PATRON PERKS AND EDUCATION OPTIONS, PLUS YOGA ON THE LAWN EVERY SATURDAY Summer Sundays Return to Tanglewood in 2019 and Other Family Friendly Activities Summer Sundays will return to Tanglewood, bringing activities for all ages to the festival grounds every Sunday afternoon throughout the season. The Tanglewood grounds will open at noon on Sundays for an afternoon of kid-friendly events including musical arts and crafts, temporary tattoos, and other special activities; offerings for adults will include wine and food tastings in pop-up tents found throughout the grounds, and lectures that will appeal to all ages. Summer Sundays also offers What's That Sound?, a chance to see and hear various instruments of the orchestra up close, from bassoon to harp, organ to alpine horn, and Watch and Play, an interactive musical performance designed to engage children, ages 3-10, in the Tanglewood musical experience. In addition to the Summer Sunday offerings, Tanglewood provides special programs for kids, such as the popular Kids Corner, a craft-related project supervised and supported by BSO staff on weekends. Admission to Summer Sundays and family-friendly activities is free to all BSO concert ticket holders; activities will take place 1 p.m. each Sunday at the Tanglewood Visitor Center. UnderScore Fridays and Friday- and Saturday-evening Prelude Concerts The orchestra will offer three UnderScore Fridays performances on July 19, August 2, and August 9; this program features BSO musicians discussing the evening s program from the stage prior to these Friday evening concerts at 8 p.m. Admission to UnderScore Fridays is free to all BSO concert ticket holders. Friday-evening Prelude Concerts, at 6 p.m. in Ozawa Hall, feature BSO musicians in small ensemble and chamber music settings. Saturday-evening Prelude Concerts, which will be presented primarily in Studio A of the Center for Music and Learning from July 6-August 17, feature Tanglewood Music Center Fellows in performance. Admission to Prelude Concerts is free to all BSO concert ticket holders. One Day University on June 23 Tanglewood will partner with acclaimed lifelong learning series One Day University, for the ninth season. Award-winning professors from three renowned schools will present their best lecture in Ozawa Hall on Sunday, June 23, from 9:30 a.m. until 1:15 p.m. Founding Director of the Center for Presidential History at Southern Methodist University Professor Jeffrey Engel will present American Immigration: What s Fact and What s Fiction ; Bard College Professor of Literature and Joseph Luzzi will present Three Remarkable Books That Changed America ; and Professor of Music at Georgetown University Anna Celenza will present Three Musical Masterpieces That Changed America. Price of admission is $159 including all three lectures. Tickets for One Day University can be purchased in person at Symphony Hall or the Tanglewood Box Office beginning June 12, over the phone at , or online at Yoga on the Lawn Every Saturday Morning During Open Rehearsals Once again this summer, in collaboration with the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Tanglewood is pleased to offer hour-long yoga classes taught by fully accredited Kripalu teachers from 10:15 11:15 a.m. on Saturday mornings (weather permitting). Located at the top of the lawn near the Tappan Manor House, these weekly classes are available at no additional charge to Saturday-morning BSO Rehearsal ticketholders, on July 6, 13, 20, and 27, and August 3, 10, 17, and 24. Walking Tours Tanglewood offers free hour-long walking tours of Tanglewood s grounds and performance spaces to the general public from July 6-August 25 on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m., Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m., Saturdays at

15 1:30 p.m. and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. (on Sundays, only available for ticket holders only). Walking Tours begin at the Visitors Center at the Tanglewood Manor House. TANGLEWOOD DINING OPTIONS The Highwood Manor House will be open to the public for dinner on Friday and Saturday, and for Sunday brunch. Highwood offers an elegant buffet dinner at a fixed price of $65 per person and a Sunday Brunch buffet for $45 (inclusive of tax; 18% gratuity will be added to the bill). Cocktails, bottled wine, and à la carte desserts are also available. For reservations, call at least 48 hours in advance. Highwood will also be open post-concert on Sundays, weather permitting, for cocktails and light appetizers. Tanglewood also offers two casual dining locations the casual fare of the Tanglewood Café and the Tanglewood Grille featuring Taste of the Berkshires with offerings from local favorite restaurants. Additionally, guests may also order picnics to enjoy on the spacious groups in advance online at tanglewood.org/dining or by phone at For those attending Shed concerts, light snacks and beverages are available for purchase at the Shed and Tappan Shacks and the Shed Beer Garden whenever the grounds are open for concerts. For those patrons picnicking and listening to the concerts on the lawn, Tanglewood offers Lawn Chair Rentals, for a fee of $5, available by the beer garden during Shed concerts, and at the Bernstein Gate for Ozawa Hall performances. BUS SERVICE AND LODGING DETAILS Bus series to the Lenox area is offered by Peter Pan and Greyhound Bus Lines. For fare and scheduling information, please call or Special excursions are offered by the Berkshire Tour Company at Contact the Berkshire Visitors Bureau at , or Berkshires.org, to obtain a guide to lodging, dining, and other activities in the area. Visitors may also patronize the many generous Tanglewood Business Partners who support our organization. For a complete list, visit tanglewood.org/partners. MEDIA CENTER OFFERINGS AT BSO.ORG INCLUDING BSO APP AND MOBILE WEB OPTIONS The BSO's Media Center and The s extensive website, BSO.org, is one of the world s largest and mostvisited orchestral websites, receiving approximately 20 million visitors annually and generating over $134 million in revenue since its launch in The is on: Facebook: Instagram: Youtube: Tanglewood is on: Facebook: Instagram: The site s Media Center consolidates its numerous new media initiatives in one location. In addition to comprehensive access to all BSO, Boston Pops, Tanglewood, and Symphony Hall performance schedules, patrons have access to a number of free media options. Free offerings include WCRB radio broadcast streams of select BSO, Boston Pops, and Tanglewood performances; a free music stream of Boston Pops recordings; audio concert preview podcasts; Emmy Award-winning audio and video interviews with guest artists and BSO musicians; music excerpts highlighting upcoming programs as well as all self-produced albums by the BSO, Boston Pops, Boston Symphony Chamber Players, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, and Tanglewood Music Center Fellows, and complete program notes for all performances, which can be

16 downloaded and printed or saved offline to an e-reading device such as a Kindle or Nook. The BSO Media Center is available by visiting BSO Phone and Tablet Apps and Mobile Web Offerings The BSO s free phone app provides concertgoers with a platform through which to interact with the Boston Symphony, Boston Pops, and Tanglewood. A highlight of the app, Watch & Listen, provides users with a variety of concert-related content including audio podcasts, and multimedia video podcasts. The app also provides ticketing and schedule information, as well as practical information about, and planning your visit to, Symphony Hall. The app is available for download and installation on iphone devices via the itunes App Store, and on Android devices via Google Play. The orchestra s website, BSO.org, is also mobile-device compatible. Patrons can visit BSO.org on their mobile device to access performance schedules, purchase tickets as well as pre-performance food and beverages, download program notes, music clips, and concert previews, watch video exclusives, and make donations to the BSO all in the palm of their hand. SPONSORSHIP Delta Air Lines is the Official Airline of the BSO. Commonwealth Worldwide Executive Transportation is the Official Chauffeured Transportation of the BSO. For further information, call the at The Boston Symphony Orchestra is online at All programs and artists are subject to change. # # # PRESS CONTACT: Bernadette Horgan, Director of Public Relations (bhorgan@bso.org) Taryn Lott, Assistant Director of Public Relations (tlott@bso.org)