- The returns of favorite conductors Karina Canellakis , Alan Gilbert , Earl Lee ,and Dima Slobodeniouk , and acclaimed artists Emanuel Ax , Joshua Bell , Kirill Gerstein , Steven Isserlis , Leonidas Kavakos , Yo-Yo Ma , Midori , Conrad Tao , and Yuja Wang —along with exciting Shed debuts by violinist LeilaJosefowicz ; pianist Bruce Liu ; conductors Ryan Bancroft , James Gaffigan, Hannu Lintu, Samy Rachid, and Dalia Stasevska ; and soprano Elena Villalón
- The addition of a second John Williams' Film Night to the Boston Pops summer roster, as well as Keith Lockhart leading a concert spotlighting the best of 21st-century Broadway music and Jurassic Park In Concert.
- The 50th anniversary of James Taylor at Tanglewood with concerts on July 3 and 4 headlining the Popular Artist Series, which also brings Pretenders as well as Kool & the Gang and En Vogue to the Shed.
- Gustavo Dudamel conducting the National Children’s Symphony of Venezuela in his first appearance at Tanglewood since 2006.
- An exciting and diverse schedule of recitals and ensemble performances by renowned artists, including Emanuel Ax and The Knights; Kirill Gerstein, Joshua Bell and Steven Isserlis; and Danill Trifonov and Leonidas Kavakos in intimate Ozawa Hall, in addition to Les Arts Florissants and conductor William Christie presenting a semi-staged version of Purcell’s opera The Fairy Queen
- The Tanglewood Music Center ’s annual Festival of Contemporary Music co-curated by prize winning composers Tania León and Steven Mackey and weekly concerts by the TMC Orchestra.
- A robust calendar of interdisciplinary humanities-focused programs at the Tanglewood Learning Institute complementing performances on stage and a new Art of Conducting series with Nelsons and others
- Family-friendly favorites such as Tanglewood on Parade with Williams, Lockhart, and Anna Rakitina ; a Family Concert led by Thomas Wilkins; and anew TLI for Families series with podcast host Rebecca Sheir in collaboration with Circle Round, the Norman Rockwell Museum , and the Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI)
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