Rafael FrÃ¼hbeck de Burgos closes The Boston Symphony Orchestraâ€™s Tanglewood

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Three Beethoven Piano Concertos In Three Days: Imogen Cooper Performs Piano Concert No. 1 On August 25; Emanuel Ax Performs Piano Concerto No. 2 On August 26; And Yefim Bronfman Performs Piano Concert No. 4 On August 27 The Boston Symphony Orchestra closes its 2006 Tanglewood season with an all-Beethoven program on Sunday, August 27, in the Koussevitzky Music Shed. Rafael FrÃ¼hbeck de Burgos, a frequent BSO guest conductor, leads the orchestra and pianist Yefim Bronfman in Beethovenâ€™s Piano concerto No. 4 in G, Op. 58. The 2:30 p.m. concert concludes with Beethovenâ€™s Symphony No. 7 in A, Op. 92. Gustavo Dudamel conducts the BSO and pianist Imogen Cooper in Beethovenâ€™s Piano Concerto No. 1 in C, Op. 15, at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, August 25, in the Shed. The program, led by the dynamic young Venezuelan guest conductor, also includes Bernsteinâ€™s Overture to Candide and The Three-cornered Hat, Ballet score in two parts, featuring mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard. BSO members will perform a prelude concert at 6 p.m. in Ozawa Hall that includes music by Shostakovich and Mozart. Herbert Blomstedt leads the Boston Symphony Orchestra and pianist Emanuel Ax in Beethovenâ€™s Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 19, at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 26, in the Shed. The program concludes with Brucknerâ€™s Symphony No. 7 in E. The 2006 Tanglewood season includes all five Beethoven piano concertos, performed by Ms. Cooper, Mr. Ax, AndrÃ© Watts (Concerto No. 3, July 28); Mr. Bronfman; and Lars Vogt (Concerto No. 5, August 6). With the conclusion of its Tanglewood season, the BSO returns to Boston and opens its regular season on Friday, Sept. 29, at Symphony Hall. The Tanglewood Jazz Festival is Friday, September 1, through Sunday, September 3. Tanglewood Ticket Information Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, is located in Lenox, Mass. The 2006 season begins on June 23 and continues through Labor Day weekend, concluding with the annual Jazz Festival. Tickets for the Friday, August 25, concert are $15, $27, $48, $72, and $87, with lawn tickets available for $8.50. Tickets for the concerts on Saturday, August 26, and Sunday, August 27, are $18, $27, $48, $72, and $87, with lawn tickets available for $17. Tanglewood continues its Childrenâ€™s Lawn Ticket Program, which offers free lawn seating to children age 12 and under. Up to four free childrenâ€™s tickets are available per parent or legal guardian per concert at the Tanglewood Box Office on the day of the concert. Children admitted without charge must sit with their parent or legal guardian on the lawn, and those under 5 years old must sit on the rear half of the lawn. Children under 5 years are not permitted in the Koussevitzky Music Shed or Seiji Ozawa Hall during concerts. All patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket. The free lawn-ticket policy does not apply to organized groups of children. To charge tickets to a major credit card, call SymphonyCharge at 617-266-1200 or 888-266-1200. Tickets are also available for purchase in person at the Tanglewood Box Office at Tanglewoodâ€™s Main Gate on West Street in Lenox, Mass. American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club, Discover, personal checks, and cash are all accepted at the Tanglewood Box Office. The box office is open on weekdays 10 a.m.-6 p.m. or through intermission on concert evenings. On Saturdays, it is open 9 a.m. through intermission, and on Sundays 10 a.m. through intermission. The Tanglewood Box Office only sells tickets for performances at Tanglewood. Tanglewood brochures - with complete programs and information on how to order tickets - is available by calling 617-638-9467, through www.bso.org , or by writing to: Tanglewood Brochure, Symphony Hall, Boston, MA 02115. For further information, please call the Boston Symphony Orchestra at 617-266-1492 or visit www.tanglewood.org , powered by the EMC Corporation. In consideration of all patrons, Tanglewood is a smoke-free environment. Designated smoking areas are marked outside the Tanglewood entrance gates. New this summer, bus service connects Boston and Tanglewood for Friday- and Saturday-night concerts. The bus begins boarding at 4:30 p.m. at Symphony Hall and departs at 5 p.m., with a 5:30 p.m. stop at the Riverside MBTA Station in Newton. The bus leaves Tanglewood after the concerts at about 10:30 p.m., with stops at the Riverside Station in Newton and Symphony Hall in Boston. This route will run July 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, and 29; and August 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, and 26. Fare is $30 per person and does not include a ticket to the Tanglewood performance. For further information or to reserve a seat on the bus, patrons should call 888-266-1200. Lawn chairs can be rented at Tanglewood for $4 before each concert, with a $1 discount per chair for rentals of four or more. The chairs are available at the Grille at the Main Gate entrance for concerts in the Koussevitzky Music Shed. For concerts in Ozawa Hall, chairs are available at the Bernstein Gate. Rentals are subject to availability, and only cash will be accepted. These rentals are intended to serve all Tanglewood patrons, especially first-time visitors who may not realize they may want to bring seating. During Shed concerts, children may play ball behind the Visitor Center or near Ozawa Hall. Ball playing and other games that may disturb patrons are not permitted on the lawn of the Shed at any time when the grounds are open for a Shed concert. Boston Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts Tanglewood concerts are broadcast live on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons in Boston on WCRB 102.5 FM, in Albany on WAMC 90.3 FM, and in Connecticut on WMNR 88.1 FM. Sunday afternoon concerts are also broadcast in Boston on WGBH 89.7 FM. Tanglewood is handicapped-accessible. WAMC is Tanglewoodâ€™s media partner for the 2006 season. All programs and artists are subject to change. For complete programs, ticket information, and downloadable press photos, please visit Tanglewoodâ€™s online press kit at www.bso.org/presskits/tanglewood . PRESS CONTACT: Bernadette Horgan, Director of Media Relations (bhorgan@bso.org) 413-637-9285 Kathleen Drohan, Associate Director of Media Relations (kdrohan@bso.org) 413-637-5286 Tanglewood Concert Listing, August 25-27 All programs and artists are subject to change Friday, August 25, 6 p.m., Ozawa Hall MEMBERS OF THE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TAMARA SMIRNOVA, violin AZA RAYKHTSAUM, violin MICHAEL ZARETSKY, viola MIHAIL JOJATU, cello YEFIM BRONFMAN, piano SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet No. 1 in C MOZART Piano Quartet in E-flat, K.493 Friday, August 25, 8:30 p.m., Shed BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA GUSTAVO DUDAMEL, conductor IMOGEN COOPER, piano ISABEL LEONARD, mezzo-soprano BERNSTEIN Overture to Candide BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 in C, Op. 15 FALLA The Three-cornered Hat, Ballet score in two parts (complete) Saturday, August 26, 9:30 a.m., Shed Open Rehearsal Sunday program; pre-rehearsal talk at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, August 26, 8:30 p.m., Shed BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HERBERT BLOMSTEDT, conductor EMANUEL AX, piano BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 19 BRUCKNER Symphony No. 7 in E Sunday, August 27, 2:30 p.m., Shed BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA RAFAEL FRÃœHBECK DE BURGOS, conductor YEFIM BRONFMAN, piano ALL-BEETHOVEN PROGRAM Piano Concerto No. 4 in G, Op. 58 Symphony No. 7 in A, Op. 92

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Kennedy Calls BCC Workforce Graduates Inspiring

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
05:40AM / Friday, June 12, 2026

The programs ranged from emergency medical technician to computers to commercial drivers. See more photos here.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College Workforce and Community Education graduates were encouraged to be all they can be on Wednesday.

Graduates, families, friends, and staff gathered in Boland Theatre to celebrate around 100 graduates who completed a variety of courses.

They included community health worker, emergency medical technician, phlebotomy technician, registered behavior technician, AI fundamentals, Commercial Drivers License Class A and B, CompTIA Tech-plus, para educator, and English for Speakers of Other Languages.

College President Ellen Kennedy said it was amazing that this might be her last public speaking event before her tenure comes to an end.

She acknowledged the diverse reasons for their studies including career advancement and personal growth, commending their vulnerability and dedication.

"Some of you explored AI, some of you improved your English speaking in really important ways, and the reason that each of you is here is because you decided to put your heart and soul to get vulnerable to do something that might have felt a little bit uncomfortable," she said. "And you did it, and we are so incredibly proud of you, and so happy to be here tonight, celebrating you."

Keynote speaker Shirley Edgerton, founder of Rites of Passage and Empowerment (ROPE) encouraged the graduates to reflect on their accomplishments and look forward to the future.

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