The Classical Beat: Prepare for a Feast of Musical Offerings
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An exciting holiday weekend lineup of Elvis Costello and The Imposters (7/1), Robert Plant and Alison Krauss (7/2), and James Taylor (7/3 & 7/4, sold out)
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The Tanglewood debuts of popular artists Robert Plant, and JD McPherson (with Plant and Alison Krauss on 7/2), as well as composer and multimedia artist Pamela Z (7/9)
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The last chance to see the Emerson String Quartet perform at Tanglewood with pianist Emanuel Ax and a BSO co-commission by Sarah Kirkland Snider, "Drink the Wild Ayre" (6/28)
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The world premieres of compositions by TMC alumni David Evans (7/2), David Roche (7/8), and Peter Shin (7/9)
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A TLI In Conversation with Boston Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart (7/6)
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Emmy winner Dr. Angela M. Farr Schiller on the social themes in Ragtime at TLI (7/7), followed by a performance by tenor Nicholas Phan and TMC Fellows (7/8)
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Friday, July 7, Music Director Andris Nelsons leads the BSO in the opening concert of its season with music by Wynton Marsalis and Tchaikovsky. In addition, the internationally acclaimed pianist Daniil Trifonov is the soloist in a performance of Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3.
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Saturday evening, July 8, Keith Lockhart leads the Boston Pops Orchestra in "Ragtime: The Symphonic Concert." A cast of Broadway talents performs in this semi-staged production, which was adapted for the Pops.
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Sunday afternoon, July 9, Maestro Nelsons and the BSO present the world premiere of "Zhiân," a BSO commission by Iranian-Canadian composer Iman Habibi, and "Freedom Sings," a BSO co-commission by JessieMontgomery, with classical singer Julia Bullock in her Tanglewood debut. Hilary Hahn appears as the soloist in a performance of Brahms' Violin Concerto.
- Sunday, July 9, 4:00 p.m.: Opening Concert of Sevenars Music Festival 55th anniversary season - piano, cello, duos, solos, including two US premieres! Schrade and James Musicians play piano and cello solos and duos by Debussy, Lalo, Milhaud, Rachmaninoff, Rorem, Sibelius, and selections from "Amazing Africa" by Sören Sieg!
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