The Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
With Yo-Yo Ma, John Williams, Midori, Thomas Hampson, Christoph Eschenbach, Michael Tilson Thomas, Andris Nelsons, Susan Graham... — Boston Symphony Orchestra
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Cast
Audra McDonald — Host
James Darrah — Stage director
Midori — Violinist
Yo-Yo Ma — Cellist
Kian Soltani — Cellist
Jessica Zhou — Harpist
Nadine Sierra — Soprano
Susan Graham — Mezzo-soprano
Thomas Hampson — Baritone
Tanglewood Festival Chorus
James Burton — Conductor
Andris Nelsons — Conductor
Program notes
Head to the Tanglewood Festival to celebrate the 100th birthday of a true music legend in a veritable temple of American music! An extraordinary cast of superstar soloists—from Midori and Yo-Yo Ma to Thomas Hampson, Susan Graham, and Nadine Sierra—and conductors (including John Williams, Michael Tilson Thomas, Andris Nelsons, and Christoph Eschenbach) join the Boston Symphony Orchestra in a poignant tribute to the great Leonard Bernstein, who studied conducting at the storied festival and went on to teach and perform there for half a century.
Beginning with the festive Overture from Bernstein's Candide, the program also features the Serenade for Violin, String Orchestra, Harp, and Percussion, as well as excerpts from MASS, the Symphony No. 3, and the timeless West Side Story. Also on the program: works by Copland and Mahler that Bernstein counted among his favorites, plus a brand-new composition by the great John Williams, written specially for the occasion!
