Britten Lenox Tickets - Seiji Ozawa Hall

Britten with Brahms, Jane Glover, and more

Aug 14, 2023 at 8:00 PM · Seiji Ozawa Hall, Lenox, MA Seiji Ozawa Hall, Lenox, MA

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Brahms

82 concerts

Johannes Brahms, born in Hamburg, Germany, was a pivotal Romantic era composer. He masterfully blended classical forms with rich harmonies and lyrical melodies in his symphonies, concertos, and chamber music. Celebrated for works like "Hungarian Dances" and his "Lullaby," he is considered one of classical music's "Three Bs" alongside Bach and Beethoven, leaving an enduring legacy.

Britten

7 concerts

Born in Lowestoft, England, Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) was a towering 20th-century composer, conductor, and pianist. Renowned for revolutionizing British opera, his emotive style blended classical traditions with diverse influences. Celebrated works include the operas "Peter Grimes" and "War Requiem," alongside "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra."

Jane Glover

11 concerts

Trailblazing conductor and musicologist Jane Glover studied at Oxford and became one of the first women to earn a living conducting. She directed the London Mozart Players from 1984 to 1991, made her U.S. debut in 1994, and became principal conductor of Chicago's Music of the Baroque in 2002. Glover has published scholarly works, including books on Cavalli and Mozart's Women, and recorded major releases like The Complete Haydn Masses.

Dvořak

26 concerts

Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra

Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra is the resident training ensemble of the Tanglewood Music Center, the Boston Symphony Orchestra's summer academy for advanced musical studies in Lenox, Massachusetts. Founded in 1940 by music director Serge Koussevitzky, the orchestra is composed of elite pre-professional fellows who perform under the mentorship of BSO musicians and world-renowned guest conductors.

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