David Noel Edwards is a writer, composer, and recording artist from Canaan, New York. He has been writing for the Berkshire Edge since 2015, mainly about music, but also about books, birds, and reptiles.
"I see younger girls—some from the same school and program I went through, others from all over Latin America—starting to believe, 'Maybe I can do this. If I study, practice, develop an artistic vision… maybe I can find a place in that world we used to think was so far away.'” — Jazz vocalist LucĂa
The ongoing work of Wu Han and David Finckel continues to redefine how chamber music is experienced, taught, and shared across generations and geographies.
Sunday's program opens with the world premiere of “Words and Prayers of My Fathers,” a BSO commission from the orchestra's first Composer Chair Carlos Simon.
"It is a unique job in the history of American cultural institutions, and it's been really good to me. And, apparently, I've been a good fit for it." — Keith Lockhart, conductor, Boston Pops Orchestra
Hadelich won a Grammy for Best Classical Instrumental Solo at the 58th Grammy Awards for his recording of Henri Dutilleux’s “L’arbre des songes.”
"We have been thrilled and humbled to see the Tanglewood Learning Institute (TLI) embraced as a year-round destination for a breadth of exceptional programming, including classical, jazz, and family friendly events." — BSO President and CEO Chad Smith
Emmylou Harris first established herself as a country singer with hits like “Queen of the Silver Dollar” (1975) before crossing over into country rock alongside such artists as Linda Ronstadt, Neil Young, and The Byrds.
At age 18, Dueñas won the Yehudi Menuhin Competition. A year later, after winning various other competitions, she signed an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon.
The festival originated in 1964 and has since become one of the world’s premier platforms for contemporary concert music and an incubator for today’s composers and performers.
"I’m thrilled to have four fantastic trumpeters—legends and rising stars—join my trio for an evening celebrating the richness and diversity of jazz trumpet greats: from Louis Armstrong to Miles Davis and beyond." — Ted Rosenthal
