The center was funded by the orchestra's "Tanglewood Forever" campaign, quietly launched in 2012 to help close the books on capital investment projects to clear the decks for a transformative revamp of the campus described by the BSO as "between Lenox and Stockbridge."īefore the campaign chaired by BSO Trustee Cynthia Curme went public last August, donors already had funneled $54.4 million into the coffers.Īs of this week, more than 450 contributors have provided $61.4 million toward the campaign's $64 million goal. We're going to widen and deepen the experience for our current audience members and also open the doors and extend a very warm welcome to people who might be a little shy about trying out music here."Ĭonstruction on the site began in September 2017 after town permits from Stockbridge were approved. The climate-controlled, all-season Linde Center intends to add a new dimension, according to an announcement from the BSO, by offering programs that "explore the power of music to illuminate the human experience by linking Tanglewood performances to relevant themes from the worlds of visual arts, film, history, philosophy, and current events, and offering institute participants experiences that dissolve the traditional barrier between performer and audience."Īs Elliott has explained, the complex "will bring together community members, musicians, academics, guest artists and patrons for creative thinking and cultural engagement, using music as a unifying force. In no way do we want folks here to be left out. "We're well aware that it feels like in summer we land, and Labor Day weekend we de-camp. "We are deeply committed to adding to the depth and breadth of our cultural services in the Berkshires," she has told The Eagle. Institute Director Sue Elliott, hired last summer, has emphasized that the new buildings will host not only events and performances by the BSO, TMC and the Learning Institute, but will also be available to organizations in the Berkshires and beyond, including local performance groups. It will also be the hub for the Tanglewood Learning Institute's programming, described as "a new wide-ranging initiative of dynamic, engaging, and thought-provoking activities." When the facilities open to the public this summer, the Linde Center will dramatically increase the much-needed educational and rehearsal space for the Tanglewood Music Center, the BSO's highly regarded summer music academy opened in 1940. Possibilities include talks, films, panel discussions, master class and rehearsal access, musical demonstrations, workshops and related activities based on the themes of the weekend's musical performances by the BSO and the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra.įor institute participants, the program is likely to include an "all-access pass" for BSO and TMC orchestra closed rehearsals and master classes, and backstage visits with BSO and Tanglewood orchestra musicians, guest artists and conductors. The first season at the institute is expected to include four different, structured and curated weekend programs. 7 about the first season of programming at the institute and the opening of the Linde Center. The nearly completed project is part of the BSO's largest one-shot investment in its 82-year-old, 524-acre summer campus since Ozawa Hall was completed 25 years ago. The newly named center includes a 250-seat auditorium suitable for local performances and special events even in the winter, rehearsal studios for the young musicians of the summer season TMC and a 150-seat cafe for institute patrons to mingle with fellow music lovers and big-name artists. "With this in mind, it has been exciting to work collectively with other donors, committee members, community leaders, staff and management to think creatively about a beautiful space on the campus that can provide innovative programming and meaningful experiences for generations." "Tanglewood has played a central role in our family's summers, and we believe in the transformative powers of music to bring people together," said Linde, a resident of Weston, near Boston, and Richmond, in a prepared statement. It will be Tanglewood's first year-round facility. Linde, a BSO trustee and chairwoman of the Tanglewood Music Center/Tanglewood Learning Institute Initiative Committee, was instrumental as a driving force behind the new facility set to open in June, high on a hill overlooking Ozawa Hall.
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