Tanglewood Online Exhibits
Current Exhibits
Happy Birthday, America! Celebrating American Icons at Tanglewood
As both a music center and a festival, Tanglewood uniquely hones tomorrow’s talent while inviting an eclectic range of artists to its stage. On the occasion of our country’s 250th year, Tanglewood salutes the American conductors, instrumentalists, composers, and vocalists who have performed, practiced, taught, and learned on these verdant grounds.
Iconic American Conductors at Tanglewood
Learn more about the early years of the Tanglewood Music Center's conducting program, the American conductors who have performed on the Tanglewood stage, and the BSO/Pops' own American conductors who have helped mold the orchestra into the entity it is today. (2026)
Iconic American Instrumentalists at Tanglewood
For more than eight decades, Tanglewood has served as a gathering place for many of America's greatest instrumental artists. (2026)
Iconic American Composers at Tanglewood
American composers have played a defining role in Tanglewood’s history, shaping its identity as both a performance venue and a laboratory for new music. (2026)
Iconic American Voices at Tanglewood
Learn about the soloists, teachers, choruses and ensembles that embody Tanglewood’s enduring commitment to artistic excellence, education, and the expressive power of the human voice. (2026)
Previous Exhibits
Keith Lockhart Anniversary (2025)
Celebrating Keith Lockhart's 30 year anniversary with the Boston Pops.
The BSO Salutes Adele Addison in Her 100th Year
On July 24, 2025, Adele Addison turned 100 years old. Learn about her history with the BSO, from her student days at the Tanglewood Music Center to her many performances with the BSO, including the world premiere of Poulenc's Gloria. (2025)
Latin American Students at the Tanglewood Music Center
Explore the history of Latin American students at the Tanglewood Music Center from Aaron Copland's tenure (1940-1965) to the present. (2025)
American Composers and the Tanglewood Music Center
The development and support of American composers has been part of the Tanglewood Music Center since its founding in 1940. (2025)
A Spotlight on Boston's Irving Fine
Boston-born composer Irving Fine maintained a close relationship with the BSO, in Boston and at Tanglewood, throughout his career. (2025)
Koussevitzky 150
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Serge Koussevitzky's birth and the 100th anniversary of his appointment as the BSO's first Music Director. (2024)
A Quilt of Connections: Pre-Revolutionary Artistic Circles in Russia
The Koussevitzky Quilt features signatures from elite Russian artists, composers, authors, painters, and important industrialists who supported the arts. Part of the Koussevitzky 150 celebration. (2024)
Most Thrilling: A Student View of the Inaugural Class of the Tanglewood Music Center
In 1940, Koussevitzky's Music Center welcomed its first class of students to the Tanglewood grounds. Part of the Koussevitzky 150 celebration. (2024)
Serge Koussevitzky (1874-1951)
2024 marks the 150th anniversary of Serge Koussevitzky’s birth and the 100th anniversary of his appointment as the BSO's first Music Director. Part of the Koussevitzky 150 celebration (2024)
Koussevitzky at Tanglewood
Explore how Serge Koussevitzky's impact on Tanglewood is still felt today. Part of the Koussevitzky 150 celebration. (2024)
Creating Space: Women Composition Students of the Tanglewood Music Center
Follow the journeys of some of the women composers who were trained at the Tanglewood Music Center. (2023)
History of the Tanglewood Popular Artists Series
Learn about the origins of the Popular Artist concerts at Tanglewood. (2023)
John Williams and the Boston Pops
A retrospective in honor of the composer's 90th birthday in 2022.