Tanglewood — 2026/07/19

 Today's conceert should be a good on. WCRB gives us the basics: https://www.classicalwcrb.org/show/the-boston-symphony-orchestra/2026-03-25/trifonov-the-bso-and-shostakovich-at-tanglewood

Sunday, July 19, 2026
7:00 PM

Music Director Andris Nelsons leads the Boston Symphony Orchestra in two masterpieces of the symphonic form, beginning with Haydn’s Symphony No. 22 and ending with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2. In between, Daniil Trifonov is the soloist in Shostakovich’s rollicking First Piano Concerto, with BSO Principal Trumpet Thomas Rolfs.

Andris Nelsons, conductor 
Daniil Trifonov, piano 
Thomas Rolfs, trumpet 

Joseph HAYDN Symphony No. 22, The Philosopher
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Concerto No. 1
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2

Haydn's Symphony No. 22 is a favorite of mine. Perhaps the feeling of repose at the beginning seems to characterize the mindseet of a philosopher. At any rate, I like it.

 The BSO page gives us access to performer bios and program notes via the arrows. : https://www.bso.org/events/july-19-boston-symphony-orch?performance=2026-07-19-14:30

The Serge and Olga Koussevitzky Memorial Concert

Boston Symphony Orchestra Andris Nelsons, conductor Daniil Trifonov, piano Thomas Rolfs, trumpet HAYDN Symphony No. 22, The Philosopher  SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Concerto No. 1  BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2  

I'm definitely looking forward to this one.