Tanglewood in 2010 will be well supplied with variety in both the classical and popular fields: The Boston Symphony Orchestra season ranges from generous portions of opera and Mahler to the return of James Taylor and a day- night doubleheader, featuring twin debuts by Berkshire folk singer Arlo Guthrie and Broadway star Audra McDonald.

Time is short this morning - jury duty continues - so I'm simply going to give you the press release direct from the Boston Symphony Orchestra with all the plans for next summer's Tanglewood season, including the return of Seiji Ozawa, the jazz fest and two James Taylor/Carole King shows that will sell out so fast it will warp the space/time ...

Dana Beth Miller and John Bellemer star as Carmen and Don Jos in Boston Lyric Opera's production of Georges Bizet's Carmen .

With music director Carl St.Clair conducting "La Boheme" at his other home, the Komische Oper Berlin, it fell to a guest conductor to lead the Pacific Symphony in its third classical program of the season, heard Thursday night at Segerstrom Concert Hall.

Last night in Symphony Hall, fate was not apostrophized, universal brotherhood was not declared.

In honor of Veterans Day on Wednesday, the Boston Symphony Orchestra is offers a pair of free tickets to the Thursday night performance at Symphony Hall to any active member of the military.

THERE'S NO underestimating what James Levine has meant for the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

The American Boychoir , under the direction of Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday at St.

The Mitten , the beloved children's book by Jan Brett, has sold 6 million copies in the 20 years it has been in print.

The Ridgewood Church is pleased to announce that Boston Symphony Orchestra principal oboe John Ferrillo and associate principal flute Elizabeth Ostling will perform a joint recital in our sanctuary on Sunday, November 1, at 4 p.m. Admission is FREE, though an offering will be taken to benefit our handicap access project.

I have only one recording of Hector Berlioz , his most famous work the Symphonie Fantastique .

Music Director James Levine will not be able to return by Oct. 30, the Boston Symphony Orchestra reports in a press release.

Lorin Maazel will fill in for James Levine , conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven's Sixth and Seventh symphonies in Boston on Oct.

Health departments levy fines on business owners if someone smokes in their establishments.

Every so often in an adult's life, amid the hustle and bustle and the robotic, droning feel of the daily grind, a moment occurs that surges him or her back to his childhood.

It's Columbus Day, which means it's time for the Fenway Alliance's annual Opening Our Doors event.

Musical birthday celebrations were in the spotlight as July seamlessly made room for August amidst the majestic mountains and rain-soaked greenery of the Berkshires at Tanglewood , the Boston Symphony Orchestra 's summer festival , near Lenox , Massachusetts , USA .

Harpist Ann Hobson Pilot with assistant conductor Shi-Yeon Sung at Symphony Hall Saturday.

"This is Symphony Hall, not a rock concert," the stern, silk vest wearing Boston Symphony Orchestra employee admonished as fellow Ben Folds fanatics attempted to open the doors during a song.

Just not the kind you'd expect. The beginnings took the form of a shared appearance on the podium by assistant conductors Julian Kuerti and Shi-Yeon Sung, filling in for the injured James Levine.