Tanglewood presents excerpts from one of the great American operas on Friday: John Adams’ Nixon in China sung by Thomas Hampson and Renée Fleming in an all-American concert that also includes a new work by Carlos Simon and the Barber violin concerto. Thomas Hampson tells us more about playing Richard Nixon, on the phone from NYC
Carlos SIMON Meditations on Grace
BARBER Violin Concerto
John ADAMS Selections from Nixon in China
Boston Symphony Orchestra / Andris Nelsons
Keila Wakao, violin
Renée Fleming, soprano
Thomas Hampson, baritone
Hye Jung Lee, soprano
John Brancy, baritone
Fri, Jul 17, 2026 8:00pm
more info at bso.org
