BU Tanglewood Institute: From the Director’s Desk | June 2019
Greetings from BUTI, where we’re gearing up to welcome more than 440 students and 150 faculty and staff to the 2019 summer season at Tanglewood. We’re drawing students from 41 US states/territories and 12 foreign countries. From Berkshire County to Alaska, and South Korea to Nigeria—we’re proud to have each and every one of these young artists at BUTI.
We have so much going on this summer that it is difficult to choose what to highlight, but I want to take a moment to celebrate that this season, Young Artists Wind Ensemble students will not only have a chance to perform at the DCR Hatch Memorial Shell in Boston, but will also join the Young Artists Chorus and Orchestra on the stage of Tanglewood’s Koussevitzky Shed as part of Tanglewood on Parade. We’re thrilled to showcase and share all of our Young Artists programs with thousands as part of this esteemed Tanglewood tradition.
New this year, BUTI students and faculty will be featured throughout the summer as a part of the inaugural season of the Tanglewood Learning Institute. From BUTI student performances, to masterclasses led by faculty, to inclusion in TLI-specific events, we’re honored to be part of this new era at its beginnings.
I invite all who know my beloved predecessor, Phyllis Hoffman, to join us at the Young Artists Chorus Ozawa Hall performance of Carmina Burana, conducted by Katie Woolf (CFA‘05). This concert is dedicated to Professor Hoffman upon her retirement from Boston University. For more than twenty years, Phyllis served in critical teaching and leadership roles at BU, including Director of the Vocal Program, the School of Music, and as Executive and Artistic Director of BUTI. She built and shaped the program, experience, and reach of BUTI, leaving an indelible mark on Boston University and the scores of young musicians whose careers she launched and whose lives she transformed.
Looking toward the future, in Spring 2019 we launched a Strategic Planning Initiative that will provide us with an essential road map and operating plan for the next five years, and will develop a shared vision for well beyond that. Read on for information about our planning consultants at WolfBrown and how you can get involved in shaping what’s to come.
Lastly, I want to take a moment to thank all of our 2019 supporters, from the National Endowment for the Arts whose long-time program support has impacted thousands of BUTI young artists, to the ASCAP Foundation that provides valuable scholarship support for young composers, to the hundreds of individuals who give so generously. You’re making a big difference in what we are able to accomplish, and we’re forever grateful for your investment in the future.
With gratitude,
Hilary Field Respass