Koussevitzky Music Shed - Lenox. MA
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N 42° 20.942 W 073° 18.630
18T E 639155 N 4689912
Tanglewood is the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra performs in the Koussevitzky Music Shed on the grounds of the Tanglewood estate at 297 West Street, Lenox MA
Waymark Code: WM16MR6
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/29/2022
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Koussevitzky Music Shed opened on August 4, 1938. The Shed was designed by American Institute of Architects gold medal recipient Eliel Saarinen. The open air, fan-shaped structure has 5,100 seats. It opens to a broad lawn from which concert goers can also listen to the music. The Koussevitzky Music Shed was renovated in 1959 with acoustic designs by BBN Technologies.
Architect: Eliel Saarinen
Prize received: AIA Gold Medal
In what year: 1947
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