We attended a concert in Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood this evening. This is the only concert this summer that I'm attending but not working as a volunteer. We did the traditional Tanglewood thing: a picnic on the lawn before the concert.
It's the roll-up table we've been taking to Tanglewood since about 1991. I've made a set of legs for it for use with regular-height chairs like these (it came with short legs, for use with beach chairs). Hidden behind the chair on the left is a picnic backpack that Anne and I got a few years ago. It packs a complete service for two, from wine glasses to salt and pepper, and has a waterproof insulated compartment for chilled food. We stopped at Guido's gourmet market for a couple of salads, cheeses, and a great dessert. With fresh fruit, we had a great dinner. The chairs are rented from Tanglewood and are very comfortable. I doubt that I'll bother to take chairs to Tanglewood any more, these are so much nicer than ones we normally use.
We're on the lawn just up the hill from Ozawa hall. Not a good place from which to see and hear the concert, but we have tickets for seats inside the hall. Here's the view from our table.
The concert was Bach's complete Suites for Solo Cello, performed by Pieter Wispelwey. He's really excellent, and we enjoyed the music very much. Not so for the heat in the concert hall, though. Even though the night was actually rather cool, the temperature in our first balcony seats was far too high for comfort. We didn't stay for the complete concert, even though the music was so good. A shame, really.
Still, a good Tanglewood evening overall.
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