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According to the National Weather Service, Hurricane Irene will be sitting directly atop Berkshire County at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday Afternoon.  We’re talking about a 75 mph wind and torrential rain slamming into Tanglewood’s Koussevitzky Music Shed.

And what about the 2:30 concert on Sunday? The concert is on. “The musicians will be playing, so use your tickets or lose them.” (Cancelled at 11:10 a.m. Saturday. Look under the fold for some interesting posts placed on the BSO Facebook page, including “The BSO will not cancel due to weather.” – BSO post Thursday at 11:32 a.m.)

Nice to know that Lenox is exempt from the governor’s state of emergency.

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  2. Seems that Tanglewood is like that one school district that is open through each and every snowstorm, even if the rest of the state is closed for three feet of snow. The Berkshire Eagle is now reporting:

    The Boston Symphony Orchestra will decide Saturday whether to cancel Sunday’s performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at Tanglewood, the BSO’s final concert of the 2011 summer season. The BSO has never canceled a concert at Tanglewood before, orchestra officials said.

  3. Pretty much says it all. New York has largely lost its swagger since 20 October 2004. I think this is the right decision. The event isn’t until Sunday. They can always cancel the show the night before if there is an emergency. In any event, the storm is supposed to lose most of its strength by the time it reaches Massachusetts.

    • Even as a tropical depression we’re talking inches of water an hour and 20-40 mph winds. CANCEL already, I think you can safely declare that NO ONE would be dumb enough to sit outside to listen to music and that projectile oboes are dangerous.

    • Tanglewood management apparently has little regard for the safety of its patrons and employees.

  4. Watching the progress on the Boston Symphony Orchestra Facebook page.

    Boston Symphony Orchestra
    Please note, concerts this weekend at Tanglewood WILL NOT be cancelled due to weather. Please call 617-638-9395 on Monday for customer service assistance.
    Thursday at 11:16am

    The new word:

    Boston Symphony Orchestra
    Concert Update! The BSO will decide at 2:30pm today whether the concert on Sunday will be performed as planned or not. There are no changes to tonight’s concert. Patrons with tickets to Sunday’s concert who are uncomfortable traveling to Tanglewood, please hold on to your tickets and call our customer service manager at 617.638.9395 on Monday. Thanks for your patience!
    about an hour ago

  5. From the BSO Facebook Page:

    Boston Symphony Orchestra
    The Sunday, August 28, 2:30PM Tanglewood concert, including all activities centered around the concert, has been canceled due to serious concerns about the impending storm. Government officials throughout Massachusetts and in the county have recommended that we cancel the performance. Refunds of your tickets will be issued. If you paid by credit card, you will receive a credit. We will mail you a check if you paid by cash or check. Thank you for your understanding.
    16 minutes ago

    Given that BMG is the intersection between the Commonwealth’s best prose (politics) and poetry (music), with an avid readership in both worlds, I wonder if the “Government officials throughout Massachusetts and in the county” were inspired BMG readers.

  6. Just reading back through the BSO Facebook Page. In addition to rethinking their hurricane policy, they should also consider rethinking the way they respond to an anxious public.

    Boston Symphony Orchestra The BSO will not cancel due to weather.
    Thursday at 11:32am

    Followed by this minor little retreat, prompted by some angry classical music lovers who were worried about the safety of the performers.

    Boston Symphony Orchestra If the safety or the performers and/or the patrons is in jeopardy, we will pause the concert or if absolutely necessary cancel, but that has never happened throughout Tanglewood’s history, nor will it happen in advance of the concert.
    Thursday at 12:58pm

    A tone-deaf orchestra?

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