BSO and Tanglewood music directors Serge Koussevitzky (1936–1949) Charles Munch (1949–1962) Erich Leinsdorf (1962–1969) William Steinberg (1969–1972) Seiji Ozawa (1973–2002) James Levine (2004–2011) Andris Nelsons (2014–present) Facilities The Koussevitzky Music Shed was inaugurated in 1938, with major acoustic refurbishment made in 1959. Originally unnamed, the Shed was re-dedicated to TMC's founder in 1988. Most BSO, all Pops and some TMC orchestra concerts are held there. Seiji Ozawa Hall opened in 1994 and is the place where most Tanglewood chamber concerts, as well as TMC orchestra concerts, now take place. Designed by William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc. of Boston, Massachusetts, Seiji Ozawa Hall has been ranked one of the two Best Concert Halls in the U.S. built in the past 50 years, one of the four Best Concert Halls ever built in the U.S., and the 13th Best Concert Hall in the world (from Leo Beranek's Concert Halls and Opera Houses). Seiji Ozawa Hall has received numerous awards for its architecture, including a National American Institute of Architects Honor Award for Interior Architecture (2000) and a National American Institute of Architects Honor Award for Architecture (1995). The acoustics of the hall were designed in conjunction with the architect by R. Lawrence Kirkegaard, of Kirkegaard Associates. The Aaron Copland Library, Theatre, Chamber Music Hall and additional administrative, performance and practice buildings are spread throughout the Tanglewood grounds. Pandemic effects on Tanglewood [edit] In 2020 the pandemic caused Tanglewood to shut down for the summer season. 340,000 more people attended the events that would be held before the pandemic. The following year Tanglewood held events again; the regulation being that everyone must remain three feet away from one another, which caused the number of entrance tickets to decrease. Further reading Joseph Horowitz. Classical Music in America: A History of Its Rise and Fall. W. W. Norton & Company, 2005. . Andrew L. Pincus. Scenes from Tanglewood. Northeastern University Press, 1989. . See also List of concert halls List of opera festivals References External links Tanglewood official site Dedication of the Music Shed at Tanglewood by Gertrude Robinson Smith | NBC Radio BroadcastAugust 4, 1938 (YouTube) Virtual tour of the Koussevitzky Music Shed Buildings and structures in Lenox, Massachusetts Music venues in Massachusetts Amphitheaters in the United States Opera festivals Stockbridge, Massachusetts Tourist attractions in Berkshire County, Massachusetts