Arts At Tanglewood, the fresh air is tainted by tension Tanglewood might look as idyllic as ever, but during a recent week on the grounds, it felt anxious, angry, combustible. Advertisement:Boston Symphony Orchestra’s music director Andris Nelsons greets musicians inside Koussevitzky Music Shed at Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass., July 26, 2026. – Lauren Lancaster/The New York TimesAttendees listen to a concert outside the Koussevitzky Music Shed at Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass., July 26, 2026. Attendees picnic outside Linde Center for Music and Learning before a performance at Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass., July 26, 2026. Attendees play frisbee on the lawn between concerts at Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass., July 26, 2026.