The Nippon Club Bus Tour to Tanglewood Music Festival 2026
The Tanglewood Music Festival is one of the world’s premier summer music festivals and the famous summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) since 1937. Located on a stunning 500-acre estate nestled between Lenox and Stockbridge in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts,
On this bus tour, you will enjoy a picnic on the lawn upon arrival, followed by a thrilling performance featuring the highly acclaimed young violinist HIMARI and the Boston Symphony Orchestra—an experience you can enjoy from a seat that offers a truly immersive sense of presence. The performance will be conducted by Andris Nelsons.
We have secured seats in the central stage section—an area where tickets are typically difficult to obtain. These are premium seats that offer the ideal environment to experience the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s performance and acoustics. As the seats are located under the “Shed”, you can enjoy this exquisite music without worrying about the weather.
Please note that for this tour, there are two designated bus boarding and drop-off locations: 1) in front of The Nippon Club (Midtown Manhattan) and 2) in front of White Plains Station in Westchester.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity! Tickets are limited, and registration will close once capacity is reached, so we encourage you to sign up early.
〜 Bus Tour Overview 〜
【Date】
Sunday, July 26, 2026
＜Time Schedule＞
【Time】
Concert start time 2:30PM～
【Venue】
Koussevitzky Music Shed Lenox/Stockbridge, MA
＜Conductor＞
Andris Nelsons
＜Featuring＞
Boston Symphony Orchestra
HIMARI(Violinist)
Photo Left：HIMARI Photo Right： Andris Nelsons
＜Program＞
Esa-Pekka SALONEN Gambit
MOZART Violin Concerto No. 1
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5
40 people
【Participation Fee】
$265（Members）/ $295（Non-members & Guests）
※Includes ticket (Section 4 or 5 seating), round-trip bus fare, and guide fees.
※Lunch is not included in the participation fee; please provide your own. While there are restaurants, cafes, and concession stands within Tanglewood where you can purchase food, please be aware that they are expected to be crowded.
HIMARI
Japanese teenage violinist
Born in 2011 in Japan, Himari has been described as a once-in-a-generation talent. She has captured the attention of the classical music world with her incredible technique, playful and imaginative interpretations, and ability to convey emotional depth—all from the unique and refreshing perspective of a young artist. Himari is one of the youngest-ever applicants at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where she studies with renowned teacher Ida Kavafian.
In the 2025/26 season, Himari will make several high-profile debuts, including performances at the Ravinia Festival with Marin Alsop, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with Jaap van Zweden in Bruch’s “Violin Concerto”, and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra with Manfred Honeck. In Europe, she makes her debut with the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, under Kahchun Wong performing Sibelius’s “Violin Concerto” and with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in Geneva, conducted by Jonathan Nott. An established and celebrated artist in Japan, Himari will also appear with the New Japan Philharmonic performing Prokofiev’s “Violin Concerto No.2”, with the NHK Symphony Orchestra, and the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra.
Last season, Himari received widespread acclaim for her European debut with the prestigious Berliner Philharmoniker, performing Wieniawski’s “Violin Concerto No. 1”- the performance is available on the Digital Concert Hall. She appeared with The Philadelphia Orchestra and Marin Alsop, in their New Year’s Eve concert at Verizon Hall in the Kimmel Center. Tickets for her Japanese recital tour—featuring performances in Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Tokyo—sold out in under five minutes.
In 2025, Himari was signed as an exclusive recording artist with Decca Classics—the youngest-ever female artist to join the British label. Her debut EP, recorded with pianist Chelsea Wang, features Waxman’s “Carmen Fantasy”, Amy Beach’s “Romance”, Op. 23, and Kreisler’s “La Gitana”, and showcases Himari’s exceptional musicality and technical command. Himari’s performances have garnered millions of views online, where she has built a dedicated community of over 100,000 subscribers on YouTube. In 2025, the Japanese media company Asahi TV, made a documentary about Himari, which has been viewed over 5 million times. Himari has been named a Classic FM Rising Star for 2025.
Himari has won top prizes at several international competitions, including the International Competition for Young Violinists in Honor of Karol Lipiński and Henryk Wieniawski, the 12th Arthur Grumiaux International Violin Competition (Belgium), the 26th Andrea Postacchini International Violin Competition (Italy), the 20th Schedrin “Schelkunčik” International Music Competition (Russia), and the Kogan International Violin Competition (Belgium). In 2019, she participated in the Internationale Sommerakademie Mozarteum Salzburg. She was the youngest participant in the academy’s concert at the 2019 Salzburg Festival and received an award for her performance. Himari won the audience prize at Mini Violini 2023, held as part of the Montreal International Violin Competition. Himari began her violin studies at the age of three under the tutelage of Koichiro Harada and Machie Oguri.
