A day in the life of Tanglewood features musicians and concertgoers at the BSO's summer home. The idyllic setting is a backdrop for workshops and lectures. The famous Shed hosts Music Director Andris Nelsons and internationally acclaimed guest artists. We meet them all along with families sprawled on the lawn, vendors who ring the perimeter and people whose attendance goes back decades. Thomas Wilkins makes classical music a community affair. The conductor travels to schools, children's museums and Boston neighborhoods with his popular workshops and concerts. The Secret Life of Musicians: Cellist Mickey Katz hones his considerable skills as a gourmet cook. Where the music comes from: BSO percussionists take viewers along to the local business that designs and manufactures drum sticks. Founded by a BSO percussionist a generation ago, Vic's Sticks is still the go-to place for both serious and weekend drummers. Portrait of Michael Martin: A member of the brass section, earn the art of the mute, trumpet player's love of John Williams and the practice vigor involved in being a BSO musician.
