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Experience Tanglewood - patron services and grounds management

By Joe Donahue

Published July 10, 2024 at 10:45 AM EDT

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We have been spending a lot of time talking about what is on stage here at Tanglewood this morning. Let’s go behind the scenes.

Continually improving the Tanglewood experience for visitors from buying your ticket without falling prey to a ticket re-seller to appreciating the work and expertise it takes to maintain the grounds and the beloved trees are also so important to the work done here.

We welcome - Amy Aldrich, Director of Patron Experience (Box Office, Front of House, Customer Service, Accessibility.) We also welcome - Tom Leahy, Tanglewood Grounds Manager.

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