Potomac Musician to Participate in Boston University Tanglewood Institute

Thomas S. Wooton High School senior to study piano and music composition

At prestigious summer music program in Lenox, MA

Boston, MA – This summer, the Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI), a prestigious summer music program in Lenox, Massachusetts, is pleased to welcome Thomas S. Wooton senior, Alexandra “Sasha” Bastol, to campus.

Alexandra “Sasha” Bastol, has studied piano for thirteen years, and music composition for seven. A senior at Thomas S. Wooton High School and a Potomac native, Alexandra “Sasha” is the daughter of Tim and Nadya Bartol.

Watch a video on BU Today about the BUTI experience.

BUTI is a program of the School of Music at the College of Fine Arts at Boston University, and boasts talented students, exciting concerts, and renowned guest artists.  Led by Director Phyllis Hoffman, BUTI is considered one of the most prestigious summer music programs for high school students in the United States. This year’s student body was selected through a rigorous application and audition process, and consists of American and international musicians, including students from as far away as Europe, South America, and Australia. Since BUTI’s founding, scores of its alumni have gone on to illustrious careers in classical music, including dozens that perform in the top orchestras in the country.

The BUTI Young Artists Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and Chorus will perform a series of concerts in Ozawa Hall on the Tanglewood estate running from July 13 – August 10. A notable roster of guest artist conductors will work with these three large ensembles, including: Paul Haas, David J. Martins, Ken-David Masur, Tito Muñoz, and H. Robert Reynolds, as well as Vento Chiaro, woodwind quintet, and Axiom Brass, brass quintet. A complete concert schedule is available online at bu.edu/cfa/tanglewood.

INSTITUTIONAL BIOGRAPHY

Founded in 1839, Boston University is an internationally recognized private research university with more than 30,000 students participating in undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. BU consists of 17 colleges and schools along with a number of multi-disciplinary centers and institutes which are central to the school's research and teaching mission. The Boston University College of Fine Arts was created in 1954 to bring together the School of Music, the School of Theatre, and the School of Visual Arts. The University’s vision was to create a community of artists in a conservatory-style school offering professional training in the arts to both undergraduate and graduate students, complemented by a liberal arts curriculum for undergraduate students. Since those early days, education at the College of Fine Arts has begun on the BU campus and extended into the city of Boston, a rich center of cultural, artistic and intellectual activity.

BOSTON UNIVERSITY TANGLEWOOD INSTITUTE BIOGRAPHY

The Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI) is recognized internationally as the premiere summer training program for aspiring high school age musicians. A program of the School of Music at the College of Fine Arts at Boston University, students study under the guidance of distinguished professionals, and in the presence of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO).