MassDevelopment and the Massachusetts Cultural Council have provided a $141,868 Cultural Facilities Fund grant to the Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc. (BSO) for the repair of Ozawa Hall on the Tanglewood campus in the Berkshires.

The brick and wood structure seats 1,200 people and serves as a performance venue for chamber music concerts, recitals from visiting artists and for the Tanglewood Music Center.  The BSO is using grant funds to repair the masonry, exterior envelope and roof of the building and restore deteriorated waterproofing.

"Tanglewood draws visitors from around the world to the Berkshires every summer, stimulating the economy and providing a unique and exceptional concert experience," MassDevelopment President and CEO Marty Jones said in a statement. "We are pleased to provide this grant to repair the Ozawa Hall, an essential piece of the Tanglewood environment."

MassDevelopment and the Massachusetts Cultural Council administer the Cultural Facilities Fund, an initiative of the Commonwealth to increase public and private investment in cultural facilities throughout the state.