Ben Wolfe
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DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON
Friday at 8:00pm, music by Tchaikovsky begins the first full weekend of Boston Symphony performances at Tanglewood, including the First Piano Concerto with soloist Seong-Jin Cho and selections from Swan Lake — all led by Andris Nelsons!
Nigel Parry: Ax; Dario Acosta: Morley
Moniker Rittershaus: Luisi; Łukasz Rajchert: Lu
All summer long, WCRB is spotlighting American music and the composers who weave the musical fabric of our country.
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The actor talks with CRB's Brian McCreath about narrating Copland's tribute to the 16th President of the United States, as well as his own love of and enthusiasm for classical music. -
The first stop on a tour of America’s natural wonders, through the music of composer Ferde Grofé. -
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From colonial-era marches to 17th Century hymn books, hear all about the music that shaped Colonial America’s musical footing.
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On WCRB In Concert with GBH Music, the two-time Grammy-nominated Neave Trio closes out GBH Music’s 2025-2026 season with "American Mosaics," a program celebrating the diverse voices that have shaped, and been shaped by, American musical traditions. -
On The Bach Hour, a simple tune is continually transformed, creating the foundations of multiple themes in the composer's Cantata No. 93, conducted by Ton Koopman. -
On WCRB In Concert with the Boston Festival Orchestra, the BFO launches their fifth anniversary Summer Stage season with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, Dorothy Chang’s "Skizzen," and Artistic Director Alyssa Wang's violin concerto "Swept Away."
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The two-time Grammy-nominated Neave Trio celebrates the diverse voices that have shaped, and been shaped by, American musical traditions.
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GBH Music and Emmanuel Music showcase the radiant spirit of J.S. Bach's music for the season, featuring his Christmas Oratorio.
What makes an opera performance great? GBH Music partnered with Boston Lyric Opera, New England Conservatory of Music, and legendary opera singers Patricia Racette, Susan Graham, and Davóne Tines to explore an extraordinary art form.
From NPR Music
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Philip Glass' newest symphony, an homage to Abraham Lincoln, was supposed to premiere at the Kennedy Center — until it didn't. And then, the Boston Symphony Orchestra stepped in. -
Harpo Marx — the "silent" Marx brother — can finally be heard speaking in a live album of recently recovered material, which was recorded just six months before he died in 1964.
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On The Bach Hour, a simple tune is continually transformed, creating the foundations of multiple themes in the composer's Cantata No. 93, conducted by Ton Koopman.
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