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A view from the orchestra, looking over a sea of sheet music and stands. Andris Nelsons stands on a podium with his arms in the air. Behind him, a see of audience members and the vastness of Symphony Hall.
Robert Torres
Saturday at 8pm, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a collection of stellar soloists, and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus joined by the Boys of the St. Paul’s Choir School perform Mahler’s spiritually optimistic Eighth Symphony.
Avi Avital and the cover of his 2025 album, Song of the Birds.
Courtesy of the artist. Courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon.
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In the foreground, the top of a pine tree with snow on its boughs. In the background, warm lights with a bokeh effect.
Throughout December, make WCRB your home for holiday music!
  • On WCRB In Concert with the Celebrity Series of Boston, Rana brings her storytelling prowess and expressive piano playing to two well-loved ballet suites: Prokofiev’s "Romeo and Juliet", and Tchaikovsky’s "Nutcracker" suite.
  • On WCRB In Concert with the Boston Pops, Keith Lockhart leads a celebration of the season, featuring a touching interpretation of Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol,” and a special appearance by a particular very jolly fellow!
  • On The Bach Hour, the simple act of naming unlocks a transformation in the fourth of the composer's six-part narrative for the season.
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.
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