CRB Blog
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You were mesmerized by Dan Brown’s suspense novel, "The DaVinci Code." Now be enchanted by his music!
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Conductor Avlana Eisenberg and journalist Celeste Headlee, William Grant Still's granddaughter, talk about a new collection of the composer's music, recorded with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
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It doesn't take much to think back to your school days and remember how free you felt when summer was finally here. Classical music celebrates children's playtime.
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Also in this roundup: an all-women orchestra in Colombia, a follow-up on the auction of a very romantic violin, and a chorister's hilarious reaction to teaching a toy koala how to sing Mozart.
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From NPR Music
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Vijay Gupta was a 19-year-old violin prodigy when he joined the LA Philharmonic. Now he runs Street Symphony, an organization bringing music to clinics, jails and homeless shelters on Skid Row.
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This Juneteenth, pianist Lara Downes remembers the freedom that has been hard fought and hard won.
On Demand
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On WCRB In Concert with the Boston Pops, Broadway star Christopher Jackson sings Motown, his own songs, and highlights from "Hamilton," and Fidelity Young Artists Competition winners join Keith Lockhart and the Pops in dazzling concertos, on demand.
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On The Bach Hour, Masaaki Suzuki leads Bach Collegium Japan in the cantata that includes "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring," and Lucas and Arthur Jussen are the soloists in an exuberant work for two pianos.
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On The Bach Hour, Philippe Pierlot leads Collegium Vocale Gent and the Ricercar Consort in music that begins in the wonder of the cosmos and ends in quiet, individual commitment.
El Puerto Rico
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Armando Bayolo tackles the history and politics of Puerto Rico in "No One Can Give You What They Do Not Have."
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Named for a type of Puerto Rican moonshine, Omar Surillo's second piece for El Puerto Rico has a festive feel.
Out of the Box
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The stories and voices of two of America's most celebrated and pioneering singers star in this week's segment.WHAT: Arias, art songs, and spirituals,…
The Bach Hour
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On The Bach Hour, Masaaki Suzuki leads Bach Collegium Japan in the cantata that includes "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring," and Lucas and Arthur Jussen are the soloists in an exuberant work for two pianos.
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