Clockwise from left to right: Dioga Nunes, Marina Reich, Chuttersnap
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The pop-classical soundtrack to Netflix's hit series "Bridgerton" isn't historically accurate, but that's the whole point.
Marco Borggreve: Simon and Wilkins
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
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Remember "Choose Your Own Adventure," the children's book series that puts you, the reader, in the driver's seat? Embark on a journey of your own making... through music! -
New year, new jams — and some old favorites — in this month's Instant Replay. -
Works by Tchaikovsky, Yo-Yo Ma's "We the People," dance collaborations, and more are a few of the many highlights at the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2026. -
Having joined the BSO in 2024, Lorna McGhee talks with WCRB's Brian McCreath about her roots in a coastal town in Scotland, the experience of auditioning for the BSO, and what she finds magnetic about playing in Boston and at Tanglewood.
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On WCRB In Concert with Radius Ensemble, hear Radius perform Schubert's atmospheric, harmonically rich Octet in F major and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's rustic Quintet for clarinet and strings in F# minor. -
On The Bach Hour, violist Maxim Rysanov's interpretation of the composer's Cello Suite No. 1 is a merging of two musical approaches that mirror his own path through life. -
On The Bach Hour, Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson brings a spirit of collaborative creation to the composer's Aria and Variations in the Italian Manner, and Christoph Spering leads the Cantata No. 14.
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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. -
Countertenor John Holiday sings a deeply personal program of spirituals, concert music, and his own arrangements, accompanied by pianist Kevin J. Miller, and shares stories from his background in music.
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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The Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra's recording of Ravel's Boléro is up for a Grammy nomination for best orchestral performance. The recognition comes at a turbulent moment for Venezuela, but the orchestra remains focused on the music. -
Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is retiring from the stage after a last performance as Maria in the Gershwins' Porgy and Bess at the Metropolitan Opera, and looking ahead to directing and mentoring.
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On The Bach Hour, violist Maxim Rysanov's interpretation of the composer's Cello Suite No. 1 is a merging of two musical approaches that mirror his own path through life.
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