Greg Ferrisi
Host and ProducerGreg returns to the Boston area after a decade spent with his wife and kids in southeastern Oklahoma. While there, he got his start in radio as morning drive host for country music station KKBI, in Broken Bow, OK. A native of Plymouth, MA, and graduate of Boston University, Greg grew up watching WGBH and is happy to have found a home with WCRB.
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Much ink has been spilled in writing books about classical music. Here are some staff favorites. -
Walt Disney’s spookiest “Silly Symphony” launched a new approach to classical music in cartoons, but its roots go as far back as the medieval Black Plague. -
Just like Scrooge, Sousa was once visited by "spirits," too. -
From lukewarm reception to much-loved holiday tradition, The Nutcracker continues to delight. -
Meet Founding Father Francis Hopkinson, America's First Composer! (Maybe!) -
While the mystery of why Franz Schubert left his Symphony No. 8 unfinished may never be fully solved, one thing is clear: the power and beauty of the music he did complete continues to captivate and inspire audiences today. -
Composer Georg Handel might be best known today for his "Messiah," but with his fiery temper, Handel could be quite the monster. -
It's said that behind every great man, there's a great woman. And for Mozart, it turns out, that great woman was also a great storyteller. -
Legend tells of a musician- and composer-turned-spy who might possibly have saved Queen Elizabeth. Or maybe he just wanted to cover his own butt... -
Maurice Ravel's experiences in World War One influenced at least one piece of music he composed — "Le Tombeau de Couperin." The piece serves as a lasting tribute to friends lost in war.
