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Past "In Concert" Broadcasts
Sunday nights at 7pm

In Concert captures the wealth of incredible music being performed in and around the Boston area, from the Handel and Haydn Society to A Far Cry, from the Gardner Museum to Rockport Music, and beyond. See a full list of broadcast partners here.

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Latest Episodes
  • Erin Morley wears soft pink lipstick and blush, and is surrounded by blossoms of a similar hue. She looks at the camera and smiles softly.
    Erin Morley's Boston Baroque Debut
    On WCRB In Concert with Boston Baroque, the renowned coloratura soprano performs concert arias by Mozart, bookended by Mozart’s Haffner Symphony and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2.
  • From left to right: ACO Director and violinist Richard Tognetti, and oud virtuoso Joseph Tawadros.
    "The Four Seasons," Reimagined with the Australian Chamber Orchestra
    On WCRB In Concert with Celebrity Series of Boston, Egyptian Australian musicians Joseph and James Tawadros join the ACO for an exhilarating reimagining of Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons."
  • The perspective of this photo is from the risers on stage. You see what the H+H Chorus members see: other singers surround you with black binders full of sheet music, Harry Christophers conducts you from an otherwise empty stage, and a sea of audience members stretch back into the darkness of Symphony Hall. This concert appears to be completely sold out.
    Hildegard, Aleotti, Haydn, and Mozart, with H+H
    On WCRB In Concert with the Handel and Haydn Society, mystically beautiful works by Hildegard von Bingen and Raffaela Aleotti are framed by Haydn's Symphony No. 49 and Mozart's "Coronation" Mass.
  • A collage of the three soloists. Nicholas Newton smiles widely in a navy and gray suit. A red flower is pinned to his lapel. Hera Hyesang Park wears a sleeveless black dress and smizes at the camera. She wears small gold hoops and red lipstick. Paul Appleby wears a a black t-shirt under a gray blazer, standing in front of a maroon backdrop. He stares down the camera and smiles softly.
    Haydn's "The Creation," with Boston Baroque
    On WCRB In Concert with Boston Baroque, Haydn's breathtaking "The Creation" is brought to life by soloists Hera Hyesang Park, Paul Appleby, and Nicholas Newton, all making their Boston Baroque debuts.
  • Eldbjørg Hemsing stands outside in a long red gown. The snowy Norwegian landscape unfurls behind her. Her long blonde hair is tucked into a red, velvet jacket that's draped around her shoulders. She lifts her head to the horizon and looks off into the distance, smiling.
    Eldbjørg Hemsing and the Songs of Norway, with GBH Music
    On WCRB In Concert with GBH Music, the Norwegian violinist takes listeners on an extraordinary sonic journey to her homeland while exploring themes of environmentalism, climate change, and our connection to nature.
  • Under the shade of a large tree, the velvety green lawn of Tanglewood stretches outwards towards the horizon.
    The Sounds of Summer, with the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra
    On WCRB In Concert with the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, Andris Nelsons conducts Strauss's "Also sprach Zarathustra" and Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3, with soloist Emanuel Ax, among other highlights from the 2024 Tanglewood season.
  • Vox Luminis
    Vox Luminis Sings Handel and Bach in Boston
    On WCRB In Concert with the Boston Early Music Festival, the Belgian ensemble Vox Luminis joins the BEMF Orchestra in Handel's "Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day" and Bach's "Magnificat" at Jordan Hall.
  • Singers Duke Kim, Lucy Crowe, Brandon
    Requiems by Haydn and Mozart, with the Handel and Haydn Society
    On WCRB In Concert with the Handel and Haydn Society, Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen conducts music that channels the grief and consolation of the Requiem text through the compositional voices of two Classical masters.
  • Keith Lockhart stands with his arms raised above his head, his eyes closed. As he conducts the Boston Pops, snow falls gently from the ceiling of Symphony Hall.
    Holiday Pops 2024!
    On WCRB In Concert with the Boston Pops, Keith Lockhart leads the Pops and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus in a dazzling celebration of the season at Symphony Hall, featuring a special visit from Kris Kringle himself!
  • Martin Pearlman on stage with Boston Baroque. Engraved on the wall behind the singers is text that reads "NEC New England Conservatory."
    Handel's "Messiah," with Boston Baroque
    On WCRB In Concert with Boston Baroque, Martin Pearlman conducts Handel’s beloved oratorio — a timeless story of faith, redemption, and joy.