Danish String Quartet

Artistic Director Nicole Taney talks with CRB's Brian McCreath about the newly announced season, which includes visits from three major orchestras, all-Bach programs from Yo-Yo Ma, Yunchan Lim, and others, and an opening night with mezzo-soprano J'Nai Bridges.

It's been a terrific year for classical music. From passionate piano solos to lush orchestral works and beyond, here are our favorite classical recordings released in 2024!

On WCRB in Concert with the Celebrity Series of Boston, the Danish String Quartet shares folk tunes from their native Denmark and Norway, as well as string quartets by Haydn and Shostakovich and three divertimenti by Britten.

The next season of the area’s largest performing arts presenter brings a stellar array of artists and ensembles to Boston, underpinned by a diversity of leadership and artistic voices.

Every so often, a new album is released that knocks the breath out of me. The Danish String Quartet’s “Last Leaf” does just that, over and over again.