Hector Berlioz

In an encore broadcast, Seiji Ozawa leads the BSO in a magical ballet score for the season that expresses the innocence of childhood and the drama of transformation, sprinkled with musical delights and passion.

The '24s have been very good years for classical pieces that became top hits of the day!

Assistant Conductor Samy Rachid makes his BSO subscription debut conducting Berlioz’s “Waverley” Overture and two pieces for organ and orchestra, featuring Olivier Latry: Michael Gandolfi’s “Ascending Light” and Camille Saint-Saëns’s Third Symphony.

In an encore broadcast, Kazuki Yamada conducts the BSO in Berlioz's "Symphonie Fantastique," and the Jussen brothers join as soloists for Felix Mendelssohn's Concerto in E for two pianos and orchestra.

Whether you're a jockey-in-training or just happy to ride a merry-go-round, there's no question that horses have been a fan favorite from all time, and even from classical composers!

Musicians of the Boston Symphony Orchestra introduce their own most memorable recordings with former BSO Music Director Seiji Ozawa.

Centuries before there was an "International Talk Like a Pirate Day" on September 19, composers already were!

Contralto Avery Amereau sings Berlioz's "Les Nuits d’été" with the Boston Symphony, and Dima Slobodeniouk conducts music by Messiaen, Ravel, and Agata Zubel.

In an encore broadcast, in a concert by the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, Andris Nelsons leads Gustav Mahler’s meditation on grief and triumph, and soprano Christine Goerke sings a rarely heard work by Berlioz.

Whether you call it Carnival, Carnivale, or Mardi Gras, you’re talking one big party!