Joseph Haydn

Yo-Yo Ma is the soloist in Shostakovich’s powerfully emotional cello concertos, and Andris Nelsons leads the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Haydn’s Symphony No. 22, the "Philosopher," and Iman Habibi’s "Zhiân."

The Moon helps us keep track of time, of tides, of the ebb and flow of life. And inspires music.

The coronation of King Charles III brings to mind music written for royal rulers through the ages.

"Music is the coordination between Man and Time." – Igor Stravinsky

On WCRB In Concert with the Handel and Haydn Society, Harry Christophers conducts Haydn's joyful, brilliant "The Creation," with soprano Joélle Harvey, mezzo-soprano Katherine Growdon, tenor Robert Murray, and bass-baritone Matthew Brook, in his final concert as Artistic Director of the Handel and Haydn Society, on demand.

Classical composers know that the sound of spring has a lot to do with the sound of birds.

Harry Christophers, outgoing Artistic Director of the Handel and Haydn Society, previews one of Haydn's greatest masterpieces and looks back on a remarkable tenure in Boston.

"Things that go bump in the night" will be the least of your concerns once our Halloween playlist unfolds. Read on...if...you...dare...

As warm summer turns to cooler autumn, we backyard gardeners start closing out the little patches that gave us purpose – and sore backs – throughout the growing season. There’s music for that!

In an encore broadcast, Juanjo Mena conducts Mendelssohn's gracefully lyrical Violin Concerto with soloist Julian Rachlin and the hyper-charged brass fanfares of Janáček's Sinfonietta.