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organist Balint Karosi, wearing a grey coat and standing outside next to a building covered in ivy

Balint Karosi and Bach's Masterpiece for the Pipe Organ

On The Bach Hour, organist Balint Karosi joins host Brian McCreath with rich context for his performance of the composer's magisterial collection called Clavierübung, Part III.

Clockwise from left: Dima Slobodeniouk, Jack Swanson, Avery Amereau, Morris Robinson, and Erin Morley

Mozart’s Requiem with Dima Slobodeniouk and the BSO

The Boston Symphony Orchestra performs Mozart’s stunning final work with the Tanglewood Festival Chorus and a collection of sensational soloists.

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 Carlos Simon, Edwin Outwater, Terence Blanchard, and John Coltrane.

John Coltrane’s Symphonic Legacy, with Terence Blanchard and the BSO

The Boston Symphony Orchestra premieres a re-framing of John Coltrane’s legendary jazz compositions, curated by Composer Chair Carlos Simon.

Teddy Abrams has glasses and short curly hair. He stands in front of a wall painted with peach and pink stripes and smiles softly at the camera. Dashon Burton has an afro and a beard. He stands outside in the sun and smiles widely at the camera. Ray Chen wears his black hair in a quiff, and stands holding his violin in the playing position. He poses in front of ornate, golden wallpaper, and stares down the camera.

Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto & Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story"

Ray Chen plays Tchaikovsky’s beloved Violin Concerto, and the BSO performs Bernstein’s love letter to New York: the Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story."

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.

Eun Sun Kim leans against a white wall in a black suit jacket. She has long, dark brown hair and brown eyes. She looks at the camera and smiles softly. Inon Barnatan poses in front of a bright yellow wall. He wears a leather jacket and has hazel eyes. He leans forward and looks at the camera, smiling softly.

Rachmaninoff and Bartók with Eun Sun Kim and Inon Barnatan

Star pianist Inon Barnatan returns to Symphony Hall to take on one of Bartók’s final works, and Eun Sun Kim makes her BSO debut.

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.

The Bach Hour

Bach's Beacon of Joy, through Rilling's Prism

On The Bach Hour, Helmut Rilling conducts the composer's Cantata No. 84 and selections from the Mass in B minor, and guitarist Jason Vieaux and German Brass each offer distinctive interpretations in two of Bach's instrumental works.

cup of coffee with decorative frothed milk sitting on a rustic wooden table

The Bach Hour

Family Drama in Bach's "Coffee" Cantata

On The Bach Hour, one of the composer's frothier musical creations tells the story of a father, his daughter, and a hot caffeinated beverage that causes a minor rift in family relations.