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Berlin Philharmonic Principal Oboist Albrecht Mayer

Oboist Albrecht Mayer and the Operatic Drama of Bach

On The Bach Hour, the Principal Oboist of the Berlin Philharmonic explores the expressive terrain of the composer's cantatas, transformed into a concerto.

Composer Gabriela Ortiz, conductor Giancarlo Guerrero, and cellist Alban Gerhardt

"Revolución diamantina" with The Crossing, Giancarlo Guerrero, & Alban Gerhardt

Saturday, March 1st, 2025 at 8:00pm, Giancarlo Guerrero conducts Gabriela Ortiz’s "Revolución diamantina," and the Boston Symphony Orchestra performs Tchaikovsky's tumultuous "Francesca da Rimini."

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.

Isabelle Faust has short blonde hair and hazel eyes. She holds her violin up close to her face and smizes at the camera. Alan Gilbert wears a blue pinstripe blazer, a black shirt, and round glasses. He has salt and pepper hair and a beard. He smiles softly at the camera.

Isabelle Faust and Alan Gilbert join the BSO for Haydn and Stravinsky

Violinist Isabelle Faust is the soloist in Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto and Alan Gilbert conducts two Haydn Symphonies.

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.

Herbert Blomstedt wears a striped button shirt and a red sweater. He has white hair and frameless glasses. He stands outside and looks at the camera, smiling softly.

Blomstedt Conducts the BSO

Herbert Blomstedt, one of the masters of conducting for over seven decades, leads the Boston Symphony Orchestra in symphonies by Schubert and Brahms.

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.

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.

Nathalie Stutzmann wears an orange leather jacket and shimmering, multicolored earrings. She has a curly brown bob and light brown eyes. She leans forward and folds her hands around her baton. Veronika Eberle wears a checkered halter dress and dark red lipstick. Her long brown hair is pulled over one shoulder and she has blue eyes. She looks to the left of frame, holding her violin in front of her.

Stutzmann Conducts Stravinsky and Eberle Plays Beethoven

Conductor Nathalie Stutzmann makes her Boston Symphony Orchestra conducting debut in a program that includes Beethoven’s Violin Concerto with soloist Veronika Eberle, Ravel’s "Alborada del gracioso," and Stravinsky’s suite from "The Firebird."

The Bach Hour

Salonen Conducts Schoenberg's Vision of Bach

On The Bach Hour, the Finnish conductor leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Arnold Schoenberg's lush orchestration of the "St. Anne" Prelude and Fugue, and Masaaki Suzuki conducts the Cantata 73.