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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.

The Bach Hour

Avi Avital's Bach

The mandolin virtuoso talks with host Brian McCreath about the rich musical environment of his childhood, what led him to the mandolin, and the role Bach's music plays in his artistic life.

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.

Conductor Masaaki Suzuki, standing outside in front of a church entrance in a dark coat

The Bach Hour

Masaaki Suzuki Conducts Bach's Portrait of a Cultural Icon

On The Bach Hour, Bach Collegium Japan performs the composer's "Trauerode," written to mourn the passing of a royal princess who embodied the values and hopes of her time.

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.

Berlin Philharmonic Principal Oboist Albrecht Mayer

The Bach Hour

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.

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.