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Tonight at 8:00pm in an encore broadcast, cellist Yo-Yo Ma returns to Symphony Hall for an all Shostakovich program, kicking off the Boston Symphony Orchestra's "Decoding Shostakovich" series.
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We’re so happy to see the longer, warmer days of spring, but the insects and bugs? Not so much, unless they’re in music! -
Soft breezes to gusty winds have sparked the creative imaginations of writers of everything from children’s books to classical music! -
Joe Hisaishi’s film music finds new life in "Joe Hisaishi, A Symphonic Celebration" on the Deutsche Grammophon label, joining the ranks of legendary classical musicians including Leonard Bernstein, Max Richter, and John Williams. -
The Boston Symphony's Resident Fellowship Program for Early Career Musicians answers the call of change for American orchestras, and its first participants describe their experiences.
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On The Bach Hour, the Los Angeles-based violinist performs both parts - each on a different Stradivarius instrument - of one of the composer’s most dramatic concertos. -
The Boston Symphony Orchestra and violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann perform Elgar, and Dima Slobodeniouk returns to conduct Hailstork and Stravinsky. -
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.
From NPR Music
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When he takes over, in the fall of 2027, he will be the youngest music director in the orchestra's 133-year history. -
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Grammy-winning baritone Will Liverman about his latest album — Show Me The Way — honoring women in classical music, past and present.
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On The Bach Hour, Ton Koopman leads Amsterdam Baroque in music that reflects the complexity of belief through one of the composer's most brilliant works, written for Easter.
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