Jiyang Chen: Mälkki; Marco Borggreve: Nelsons; Marvin Joseph: Fleming, Courtesy of the artist: Simon; Nigel Parry: Midori; Paul Glickman: Hadelich
Broad, interconnected thematic programming drives the BSO’s just announced 2025-2026 season, including “E Pluribus Unum,” a kaleidoscopic exploration of American works, “Where Words End: Music and the Natural World,” and “Faith in Our Time,” as well as a celebration of Symphony Hall's 125th birthday.
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Eight days. Four different schools. Over 1,800 students. And one extraordinary string quartet. -
The pop-classical soundtrack to Netflix's hit series "Bridgerton" isn't historically accurate, but that's the whole point. -
Vibrant colors, bad decisions, and a touch of swing usher in the unofficial start of summer, in May's Instant Replay! -
Nico Muhly’s arresting and textural ambient accompaniment to visual artist David Hockney’s immersive exhibit "Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)" finds new life on the Bedroom Community label.
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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. -
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. -
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.
From NPR Music
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The composer, in a new collaboration with the Grammy-winning choir The Crossing, uses the words of Jeff Bezos and William Penn to explore connections among farming, colonialism and capitalism. -
The band's sophomore album, Earthdrawn Skies, connects the dots in wildly diverse music spanning eight centuries.
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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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