Justin Pumfrey
Tonight at 8:00pm, the Boston Symphony Orchestra welcomes back pianist Mitsuko Uchida for Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4, and Andris Nelsons conducts Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 15 in the second concert of the BSO's "Decoding Shostakovich" series.
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A musical melange as varied as the leaves I still need to rake off the lawn, just for you in this month's Instant Replay. -
Matthew Guard, Artistic Director of the Boston-based vocal ensemble, talks about their new album, "Clear Voices in the Dark," the monumental challenge of recording Poulenc's "Figure Humaine," and music as a human reaction to violence. -
One of the great things about the Bard is how adaptable his plays are. There are endless ways to interpret them — on stage and on screen, sure, but also in music! -
The Boston Symphony's new composer chair talks about his roots in the churches of his family, his hopes and plans with the BSO, and the deep meanings of his music on a new recording called "Four Symphonic Works."
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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. -
The Boston Symphony Orchestra performs Mozart’s stunning final work with the Tanglewood Festival Chorus and a collection of sensational soloists.
From NPR Music
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Morgiane, perhaps the oldest opera by a Black American, finally receives its full public performance, shedding light on the forgotten heyday of opera in New Orleans. -
On his new album, the British keyboardist offers both engaging and entertaining contemporary works for the misunderstood instrument.
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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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