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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If you've never made the trek to Symphony Hall, you're not alone. Join WCRB host Phil Jones on his first ever visit to hear the BSO, and get ready to make YOUR Symphony Hall debut! -
Edwin Barker, Principal Double Bassist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, illuminates the connection between Serge Koussevitzky's chosen instrument and its impact on the history of the BSO. -
Wintry mix gives way to buoyant hope. Spring is in the ear, in February's Instant Replay. -
English ensembles Polyphony and Britten Sinfonia, led by Stephen Layton, bring a polished sheen to Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds’s modern masterpiece "Passion and Resurrection" and other works.
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In a special Friday night broadcast of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons conducts Beethoven’s lyric and joyful Symphony No. 4 and the mighty Symphony No. 5. -
The Miami-based orchestra celebrates the artistic explosion emanating from 1920s New York, with music and poetry inspired by the Harlem Renaissance, on demand. -
Join the GRAMMY-winning Boston Early Music Festival and Idagio for a holiday program showcasing masterworks from the Italian Baroque by Arcangelo Corelli and Alessandro Stradella!
From NPR Music
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Riley’s pioneering piece, which premiered 60 years ago, leaves many decisions up to the performers. It helped launch the movement known as minimalism, but In C itself has also survived and changed. -
At last, the ambitious composer finds herself in the spotlight, with a Carnegie Hall residency and a sparkling new album featuring Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
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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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