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Live from Fraser

Harpist Jessica Zhou


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The Boston Symphony Orchestra Principal Harpist talks with 99.5 All Classical's Brian McCreath about her background and the challenges and joys of performing in a major orchestra, and she performs music by Renié, Liszt, and others.
The Bach Hour

Rachel Podger's Soulful Bach


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The British violinist contrasts "cascading arpeggios" and a "soulful melody," and the Boston Symphony Orchestra performs the "St. Anne" Prelude and Fugue.
99.5 Host Notes

A Robust Cup of Mozart


By Brian McCreath
The Boston Symphony Orchestra serves up a rich performance on its own label.
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All-Brahms with Kurt Masur


HEAR THE CONCERT ON-DEMAND AT BSO RADIO
The German conductor and the BSO perform the Symphony No. 3, and Nicholas Angelich is the soloist in the Piano Concerto No. 2.
99.5 Host Notes

A Concerto With Movie DNA


By Brian McCreath
Nikolaj Znaider joins the Vienna Philharmonic for Korngold's Violin Concerto, a piece built on film themes.
Boston Symphony Orchestra

A Brace of Second Symphonies


MORE ON SCHUMANN'S SECOND
HARBISON ON HIS SECOND
MORE FROM ZNAIDER
James Levine conducts the Second Symphonies by Harbison and Schumann, and violinist Nikolaj Znaider plays Mozart.
Saturday, Dec. 4 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
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Mark Elder Conducts Debussy, Delius, and More


ELDER'S CONCERT PREVIEW
BSO BROADCAST SCHEDULE
The British conductor pianist is joined by pianist Lars Vogt in a program that also includes Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21.
Saturday, Jan. 15 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
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A Russian Kaleidoscope


MAAZEL'S CONCERT PREVIEW
BSO BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Lorin Maazel conducts Tchaikovsky's Suite No. 3, Stravinsky's Song of the Nightingale, and Scriabin's Poem of Ecstasy, live from Symphony Hall.
Saturday, Jan. 22 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
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Arabella Steinbacher Plays Mozart


BSO BROADCAST SCHEDULE
The German violinist is joined by conductor Christoph von Dohnányi in a program that also includes music by Dvorák and Ligeti.
Saturday, Jan. 29 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Radu Lupu Plays Beethoven's Third


GUIDED TOUR OF PROKOFIEV'S SIXTH
BSO BROADCAST SCHEDULE
The Romanian pianist is joined by conductor Sakari Oramo in a program that also includes music by Mussorgsky and Prokofiev.
Saturday, Feb. 5 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
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Flutist Elizabeth Rowe


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Producer Brian Bell profiles the Boston Symphony Orchestra's Principal Flutist.
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Cellist Alban Gerhardt Performs a U.S. Premiere


SUSANNA MALKKI'S CONCERT PREVIEW
ALBAN GERHARDT IN OUR STUDIO
BSO PROGRAM DETAILS
The German cellist gives the first U.S. performance of a concerto by Unsuk Chin on a program conducted by Susanna Mälkki.
Saturday, Feb. 12 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
99.5 Host Notes

My Favorites: An Unknown Romeo and Juliet


By Brian Bell
Plenty of composers have been inspired by Shakespeare's tragedy, but this one is special.
99.5 All Classical

Ben Roe Named Managing Director of Classical Services


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Boston's All Classical Station to be led by Grammy Award winning producer and NPR veteran.
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Levine Conducts Mozart and Mahler


BSO BROADCAST SCHEDULE
James Levine leads the BSO in the Symphonies Nos. 14 and 18 by Mozart and Mahler's Symphony No. 6, recorded in concert at Symphony Hall.
Saturday, Feb. 19 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
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Mahler's Symphony No. 9


BSO Assistant Conductor Sean Newhouse leads the orchestra in Gustav Mahler's heart-wrenching exploration of memory, grief, and peace, live from Symphony Hall.
Saturday, Feb. 26 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
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Christian Tetzlaff Plays A World Premiere With The BSO


VOLPE ON LEVINE'S RESIGNATION
TETZLAFF ON THE PROGRAM
BIRTWISTLE ON HIS CONCERTO
The German violinist plays Harrison Birtwistle's new Violin Concerto, along with Mozart and Bartók, live from Symphony Hall (program notes).
Saturday, Mar. 5 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
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Roberto Abbado Conducts Beethoven's Fifth


ABBADO ON THE PROGRAM
The Italian conductor leads the BSO in Haydn's Symphony No. 93, Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, and Bartók's Piano Concerto No. 3, with soloist Peter Serkin.
Saturday, Mar. 12 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
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The Future Of The BSO


MARK VOLPE ON THE SEARCH PROCESS
MARK VOLPE ON LEVINE'S RESIGNATION
LISTEN: THE CALLIE CROSSLEY SHOW
The Boston Symphony Orchestra is facing a season of change. Lloyd Schwartz, Yehudi Wyner, and Alicia Anstead discuss Levine, the state of the BSO, and what might come next.
The Composer Files

Celebrating Bartók


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In honor of the 130th anniversary of the composer's birth, join 99.5 All Classical for a series of local and historic performances and exclusive on demand music.
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Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle


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BRIAN BELL'S GUIDED TOUR OF BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE
Seiji Ozawa leads Bartók's darkly psychological drama, Williams Steinberg conducts Bruckner's Symphony No. 8, and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus joins James Levine for Williams Bolcom's BSO-commissioned Symphony No. 8.
Saturday, Mar. 19 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
99.5 Host Notes

Boston Symphony and Andris Nelsons: The Reviews


By Brian McCreath
Read what the critics had to say about the young Latvian conductor's performance with the BSO at Carnegie Hall on Thursday.
Boston Symphony Orchestra

The Tempest, Shakespeare's Most Musical Play


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By James David Jacobs
How one of Shakespeare's last plays stands as a singular creation and points the way towards new forms of theater.
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Oboist Alfred Genovese


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The late Alfred Genovese, a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra oboe section for 21 years (Principal for the last 11), talked with Brian Bell upon his retirement in 1998.  Genovese passed away on Mar. 11 (obituary).
BSO on Record

Charles Munch's First BSO Recordings


By Brian Bell
From 1949, the just-appointed conductor leads Beethoven, Berlioz, and Ravel.
Sunday, Mar. 27 at 2pm on 99.5 All Classical
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Celebrating Liszt With Conductor John Nelson


BSO BROADCAST SCHEDULE
The American conductor leads the BSO in two tone poems by Franz Liszt, celebrating the 200th anniversary of the composer's birth, plus Evgeny Kissin performs concertos by Chopin and Grieg.
Saturday, April 2 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
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Haydn and Mozart, the Masters of Classicism


INTERVIEWS & PROGRAM NOTES
BSO BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Johannes Debus conducts Haydn's Symphony No. 97 and Mozart's Symphony No. 32 and Clarinet Concerto, with soloist William R. Hudgins.
Tonight at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
The Bach Hour

The Chaconne Through The Orchestral Prism


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Seiji Ozawa and the Boston Symphony Orchestra give a blazingly intense account of Bach's music, and Konrad Junghänel conducts the Missa Brevis in G.
Live from Fraser

Harpist Ann Hobson Pilot


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ANN HOBSON PILOT PROFILE WITH BRIAN BELL
The legendary former Principal Harpist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and colleagues perform music by Bach, Saint-Saëns, Piazzolla, and more.
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The "Emperor," With Jonathan Biss


CONCERT PREVIEW WITH JONATHAN BISS
PROFILE OF BSO PERCUSSIONIST FRANK EPSTEIN
The American pianist performs Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5, and conductor Stéphane Denève leads Roussel's Symphony No. 3 and Ravel's La Valse.
Tonight at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
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Suzuki Conducts Bach


NOTES AND TRANSLATION
INTERVIEW WITH SUZUKI
Masaaki Suzuki, one of the great Bach interpreters of our time, leads Bach's St. John Passion.
Saturday, April 23 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
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BSO Music Director Search: An Update


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Producer Brian Bell talks with BSO Managing Director Mark Volpe about the search for a new BSO Music Director and the unique institutional characteristics that inform the process.
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Simon Trpceski Plays Liszt


CONCERT PREVIEW WITH FRUHBECK DE BURGOS
MORE FEATURES AND BSO BROADCAST SCHEDULE
The Macedonian pianist continues a celebration of the bicentennial of Liszt's birth as soloist in the Piano Concerto No. 2, and Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conducts music by Reger and Ravel.
Saturday, April 30 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
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James Levine: The Man Behind The BSO's Baton


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By NPR Fresh Air
On June 5, 1971, James Levine lifted his baton and stepped up on the stage at The Metropolitan Opera. The occasion was a festival performance of Tosca. It was also the 27-year-old Levine's debut performance at the Met.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra Announces 2011-2012 Season


BOSTON POPS BROADCAST SCHEDULE
The BSO offers a balance of exciting programs, familiar favorites, and new faces.
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Dutoit Conducts Berlioz


DUTOIT ON FRENCH CONDUCTORS
2011-2012 BSO SEASON
Charles Dutoit leads the BSO and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus in Roméo et Juliette, with soloists Bernarda Fink, Jean-Paul Fouchécourt, and Laurent Naouri to close the BSO season.
Saturday, May 7 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
Boston Pops

Byron Stripling Pays Tribute to Dizzy


INTERVIEW WITH BYRON STRIPLING
BOSTON POPS BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Keith Lockhart invites trumpeter Byron Stripling to the stage for a Boston POPS tribute to Dizzy Gillespie, Cab Calloway and Mahalia Jackson.

Saturday, May 14 at 7pm | 99.5 All Classical
American Masters

James Levine: American Maestro


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WATCH FULL-LENGTH EPISODE
Maestro James Levine’s life and current work is the subject of this American Masters' film that captures the essence of his unparalleled musicianship and his singular teaching and performance style.
Boston Pops

Pops Goes Motown!


BOSTON POPS BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Ellis Hall joins Keith Lockhart for a Tribute to Motown, and Mihail Jojatu is the soloist for Gulda's Cello Concerto.
Saturday, June 4 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
Boston Pops

Classic Pops!


BOSTON POPS BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops pay tribute to legendary Pops conductor Arthur Fiedler, with music by Dvorak, Leroy Anderson, Richard Rodgers, and more, from Symphony Hall in Boston.
Saturday, June 11 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
Live from Fraser

Oboist Keisuke Wakao


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The BSO oboist performs music by Schumann and Beethoven, along with the broadcast premiere of John Williams's Oboe Concerto, written for the artist.
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The BSO, 24/7


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Hear the Boston Symphony Orchestra 24/7, listen to the latest concerts, interviews, and features on-demand, and see the schedule of upcoming broadcasts.
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The BSO Opens Its Summer Home At Tanglewood


BSO TANGLEWOOD CHANNEL
INTERVIEW WITH DUTOIT
Charles Dutoit leads the Boston Symphony Orchestra in the spectacular Requiem by Berlioz, live from the Koussevitzky Music Shed at Tanglewood

Tonight at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Miguel Harth-Bedoya Conducts Tchaikovsky


INTERVIEW WITH HARTH-BEDOYA
GUIDED TOUR OF TCHAIKOVSKY'S SIXTH
The Peruvian conductor leads the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 and Jennifer Higdon's Loco, and violinist Joshua Bell is the soloist in Bruch's Scottish Fantasy.
Today at 1pm on 99.5 All Classical
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Znaider Plays Brahms


HEAR THE CONCERT ON-DEMAND
Danish violinist Nikolaj Znaider is the soloist in Brahms's Violin Concerto, and Bernard Haitink conducts Schubert's "Great" Symphony in the final Boston Symphony concert of the season.

On-demand at Classical New England
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Lynn Harrell performs Dvorak's Cello Concerto with the BSO


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Cellist Lynn Harrell joins the BSO for Dvorak's Cello Concerto on Friday evening with conductor Kurt Masur also leading Schumann's Symphony No. 1, "Spring."

Friday, July 15 at 7pm | 99.5 All Classical 
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Baroque At The Shed


INTERVIEW WITH HERAS-CASADO AND MORE AT THE BSO TANGLEWOOD CHANNEL
Mezzo-soprano Susan Graham sings opera excerpts by Gluck and Handel, and Pablo Heras-Casado conducts the BSO in instrumental works by Rameau and Bach, live from Tanglewood.
Tonight at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Arabella Steinbacher Plays Brahms


INTERVIEW WITH STEINBACHER AND MORE AT THE BSO TANGLEWOOD CHANNEL
The German violinist returns to Tanglewood for Brahms's Violin Concerto, and Jaap van Zweden conducts Steven Stucky's Rhapsodies and Beethoven's Symphony No. 7.
Tonight at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Ravel With Thibaudet And The BSO


MORE INFO AND AUDIO FEATURES AT THE BSO TANGLEWOOD CHANNEL
Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet joins the BSO and conductor Emmanuel Krivine for an All-Ravel program with both piano concertos, Mother Goose Suite, and Bolero.
Today at 1pm on 99.5 All Classical
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Eschenbach Conducts Brahms


MORE INFO AND FEATURES AT THE BSO TANGLEWOOD CHANNEL
Christoph Eschenbach conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra in an all-Brahms program, with the Piano Concerto No. 1, featuring soloist Peter Serkin, and the Symphony No. 4.
Tonight at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Tanglewood On Parade!


COMPLETE BROADCAST SCHEDULE AND CONCERTS ON-DEMAND
Join us for a celebration of music, with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, and Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, conducted by John Williams and others, live from the Koussevitzky Music Shed.
Tonight at 8pm on Classical New England
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The Boston Symphony Orchestra's 2011-2012 Season


MORE ON THE SEASON AT THE BSO TANGLEWOOD CHANNEL
Ron Della Chiesa hosts a preview of the coming BSO season, with music by Beethoven, Ravel, Brahms, and more.
Tonight at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
Classical New England

Classical New England Welcomes You To A New Weekday Lineup


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A new schedule for WGBH's Classical New England brings you more of your favorite voices, as well as extra Boston Symphony Orchestra broadcasts.
CNE Journal

What Does A Conductor Do?


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Classical New England host Brian McCreath talks with Emily Rooney about the ways a conductor can bring music to life.
Classical Music with James David Jacobs

Welcome To Classical Late Night


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By James David Jacobs
Join me for favorite orchestral and chamber works to off-the-beaten track surprises from our own time and centuries before.
Tonight at 9pm on 99.5 All Classical
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60 Years of the Boston Symphony Orchestra with Classical New England


MORE ON THE THE NEW SEASON OF BSO BROADCASTS
On the 60th anniversary of WGBH's first broadcast, Classical New England brings you the first in a new season of live BSO broadcasts from Symphony Hall.
Tonight at 7pm on Classical New England
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Anne-Sophie Mutter, Mozart, and the BSO


HEAR MUTTER TALK ABOUT PERFORMING MOZART
The German violinist is both soloist and director in three violin concertos, live from the Koussevitzky Shed at Tanglewood.

Friday at 7pm on Classical New England
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Bavouzet's Prokofiev with the BSO


BSO BROADCAST INFORMATION & SCHEDULE
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet is the soloist in Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3, and Sean Newhouse leads Britten's Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes and the Symphony No. 2 by Sibelius.
On-demand at Classical New England
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Yo-Yo Ma and the BSO On Demand


HEAR THE CONCERT ON DEMAND
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma is the soloist in Dvorak's Cello Concerto, and Juanjo Mena conducts Bartók's The Wooden Prince.
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Kremer Plays Schumann


HEAR A PREVIEW AND PREVIOUS BSO CONCERTS
Violinist Gidon Kremer brings his distinctive voice to Robert Schumann's rarely performed Violin Concerto, and Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conducts Richard Strauss's Ein Heldenleben.
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Haydn and Wagner at the BSO


AUDIO PREVIEW, ON-DEMAND CONCERTS, AND MORE
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conducts Haydn's Symphonies Nos. 1 and 100, the "Military," and excerpts from Wagner's Die Meistersinger, with bass James Morris and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus.

Saturday at 7pm on Classical New England
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Garrick Ohlsson at the BSO


AUDIO PREVIEW, ON-DEMAND CONCERTS, AND MORE
The American pianist is the soloist in Barber's Piano Concerto, and Myung-Whun Chung conducts Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6, the Pathétique.
On-demand at Classical New England
Boston Symphony Orchestra

2012 Tanglewood Season Announcement


STREAM THE ANNOUNCEMENT LIVE
The Boston Symphony Orchestra will announce details about its 75th anniversary Tanglewood season on Thursday.
Live stream today at 1pm on classicalnewengland.org
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Richard Goode Plays Mozart


AUDIO PREVIEW, ON-DEMAND CONCERTS, AND MORE
Goode is the soloist in Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 25, with conductor Ludovic Morlot, on a program that also includes music by Berlioz, Carter, and Bartók.
On-demand at Classical New England
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Jonathan Biss Plays Beethoven


MORE INFO AND AUDIO PREVIEW
Biss is the soloist in Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4, and Jirí Belohlávek conducts Beethoven's Leonore Overture No. 3 and John Harbison's Symphony No. 5, featuring mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke and baritone Gerald Finley.
On-demand at Classical New England
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Boston Symphony Orchestra's Rachel Childers


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The new Second Horn player in the BSO talks with Callie Crossley about being the first female brass player in the orchestra's history.
On-demand at Classical New England
CNE Journal

Charting Their Own Paths: Top 5 Orchestral Albums Produced In-house


MORE TOP CLASSICAL OF 2011
By Brian McCreath
In-house labels have energized the recording projects of several major orchestras.  Here are five of the best.
Drive Time Live

Leif Ove Andsnes Visits Classical New England


HEAR THE PROGRAM AND SEE VIDEO
The Norwegian pianist joins host Cathy Fuller in our Fraser Performance Studio with music by Granados, Chopin, and Grieg.
On-demand at Classical New England
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Erich Leinsdorf: Looking Back


HEAR THE PROGRAM
Producer Brian Bell considers the career and impact of a legendary BSO conductor.
On-demand at Classical New England
Classical Music with Laura Carlo

Keith's Classical Corner


LISTEN ON-DEMAND AND SEND A REQUEST TO KEITH
The Boston Pops conductor joins Laura Carlo for a musical pick of the day.

Weekdays at 8:30am and On-Demand at Classical New England
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Serkin Performs Stravinsky


HEAR THE CONCERT AND SEE BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Peter Serkin is the soloist in Stravinsky's Concerto for Piano and Winds, and Stéphane Denève conducts Ravel's Mother Goose Suite and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5.
On-demand at Classical New England
Music

Lincoln Portrait: The Twists and Turns of an American Classic


READ MORE AND HEAR LINCOLN PORTRAIT ON-DEMAND
By Bob Seay and James David Jacobs
One of Aaron Copland's greatest masterpieces is a rare combination of public statement and art, and it owes its existence to some unexpected sources.
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Cédric Tiberghien Plays Ravel


AUDIO TOUR OF SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE
ESCHENBACH ON DRIVE TIME LIVE
The French pianist debuts with the BSO in Ravel's jazz-inflected Piano Concerto in G, and Christoph Eschenbach conducts Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique.
On-demand at Classical New England
Drive Time Live

Pianist Christoph Eschenbach and Oboist Keisuke Wakao


HEAR THE PROGRAM
One of today's great conductors performs Schumann and Schubert with the BSO oboist in our Fraser Performance Studio.
On-demand at Classical New England
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Leonidas Kavakos Plays and Conducts Bach


HEAR THE CONCERT ON-DEMAND AND SEE BROADCAST SCHEDULE
The Greek violinist plays a dual role for Bach's D minor concerto and conducts music by Lutoslawski and Beethoven.

On-demand at Classical New England

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