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“I am so nuts about this piece.” BSO Principal Flute Lorna McGhee shows us what’s so magical about Debussy’s Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp!
Hear the whole thing on Sunday, on In Concert with @bostonsymphony Chamber Players. And then join us Tuesday at GBH to hear them live and in person!
Sunday at 7pm, hear Iván Fischer and the @budfestivalorch perform Mahler 3 at Symphony Hall!
Tune in to WCRB In Concert with @vivoperformingarts on-air, on our app, or online at classical.org.
#classicalmusic #classical #symphonyhall #mahler #budapest
A new @thebostonpops season is just beginning! This weekend, violinist @raychenviolin launches the spring season with a program inspired by video games and anime… so we had to ask him a few questions about his favorites.
PS: we’re recording this concert for broadcast later in the month. Watch this space!
@bostonsymphony
A long time ago (1980) in a galaxy (not so) far, far away... John Williams conducted his first Boston Pops concert with the help of C-3PO and R2-D2! Happy #StarWarsDay!
#MayThe4thBeWithYou #Boston #BostonPops #JohnWilliams
“You have to really love your audience.”
Conductor and composer Michael Tilson Thomas died on Wednesday. At Tanglewood in 2015, he spoke with @bkmccreath about the lessons he learned from his grandfather, a hero of Yiddish theatre at the turn of the 20th Century.
This Saturday, catch @malkkiconductor leading the @bostonsymphony in one of her favorite pieces, full of nostalgia, longing, and classical saxophone.
Before that, @lucas_arthurjussen join her for the world-premiere of Andrew Norman’s “Split.”
Tune in at 8pm on-air, on our app, or at classical.org!
#classicalmusic #bso #susannamälkki #jussenbrothers #rachmaninoff
A viola d’amore from one of the greatest makers of all time, acquired and then gifted by one of the greatest violinists of all time… here’s how Isabella Stewart Gardner’s friendship with Charles Loeffler led to this instrument being played in concert in 2025!
Listen to Rachel Barton Pine play it, on demand: classical.org/inconcert
Wandering through the halls of @gardnermuseum , George Steel wondered: was this instrument still playable? And if so, who could make it sing? Enter @rbpviolinist , whose love for viola d’amore made her the perfect candidate.
Hear her play this extraordinary historical instrument this Sunday at 7pm on WCRB! More info at classical.org/inconcert … or reply with 🖼️ and we’ll dm you a direct link (make sure your account is public and your DMs are open!)
In 1903, Isabella Stewart Gardner received this 18th Century viola d’amore as a gift from her friend, composer Charles Loeffler, to celebrate the opening of her museum. You can see it on display in the Yellow Room - and on April 12, 2026, you can hear Rachel Barton Pine play it on WCRB In Concert! We took a trip to the Museum to learn more about this amazing instrument.
Find out more about the broadcast on:
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With just a couple of notes, @maofujita_piano says, Mozart can create something heavenly.
Mao Fujita makes his @bostonsymphony debut tomorrow night! We’re live from Symphony Hall at 8pm. Listen on-air, on our app, or online at classical.org. #classicalmusic #maofujita #piano #mozart
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