Saturday at 8pm, the @bostonsymphony.bsky.social celebrates one of America’s greatest and most expansive composers with pianist Emanuel Ax and violinist Gil Shaham! Catch this all-John Williams program on-air, on our app, or online: https://bit.ly/4pK9dLE

Tonight at 8pm, hear an encore @bostonsymphony.bsky.social broadcast of Samuel Barber’s Pulitzer Prize-winning opera “Vanessa,” in collaboration with Boston Lyric Opera! Listen on-air, on our app, or online: https://bit.ly/4sGDa23

In his Cantata No. 156, Bach infuses a particular sequence with words of devotion to create a sonic symbol, part of a performance directed by Masaaki Suzuki on this week's episode of The Bach Hour with @bkmccreath.bsky.social. Listen here:

Right now, Loggins-Hull with McGhee #Bernstein and #Tchaikovsky with Cho from #Boston www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/... #wch

Sunday at 7pm, the American chamber ensemble ACRONYM and the Canadian early music group Constantinople showcase the music of J.S. Bach, Omar Khayyam, and the Holy Roman Empire. Listen to WCRB In Concert with the Boston Early Music Festival on-air, on our app, or online: https://bit.ly/3LzCvi0

Saturday at 8pm, Seong-Jin Cho returns to Symphony Hall! Hear him in Tchaikovsky’s 1st Piano Concerto alongside Bernstein’s "Chichester Psalms" and Loggins-Hull’s "Rhapsody on a Theme by Joni." Listen to the @bostonsymphony.bsky.social LIVE on-air, on our app, or online:

While you hear Riccardo Muti conduct Mozart's 40th Symphony on Tuesday night at 10:00 on @crbclassical.bsky.social, consider this wondrous, big-footed purple gallinule, blown to Massachusetts by unusual winds! www.popsci.com/environment/...

This week on The Bach Hour with Brian McCreath, pianist Murray Perahia is the soloist in Bach's Concerto in D, and Ton Koopman leads a cantata inspired by the transformation of water into wine. Listen on demand: https://bit.ly/4qizdir

Saturday at 8pm, kick off 2026 with Samuel Barber’s Pulitzer Prize-winning opera “Vanessa"! Tune in to this live @bostonsymphony.bsky.social broadcast starring Jennifer Holloway, Samantha Hankey, Anne Sofie von Otter, and Boston Lyric Opera. Listen on-air, on our app, or online:

On this week's episode of The Bach Hour with @bkmccreath.bsky.social, a clever deception heads off a potential disaster, laying the groundwork for a promising future. Listen to the final chapter of Bach's narrative for the season: https://bit.ly/3YkQ87x

"The main part of my job is to study, understand, and honor the past. But I think it's also equally important to make it speak to the people of today, and within the context of the world we live in." Alice Sara Ott: https://bit.ly/4pUux1Y

"We produce these sounds from all kinds of whistles and musical instruments that imitate sounds of birds. I bought a big box of 20 different birds from a lovely couple in middle-of-nowhere France, in the countryside..." Avi Avital on Song of the Birds: https://bit.ly/49cyb00

2025 was a great year for classical recordings. What's on your radar for 2026? https://bit.ly/3KXLzgB

Pianist Alice Sara Ott's recording of the complete John Field nocturnes is among the best classical releases of the year. CRB's Kendall Todd asked her what these pieces mean to her:

Saturday at 8pm, tune in to 99.5 WCRB to hear an encore broadcast of Mahler's Eighth Symphony, performed by the @bostonsymphony.bsky.social, the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, and a collection of stellar soloists! Tune in on-air, on our app, or online: https://bit.ly/4qne2eR

Now available to stream on demand: Beatrice Rana performs selections from Prokofiev’s "Romeo and Juliet," Tchaikovsky’s "Nutcracker" suite, and Debussy’s Études. Listen to WCRB In Concert with the Celebrity Series of Boston on our app or online: https://bit.ly/44BbqRZ

What's your favorite classical recording of the year? Here are a few of ours:

We're aware of service interruptions to WJMF in Providence, Rhode Island, and are working on a fix. Thank you for your patience!

On this week's episode of The Bach Hour with @bkmccreath.bsky.social, part five of Bach's six-part narrative for the season reveals a fearsome terror, and the calm radiance that counters that threat. Listen here: https://bit.ly/4aImlwW

Mandolinist Avi Avital goes global in his recent album, "Song of the Birds." CRB's Katie Ladrigan spoke with him about his inspirations: https://bit.ly/4pl93ub

What a year for classical music! There were so many incredible recordings released in 2025 that it was a real struggle to narrow them down into one list. But narrow them down we did. Here are some of our favorites: https://bit.ly/4sdr9Rc

Sunday at 7pm on WCRB In Concert with @celebrityseries, @BeatriceRana brings her storytelling prowess to two well-loved ballet suites: Prokofiev’s "Romeo and Juliet," and Tchaikovsky’s "Nutcracker" suite. Listen on-air, on our app, or online: https://bit.ly/44BbqRZ

Saturday at 8pm on WCRB, hear Eun Sun Kim make her BSO debut with pianist Inon Barnatan performing Bartók’s Third Piano Concerto. Catch this encore broadcast on-air, on our app, or online: https://bit.ly/3L21fiC

Holiday music central! All of our streams, all of our on-demand concerts and episodes, and a whole bunch of fun holiday-themed blog posts to give you something interesting to talk about at Christmas dinner. Check it out! https://bit.ly/4pOTgEN

"The Nutcracker" has become such a staple of the holiday season that it's hard to believe it originally flopped! WCRB's Greg Ferrisi tells the tale: https://bit.ly/45iIy15

On this week's episode of The Bach Hour with @bkmccreath.bsky.social, the simple act of naming unlocks a transformation in part four of Bach's six-part narrative for the season. Listen here: https://bit.ly/44ijC9F

Watch "Illuminate Bach: A Holiday Celebration!" on demand now! Emmanuel Music visited GBH Music's Fraser Performance Studio for a stunning seasonal concert showcasing the radiant joy of Bach's music for Christmas. Here's where to watch: https://bit.ly/4p7QKsk

One of the joys of the season: The Boston Holiday Pops' amazing version of "The 12 Days of Christmas," thanks to @crbclassical.bsky.social. Replay available -- highly recommended, especially if you love "guess that tune" games. www.classicalwcrb.org/show/upcomin...

We are aware of intermittent interruptions to our online streams and are working on a fix! We hope to be up and running again as soon as we possibly can. On demand programming, including In Concert with the Boston Pops, is working and available on classical.org & our app.

What's a Christmas Concerto? Why is "Greensleeves" a yuletide classic? And why was the "Silent Night" so silent? Find out here: https://bit.ly/4j4DUtn

The humble jingle bell, once a tool for herding livestock, is now the sonic signature of Christmas. How did it get here? Greg Ferrisi investigates: https://bit.ly/4j47UWp

Tonight at 9 on GBH 2: catch Illuminate Bach: A Holiday Celebration! GBH Music and our friends at Emmanuel Music showcase the radiant spirit of Bach's music for the season. Here's a preview: Lobet den Herrn, or "Praise the Lord." youtu.be/VzAly6s-jrI

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Tune in to 99.5 WCRB on Sunday at 7pm to hear Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops in a program of holiday music, new and old! Listen on WCRB In Concert with the Boston Pops, on-air, on our app, or online: https://bit.ly/44qylzu

Saturday at 8pm, hear Isabelle Faust perform as the soloist in Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto, conducted by Alan Gilbert! Tune in to this encore broadcast on-air, on our app, or online: https://bit.ly/4s1eEs1

Happy Beethoven's birthday to all who celebrate.

Now available to stream on demand: "Illuminate Bach: A Holiday Celebration!" Our festive concert with Emmanuel Music showcases J.S. Bach’s radiant music, as well as a set of three stunning carols by Reena Esmail. Listen on our app or online: https://bit.ly/3MmCtdF

On this week's episode of The Bach Hour with @bkmccreath.bsky.social, the unprecedented, world-changing events of the Christmas story are filtered through one central character. Listen to part three of Bach's six-part narrative for the season: https://bit.ly/44ijbw3

You can stream this Illuminate Bach concert tonight at 7pm ET @crbclassical.bsky.social ! www.classicalwcrb.org/show/upcomin...

What does the holiday season mean to you? For Julia Marcus, it means Hallmark movies! Here are five classically-inclined Hallmark Christmas movies that are sure to get you in the holiday spirit: https://bit.ly/4oUZQsn

Sunday at 7pm on WCRB In Concert with GBH Music, celebrate the season with a festive concert showcasing the radiant music of J.S. Bach, performed by Emmanuel Music! Listen on-air, on our app, or online: https://bit.ly/4pvkHmW

Saturday night at 8pm in an encore broadcast, hear master conductor Herbert Blomstedt lead the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Schubert's Sixth and Brahms's First symphonies. Listen on-air, on our app, or online: https://bit.ly/4pVBZJQ

Now available to stream on demand: hear the Handel and Haydn Society celebrate the season with Handel's "Messiah"! Listen to this WCRB In Concert with H+H on our app or online: https://bit.ly/48yl1Kv

On this week's episode of The Bach Hour with @bkmccreath.bsky.social, angels bring shepherds through the night to a scene of peaceful warmth in the second of Bach's six-part narrative for the season. Listen here: https://bit.ly/48Skfcy

It's finally that time of year... Sunday at 7pm on WCRB In Concert with the Handel and Haydn Society, hear H+H celebrate the wonder and joy of the holiday season with Handel's "Messiah"! Tune in on-air, on our app, or online: https://bit.ly/48yl1Kv

Saturday at 8pm, Andris Nelsons shares a program of Sibelius and Grieg with conductors Ross Jamie Collins and Na'Zir McFadden, featuring piano soloist Benjamin Grosvenor. Catch this encore broadcast on-air, on our app, or online: https://bit.ly/4iGFemc

Today's the first day of our winter membership drive, and we're so grateful to all of you! Our listeners know better than anyone else that the perfect music can warm you right up. Support the music that keeps you warm by calling 888-995-9272 or by heading to: https://bit.ly/42RCWa1

Now available on demand: hear Assistant Conductor Samy Rachid lead the @bostonsymphony.bsky.social in Dvořák's Cello Concerto starring Pablo Ferrández, as well as Dvořák's 8th Symphony. Stream the full broadcast on our app or online:

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: When @crbclassical.bsky.social has multiple holiday classical music streams you can listen to!

On this week's episode of The Bach Hour with bkmccreath.bsky.social, catch the first of a six-part narrative for the holiday season, full of joy, doubt, and wonder. Listen here: https://bit.ly/4puHHlx

Right now, #Dvorák twice with Ferrández once from #Boston www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/... #wch