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The Richard Tucker Opera Gala


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Audra McDonald hosts a stellar lineup of Opera singers to celebrate the Richard Tucker Awards, including Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Gerald Finley, Olga Borodina, Marcello Giordani, Ildar Abdrazakov, Erwin Schrott and Ailyn Pérez, the first Latina to win the award.
Classical

The Cliburn: 50 Years of Gold


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Go behind the scenes at one of the most important and intense piano competitions in the music world.

Friday at 9pm on WGBH 2
Classical

Roman Totenberg: A Musical Life Remembered



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By Nina Totenberg
NPR's Nina Totenberg recalls her late father's mastery of music, as well as his love of life.
World of Opera

From Russia with Love -- and Laughs: Glinka's 'Ruslan and Lyudmila'


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Host Lisa Simeone present's Ruslan and Lyudmila from one of Russia's most historic musical venues, the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.
Tonight at 6:30pm on Classical New England
Classical

On The Zander Ouster


By Jordan Weinstein
Did the New England Conservatory overreact when it fired its renowned conductor? 
CNE Journal

The Music of Downton Abbey


VIDEO PREVIEW
INTERVIEW
By Brian McCreath
The drama, passion, and transformation of the Masterpiece Classic series is reflected in the film's soundtrack, written by John Lunn.
CNE Journal

Opera's Decision To Close Stuns Arts Community


By Brian McCreath & WGBH News
Classical critic Lloyd Schwartz was just as surprised as everyone else to learn that Opera Boston, which premiered a Pulitzer-winning production last year, plans to close on Jan. 1.
GREATER BOSTON

Childsplay: The Sound Is In The Wood


FROM OUR STUDIOS: CHILDSPLAY
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By Jared Bowen
Members of the "fiddle choir" Childsplay come from many different musical backgrounds, but they all have one thing in common: all of the group’s instruments were made by the same craftsman.
Greater Boston

The BSO Begins Its Post-Levine Era


By Jared Bowen
The musical strains you hear from Symphony Hall beginning this week could easily echo the strains of relief. The post James Levine era has begun. No more fretting over the maestro's sudden cancellations. No more slumping ticket sales. No more hits to morale, says Boston Symphony Orchestra Managing Director Mark Volpe.
Classical Concerts

"Illuminessence: prayers for peace" In Concert


HEAR THE CONCERT AND INTERVIEW WITH AMATO
Hear the world premiere of an interfaith oratorio with conductor Benjamin Zander from NEC's Jordan Hall.
Classical Concerts

Remember To Love: A Concert From Trinity Church, Wall St.


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HEAR PART 1 OF THE CONCERT
Hear a concert in remembrance of 9/11 with choirs from Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania.
The Bach Hour

Pain and Transcendence in Morimur


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Violinist Christoph Poppen and the Hilliard Ensemble combine for a performance that's both searing and consoling.
99.5 All Classical

Cheryl Willoughby Named Music Director For Classical New England


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The veteran classical music broadcaster will oversee all programming for Boston's classical station.
New England Summer Festivals

Chamber Music From The Rocky Coast Of Maine


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Host Suzanne Nance takes you to the Portland Chamber Music Festival.
On-demand at Classical New England
The Bach Hour

From Fear To Confidence In The Cantata 105


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Amsterdam Baroque and conductor Ton Koopman perform the Cantata No. 105 (translation), and Alison Balsom plays a concerto for trumpet.

On-demand at Classical New England
New England Summer Festivals

Montreal: The Full Immersion Experience


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The Montreal Chamber Music Festival brings together stellar musicians each May, with a special focus on one composer every year.
Live from Fraser

The St. Lawrence String Quartet


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Haydn, Ravel, and John Adams are on the program as the St. Lawrence Quartet visits our Fraser Performances Studio.
New England Summer Festivals

Hands-On Early Music With Amherst Early Music Festival


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Based at Connecticut College, Amherst Early Music opens the stage to all who come to learn and play.
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
Opera

Orlando Furioso At Champs-Elysées


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Vivaldi's masterpiece stars contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux and countertenor Philippe Jaroussky, heard last month in Boston Early Music Festival's Niobe.
Sunday at 6:30pm 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
Classical

Supreme Court Takes Up Small Orchestras' Dilemma


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MORE FROM THE CALLIE CROSSLEY SHOW
By WGBH News
A 1994 U.S. copyright law shifted many foreign artworks out of the public domain, and many musical staples became too expensive for small orchestras to perform. But now their case is before the Supreme Court.
99.5 All Classical

Kelli O'Hara and Jason Danieley perform with the Boston Pops


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This Sunday afternoon the Boston Pops and Conductor Ketih Lockhart take the stage with Vocalists Kelli O'Hara and Jason Danieley in a tribute to Broadway and Cole Porter.

Sunday, July 17 at 1pm| 99.5 All Classical
New England Summer Festivals

Experiments In Chamber Music At Vermont's Yellow Barn


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Seasoned professionals and talented apprentices join together in bringing chamber music to the mountains of Vermont.
On-demand at Classical New England
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
New England Summer Festivals

Gambas, Sackbuts, And More: Early Music In The City


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From the heart of the American Revolution, a revolution in music from the Renaissance and Baroque.
Classical Concerts

Listen: Red Priest, Live From Rockport


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Hear a live concert broadcast featuring the dynamic, theatrical early music group from the UK, from Rockport Music's Shalin Liu Performance Center with hosts Cathy Fuller and Brian McCreath.
Boston Symphony Orchestra

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
Live from Fraser

Cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan


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MORE ON THE TCHAIKOVSKY COMPETITION
Hear the winner of the 2011 Tchaikovsky Competition Gold Medal in a 2009 performance with host Cathy Fuller.
Arias and Barcarolles

Dawn Upshaw In Concert On The Cape


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The soprano sings Schubert's "Shepherd on the Rock" at the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival.

Opera

Danielle de Niese In Handel's Semele


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The American soprano sings the title role in a performance with Les Talens Lyriques and conductor Christoph Rousset.
Sunday at 6:30pm on 99.5 All Classical
The Bach Hour

Bach In Boston


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The Boston Early Festival Orchestra takes the stage with the Orchestral Suite No. 3, and Boston's Emmanuel Music performs the Cantata No. 2 (translation).

On-demand at Classical New England
Boston Symphony Orchestra

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.
Music News

Narek Hakhnazaryan Wins Tchaikovsky Competition


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HAKHNAZARYAN ON LIVE FROM FRASER
The cellist just completed an Artist Diploma at New England Conservatory last month.
New England Summer Festivals

Monadnock: Music In The Meeting House


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The churches and meeting houses of New Hampshire ring with classical music in the summer.

On-demand at Classical New England
Arias and Barcarolles

Tyler Duncan's Songs of Travel


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MORE TYLER DUNCAN
The American baritone sings music by Vaughan Williams, and Sandrine Piau sings Mozart.
The Bach Hour

CSI: Bach


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Violinist Midori Seiler performs her reconstruction of a lost concerto, and Craig Smith directs the Cantata No. 39 (translation).
Music Reviews

'Pianomania' Takes Persnickety Pianists To A New Pinnacle



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By Tom Huizenga
The new documentary provides a fascinating peek into the specialized world of high-end piano technicians and their fussy customers.
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.
Orchestral

Keeping Score: A Mahler Journey


VIDEO PREVIEW AND BEHIND THE SCENES
Michael Tilson Thomas takes you on a guided tour of music by one of the most fascinating and influential composers in music.
Thursday at 9pm on WGBH 2
99.5 Host Notes

In Performance


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Classical Concerts

Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra in Concert


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LISTEN TO PART 2
The Festival instrumentalists combine forces for an electrically charged evening at NEC's Jordan Hall, with harpsichordist Kristian Bezuidenhout.
The Bach Hour

Riccardo Chailly's New Way


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The conductor of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra leads the Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, and John Eliot Gardiner conducts the Cantata No. 129 (translation).
Live from Fraser

The Case/CIM Baroque Orchestra


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Drawn from students at Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Music, the ensemble performs music by Telemann, Bach, Handel, and more.
Classical Concerts

Les Voix Baroques


BOSTON EARLY MUSIC CHANNEL
LISTEN, WITH COMPLETE PROGRAM AND TRANSLATIONS
Stephen Stubbs directs Canticum Canticorum, a program based on the sensuous biblical poetry of The Song of Songs, at the Boston Early Music Festival.
Opera

Rossini's Overlooked Otello


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A rarely heard opera, in a performance with Lyon Opera Orchestra and Chorus and conductor Evelino Pidò.
Sunday, June 12 at 6:30pm 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

A Rockport Preview


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MORE NEW ENGLAND SUMMER FESTIVALS
Cathy Fuller and a studio audience welcome musicians performing at this year's Rockport Chamber Music Festival, including pianist George Li, the Claremont Trio, and festival Artistic Director David Deveau.
New England Summer Festivals

The Rockport Chamber Music Festival


HEAR THE PROGRAM AND SEE A SLIDESHOW
New England Summer Festivals takes you to a place where water, land, and music come together.
On-demand at Classical New England
New England Summer Festivals

The Marlboro Festival


SEE PICTURES AND HEAR THE PROGRAM
MORE NEW ENGLAND SUMMER FESTIVALS
Alan McLellan takes you to the venerable Marlboro Chamber Music Festival for performances from the 2011 season.

On-demand at Classical New England
Early Music

Boston Early Music Channel


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Classical New England brings you all the color, excitement, and discovery of early music at the Boston Early Music Channel. 
The Bach Hour

Luminous Bach From Ensemble Sonnerie


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ABOUT THE BACH HOUR
Monica Huggett leads the Orchestral Suite No. 1, and Collegium Vocale performs the Cantata No. 43 (translation).

Opera

Verdi's Aida, from Maggio Musicale in Florence


MORE ON THE PRODUCTION FROM NPR WORLD OF OPERA
Soprano Hui He sings the title role in the story of a passionate love triangle amidst the mystery and spectacle of ancient Egypt.
Sunday, June 5 at 6:30pm on 99.5 All Classical
Live from Fraser

Pianist Martina Filjak


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The winner of the 2009 Cleveland International Piano Competition visits the Fraser Performance Studio with music by Mozart, Scriabin, and Balakirev.
American Masters

James Levine: American Maestro


MORE ON LEVINE AND THE BSO
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.
99.5 Host Notes

A New Meaning For "Amateur Hour"


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By James David Jacobs
Winchester's Angela Lee Tien takes the stage at Van Cliburn's International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs.
The Bach Hour

David Fray's Poetic Interpretation


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The French pianist performs Bach's Partita No. 4, and Masaaki Suzuki conducts the Cantata No. 108 (translation).
Kids Classical Channel

Kids Classical Channel


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Classical New England launches a new online channel just for kids – and anyone interested in discovering the world of classical music through a child's eyes and ears.
99.5 Host Notes

Bernard Greenhouse, 1916-2011


By James David Jacobs
A remembrance of a great cellist and a great human being.
99.5 Host Notes

Sendai, Japan: The Orchestra Comes Of Age


By James David Jacobs
The next in a series about the Sendai Philharmonic as it struggles to rebuild after the March disaster.
Classical Concerts

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, From Carnegie Hall


FULL PROGRAM
Join us for the next concert from the Spring for Music festival with a program featuring soprano Dawn Upshaw.
Tonight at 10pm on 99.5 All Classical
Live from Fraser

Pianist Charlie Albright


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The young pianist visits the Fraser Performance Studio with music by Janacek, Menotti, Chopin, and more, with host Cathy Fuller.
99.5 Host Notes

Postscript From Spain


By Cathy Fuller
A few added scenes and thoughts from a cultural pilgrimage.
99.5 Host Notes

Sendai, Japan: Looking Back On The Birth Of An Orchestra


By James David Jacobs
As Japan recovers, our guest blogger takes us back to the formative years of an orchestra that anchors the cultural life of northern Japan.
The Bach Hour

The Bach Experience


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Mary Greer previews the Handel and Haydn Society's upcoming program with selections from the Cantatas Nos. 37, 92, and 97.
Boston Symphony Orchestra

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 Symphony Orchestra

Boston Symphony Orchestra Announces 2011-2012 Season


BOSTON POPS BROADCAST SCHEDULE
The BSO offers a balance of exciting programs, familiar favorites, and new faces.
Café Europa

The Berlin Philharmonic


By Brian McCreath
Hear performances by one of the world's great orchestras, from concerts at their dynamic home concert hall.
On-demand at Classical New England
99.5 Host Notes

Sendai, Japan: Resilience of a Cultural Jewel


By James David Jacobs
A personal voice highlights the central role of the orchestra in the culture of one of Japan's hardest hit cities
The Bach Hour

Philippe Herreweghe Conducts Cantata No. 42


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The Belgian conductor leads a post-Easter cantata with a dual personality.
Boston Symphony Orchestra

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
Music Interviews

Soprano Dawn Upshaw


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An artist of uncommon range and inspiration, the American soprano talks with host Cathy Fuller about her April 29 program presented by the Celebrity Series of Boston.
99.5 Host Notes

What's Your Sense of Place



By Laura Carlo
During the month of May, join host Laura Carlo for great works that describe a place. And share your own favorite place with a story or a photo. Entries will be picked to be read on air and shares on our digital mural.
Boston Symphony Orchestra

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.
The Bach Hour

The Joy and Transcendence of Easter


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ABOUT THE BACH HOUR
Ton Koopman and Amsterdam Baroque perform the Cantata No. 31 (translation), written for Easter.  The program also features pianist Angela Hewitt in a concerto and Yuko Hayashi at the organ at Boston's Old West Church.

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