WHRB :: Classical Music

emily spector, Boston Music Society, Tchaikovsky Piano Trio A Minor, Piano Trio, Menage à Trois

Boston Chamber Music Society trio on Harvard, Performance, Tchaikovsky, and Teaching

Pianist Max Levinson ‘93, violinist Jennifer Frautschi ‘95, and cellist Raman Ramakrishnan ‘98 discuss their undergraduate experience as musicians at Harvard, what they learned from non-musicians, how they have ended up playing together in their professional careers, how the piano trio is set apart from other chamber ensembles, what makes the Tchaikovsky trio special, and how the three, who are all professors of music performance, go about teaching chamber music to their students. Read More >
angela eichhorst, Edward Elwyn Jones, Harvard University Choir, Harvard Memorial Church, Anthology of British Christmas Carols, Choral music

Anthology of British Choral Music with Edward Elwyn Jones

Angela Eichhorst interviewed conductor Edward Elwyn Jones ahead of her Anthology of British Christmas Carols orgy and the Harvard University Choir's 110th annual Christmas carol services Read More >
Pablo Rasmussen, classical music, National Sawdust, Square Peg Round Hole, Percussion

A Fitting Name: Square Peg Round Hole at National Sawdust

Stepping into National Sawdust in Brooklyn feels somewhere in between stepping into an alien spaceship and a 1970s vision of a futuristic nightclub. The truth is it might as well be both. Read on for WHRB Classical Producer Pablo Rasmussen's review of Square Peg Round Hole's performance at National Sawdust on November 8th. Read More >
allison pao, Early Music, Boston Camerata, Anne Azema, American Music

Boston Camerata: Early Songs of Resistance and Rebellion

WHRB Classical producer Allison Pao sat down with Anne Azema, soprano and artistic director of the Boston Camerata to discuss the Boston Camerata’s recently released album “Free America! Early Songs of Resistance and Rebellion.” Listen to the full interview above or read on for highlights. Read More >

WHRB Classical, allison pao, Andris Nelsons, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Boston Symphony

Leipzig Week in Boston: Andris Nelsons Brings…

“What makes Andris Nelsons so special as a conductor?” We spoke to violinist Ana Luisa Wolkwein and tubist Ole Heiland, two young musicians who as part of their fellowship with the Mendelssohn Academy are on

BSO, topher colby, Andris Nelsons, Beethoven, Strauss

The BSO Performs Two Classics: Beethoven and…

It’s Saturday evening and the BSO is alive. The audience that has come to this evening’s performance of the Beethoven Violin Concerto, given to us by Augustin Hadelich, is the sort that represents the symp

Seattle Chamber Music Society, Seattle, Summer Music Festival, alexander kerr, benjamin bowman

Seattle Chamber Music Society: Haydn, Blow,…

Classical Producer Vincent Li attends the July 10th concert of the Seattle Chamber Music Society's Summer Music Festival, featuring the works of Haydn, Blow, Purcell, Ravel, and Brahms.

Amy Zhou, Seattle Chamber Music Society, Seattle, Chamber Music, Summer Music Festival

Seattle Chamber Music Society: Debussy, Beach,…

Classical Producer Amy Zhou explores the Summer Music Festival presented by the Seattle Chamber Music Society. In an intimate concert hall on a Wednesday evening, professional musicians from all across the country gather