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Classical, allison pao, Contemporary, Jen Shyu, world, fieldwork

Life Has No Boundaries with Jen Shyu: “It’s All An Experiment”

Musician Jen Shyu conducts fieldwork on traditional music all around the world, and in her compositions, she likes to subvert the distinctions between the traditional and the contemporary. But, she says, "I truly believe that the process must come from, at least for me, very deep research: a very deep internalization process of learning from a teacher as if I were a baby learning from nothing." Read More >
Review, Classical, BSO, joyce lu, mahler, resurrection

BSO Delivers a Triumphant Finale to Mahler's Second Symphony

WHRB producer Joyce Lu reviews the BSO's October 27th performance Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, "Resurrection." The performance featured soprano Ying Fang, mezzo-soprano Bernarda Fink, and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, and opened with Maija Einfelde’s Lux aeterna, for mixed chorus, performed by the Tanglewood Festival Chorus led by James Burton. Read More >
Classical, Pablo Rasmussen, BSO, allison pao, prokofiev, harbison, rachmaninoff

The Concert of Youth

WHRB Classical reviews the BSO's performance of Harbison, Rachmaninoff, and Prokofiev which took place on Saturday, October 20th. The diverse program of three seemingly unrelated pieces was, in fact, a celebration of youthfulness, and this "concert of youth" was almost flawless in its execution. Read More >
WHRB Classical, Amy Zhou, brahms, boston philharmonic, benjamin zander, glinka, dvorak, jonah ellsworth

WHRB Classical Reviews the 40th Season Premiere of the Boston Philharmonic

Producer Amy Zhou reviews the Boston Philharmonic's opening concert of the 2018-2019 season, a celebration of both the orchestra's 40th anniversary and of conductor Benjamin Zander's 80th birthday. Read More >

Classical, allison pao, Contemporary, JiJi, Guitar

The many personas of JiJi, guitarist of the 21st…

The ethereal, pulsating layers of sound from her electric guitar wash over you, her classically-trained technique flawless to the point of imperception. This is JiJi, an adventurous classical guitarist with a passion for

BSO, allison pao, boston symphony orchestra, Hannu Lintu, Bartok

How to Become a Conductor: Reflections with Hannu…

WHRB Classical's Allison Pao spoke with Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu a few days before his debut with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in the opening concert of the 18-19 season! They discuss the long but rewarding pr

Interview, Classical, allison pao, Max Richter, Clarice Jensen

Why We Need Tonality in Contemporary Classical…

WHRB Classical interviews contemporary composers Max Richter and Clarice Jensen who are redefining classical music today through their compositions. Max Richter provides an argument for political engagement and tonality,

Interviews, Classical, cm, Features

WHRB Classical's 2018 Fall Features!!

Read more about WHRB Classical's special programs this semester, including our classic broadcasts, Historic Performances and New Releases, unique features, such as The Musician's Guide to Zoology and Freedom Ac