WHRB :: Classical Music

Classical, broadcast, From the Top

NPR’s From the Top Broadcasts

The hour-long showcase of America’s talented young classical musicians can be heard on Sundays at 5:00 p.m., beginning March 7, 2021. Read More >
Interview, orgy, Classical, Beethoven, Kevin Wang, Ellie Taylor

Alex Ross on Beethoven

As part of WHRB's Beethoven Orgy, we spoke to New Yorker music critic and WHRB alumnus Alex Ross about his life as a critic in 2020, his memories of the late David Elliott, and Beethoven's music and legacy. Read More >
Interview, Classical, Ellie Taylor

Thoughts on Virtual Performance with Harvard’s Collegium Musicum and Baroque Chamber…

Members of the Harvard Radcliffe Collegium Museum and the Harvard Baroque Chamber Orchestra discuss Harvard's first-ever virtual performance of Handel's Messiah. Read More >
WHRB History, Alumni, ghosts, allison pao, xilin zhou, David Elliott

David Elliott Memorial Orgy Schedule and Details

On December 24th, 8am to 6pm, WHRB presents the David Elliott Memorial Orgy. In memory of David R. Elliott (1942 - 2020), this broadcast weaves together David’s most iconic and beloved moments at WHRB to tell a story of Harvard Radio’s longtime mentor, host, and friend. Read More >

allison pao, Early Music, Blue Heron, Kevin Allen, Scott Metcalfe

Blue Heron to Premiere Pandemic-Commissioned…

When old meets new: Blue Heron’s new commission is born from a 21st-century pandemic and written in the 15th-century Renaissance style.

orgy, Classical, Beethoven

The Beethoven Orgy

From December 11th to 18th, the Beethoven Orgy celebrates Ludwig van Beethoven's 250th birthday. Tune in for warhorse symphonies and obscure musical jokes, historic performances, an interview with Alex Ross, and the

Classical, Leon Fleisher

Remembering Leon Fleisher

On Friday, August 14 from 1-8 PM, WHRB presented a tribute to the legendary American pianist Leon Fleisher, featuring selections from Fleisher's decades-long discography and remembrances from his former students and

Review, Classical, Kevin Wang, BMOP, Album

Imagination and Retrospection in "the space…

Eric Nathan's dazzling orchestral landscapes look around at our world for inspiration and surprise us with what they discover.