Brian McCreath

Dinnerstein on Bach's Inventions On The Bach Hour, pianist Simone Dinnerstein describes her childhood entry into the composer's music through his Two-Part Inventions, and why they remain continually fascinating.

On this week's episode of The Bach Hour with @bkmccreath.bsky.social, pianist Simone Dinnerstein describes her childhood entry into Bach's music through his Two-Part Inventions, and why they remain continually fascinating. Listen here: https://bit.ly/4qwLPBX

A Rich Tapestry in Bach's Art of the Fugue On The Bach Hour, the Academy for Ancient Music Berlin brings vibrant textures and colors to the composer's ultimate musical statement in counterpoint, and John Eliot Gardiner conducts the Cantata No. 181, confronting "light-minded, frivolous spirits."

On this week's episode of The Bach Hour with @bkmccreath.bsky.social, the Academy for Ancient Music Berlin brings vibrant textures and colors to Bach's ultimate musical statement in counterpoint. Listen here:

Rysanov and Cultural Cross-Currents in Bach On The Bach Hour, violist Maxim Rysanov's interpretation of the composer's Cello Suite No. 1 is a merging of two musical approaches that mirror his own path through life.

On this week's episode of The Bach Hour with @bkmccreath.bsky.social, violist Maxim Rysanov's interpretation of Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 is a merging of two musical approaches that mirror his own path through life. Listen here:

"A Nexus of Landscape and Musical Art": Tanglewood 2026 Works by Tchaikovsky, Yo-Yo Ma's "We the People," dance collaborations, and more are a few of the many highlights at the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2026.

The lineup for the 2026 Tanglewood season is here!

Hear @bkmccreath.bsky.social and @bostonsymphony.bsky.social's Tony Fogg discuss the myriad of artists coming to the Berkshires this summer: https://bit.ly/4qq7mMF

"A Nexus of Landscape and Musical Art": Tanglewood 2026 Works by Tchaikovsky, Yo-Yo Ma's "We the People," dance collaborations, and more are a few of the many highlights at the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2026.

www.classicalwcrb.org/blog/2026-01...

Good news for challenging times: the Boston Symphony Orchestra announces its 2026 Tanglewood season. Check out my preview on @crbclassical.bsky.social

Ólafsson and Bach, Co-Creators Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson brings a spirit of collaborative creation to the Bach's Aria and Variations in the Italian Manner, and Christoph Spering leads the Cantata No. 14 on The Bach Hour.

On this week's episode of The Bach Hour with @bkmccreath.bsky.social, Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson brings a collaborative spirit to Bach's "Aria and Variations in the Italian Manner," and Apollo's Fire performs Brandenburg Concerto No. 6. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3NupnM0

The Simplicity and Power of Four Notes by Bach In his Cantata No. 156, the composer infuses a particular sequence with the meaning of words of devotion to create a sonic symbol, part of a performance directed by Masaaki Suzuki on The Bach Hour.

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:

The Radiant Hope of Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Part 6 On The Bach Hour, in the final chapter of the composer's narrative for the season, a clever deception heads off a potential disaster, laying the groundwork for a promising future.

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 Sound of Light, in Part 5 of Bach's Christmas Oratorio On The Bach Hour, the fifth of the composer's six-part narrative for the season reveals a fearsome terror and the calm radiance that counters that threat.

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

The Power of a Name in Part 4 of Bach's Christmas Oratorio On The Bach Hour, the simple act of naming unlocks a transformation in the fourth of the composer's six-part narrative for the season.

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

The Intimacy of the Miraculous in Part 3 of Bach's Christmas Oratorio On the Bach Hour, the unprecedented, world-changing events of the Christmas story are filtered through one central character in the third of the composer's six-part narrative for the season.

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

The Quiet Meditation of Part 2 of Bach's Christmas Oratorio On the Bach Hour, angels bring shepherds through the night to a scene of peaceful warmth in the second of Bach's six-part narrative for the season, in a concert performance led by Nikolaus Harnoncourt...

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

Beatrice Rana's Bach Concertos On The Bach Hour, Rana describes the origin of her passion for Bach's music as she grew up in southern Italy, and Philippe Herreweghe conducts the Cantata No. 29, "Wir danken dir, Gott."

On this week's episode of The Bach Hour with @bkmccreath.bsky.social, Beatrice Rana describes the origin of her passion for Bach's music as she grew up in southern Italy, and Philippe Herreweghe conducts the Cantata No. 29. Listen on our app or online: https://bit.ly/44mT2vT

Okisawa’s BSO Debut and Tribute to Seiji Ozawa Nodoka Okisawa, a protégée of former BSO Music Director Seiji Ozawa, makes her Boston Symphony Orchestra debut with Takemitsu’s “Requiem for strings,” as well as Dvořák’s Seventh Symphony and Violin C...

Listen to and read the interview here: www.classicalwcrb.org/show/the-bos...

It was a true delight to meet and talk with Nodoka Okisawa, who conducts the @bostonsymphony.bsky.social on @crbclassical.bsky.social on Saturday at 8pm in a program that includes Takemitsu's Requiem for strings and Dvorak's Violin Concerto, with soloist Midori, and Seventh Symphony.

The Opening of the BSO’s 2025-2026 Season! The Boston Symphony Orchestra launches a brand new season with the music by Mozart and Strauss, conducted by Music Director Andris Nelsons.

Now available to hear when you want:
@crbclassical.bsky.social's first broadcast of the
@bostonsymphony.bsky.social's 25-26 season! Gangbusters concert of Mozart's Jupiter Symphony & Strauss's Ein Heldenleben. Listen here: www.classicalwcrb.org/show/the-bos...

Morning Edition's Classical Concert Preview GBH's Morning Edition host Mark Herz and CRB's Brian McCreath look ahead to three significant classical music events coming up in Boston.

And check out my preview of upcoming concerts w/ Mark Herz on Morning Edition from @gbhnews.bsky.social, w/ more on @bostonsymphony.bsky.social + @bostonbaroque.bsky.social + Celebrity Series / Yo-Yo Ma. www.classicalwcrb.org/blog/2025-09...

The Opening of the BSO’s 2025-2026 Season! The Boston Symphony Orchestra launches a brand new season with the music by Mozart and Strauss, conducted by Music Director Andris Nelsons.

I'm super excited for the first @crbclassical.bsky.social broadcast of the @bostonsymphony.bsky.social tomorrow at 8. Check out my interview with Concertmaster Nathan Cole about his solo in Strauss's Ein Heldenleben: www.classicalwcrb.org/show/the-bos...

The Confident Swagger of Bach's Cantata 105 On The Bach Hour, Ton Koopman leads Amsterdam Baroque in a work that broke new ground for the composer, expressing a path from “anxious conscience” to an embrace of self-assurance.

On this week's episode of The Bach Hour with @bkmccreath.bsky.social‬, Ton Koopman leads Amsterdam Baroque in a work that broke new ground for Bach. Listen here: https://bit.ly/46Zn0s8

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The Boston Early Music Festival's Celebration of Women, with Tiburtina and The Three Sopranos Sunday, June 1st at 7:00pm, on WCRB In Concert with the Boston Early Music Festival, the Prague-based women's ensemble Tiburtina sings medieval music by Hildegard von Bingen, and Renaissance Italy bur...

With the Boston Early Music Festival coming up in just over a week, I hope you'll join us on @crbclassical.bsky.social Sunday at 7pm for this really terrific concert from the 2023 festival. www.classicalwcrb.org/show/upcomin...

BSO July 11 Concert Theater Works Romeo and Juliet | Tanglewood

And at Tanglewood, Andris Nelsons leads the Boston Symphony in a Bill Barclay production of Romeo and Juliet on 7/11. www.bso.org/events/bso-j...

A Far Cry | Rockport Music Hosted by former Boston Globe critic Jeremy Eichler and drawn from his award-winning book Time’s Echo (History Book of the Year, The Sunday Times), this unique program blends storytelling and live per...

At Rockport Music on 6/29, A Far Cry & Jeremy Eichler team up for “The Dreams and Requiems of German Music.” rockportmusic.org/a-far-cry/

Schedule of Events - Boston Early Music Festival 2025 Festival | June 8–15, 2025 Festival Schedule Welcome to the June 2025 Boston Early Music Festival, North America’s premier celebration of Early Music. Subscription packages and individual tickets...

Here are the three concerts I recommend in this segment:
The Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra plays Water Music by Handel and by Telemann w/ dancers on 6/12, & Vox Luminis sings oratorios on 6/13. bemf.org/2025-festiva...

Boston Public Radio Live from Brighton, Thursday, May 22, 2025 YouTube video by GBH News

One of my favorite things to do at GBH is the Boston Public Radio music round table w/ Emmett Price III & James Bennett II, hosted by Margery Eagan & Jim Braude. Check out our conversation today: www.youtube.com/live/p_gqUC3...

Funny meme reads: “National Coffee Day January 1 - December 31”

Good morning, my friend! Funny meme…true words!
Wake up to some “musical caffeine” - - pieces by Vivaldi, Haydn, Bach, Dvorak & Beethoven are on the way this morning on 99.5 WCRB! Join us @crbclassical.bsky.social 🎶

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Brian McCreath speaks with Nicole Taney of Celebrity Series of Boston on their 25/26 season

The 2025-2026 Season of Celebrity Series of Boston Artistic Director Nicole Taney talks with CRB's Brian McCreath about the newly announced season, which includes visits from three major orchestras, all-Bach programs from Yo-Yo Ma, Yunchan Lim, and ot...

Just announced! The 2025-2026 season of Celebrity Series of Boston, w/ J'Nai Bridges, Yo-Yo Ma, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and much, much more from @crbclassical.bsky.social. Learn more: www.classicalwcrb.org/blog/2025-05...