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Tonight at 8pm, in honor of Seiji Ozawa's extraordinary life, hear a special tribute on WCRB celebrating his legacy with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
In this broadcast, 4 members of the BSO tell stories of the memorable recordings they made together: https://www.classicalwcrb.org/show/the-boston-symphony-orchestra/2023-06-21/ozawas-boston-symphony-legacy
Seiji Ozawa, Music Director Laureate of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has died. He was 88. https://www.classicalwcrb.org/blog/2024-02-09/seiji-ozawa-1935-2024
It's a kicker of a weekend for WCRB!
Saturday, 7pm: #Boston Symphony broadcast of #Shostakovich's #opera Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
Sunday, 7pm: WCRB In #Concert with #Handel and #Haydn Society, featuring Handel's Exodus oratorio, "Israel in Egypt"
...and a whole lot more great #classicalmusic! All the info, and interviews for context, at classical.org.
We're hiring a Program and Operations Manager! Apply to work with the best team in the world (not that we're biased): https://publicmedia.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WGBH_Careers/job/Program-and-Operations-Manager--WCRB_R002701
Bright musical colors for a gray winter day: https://www.classicalwcrb.org/blog/2024-01-16/the-colors
A musical treat for your Thursday morning: Ulysses String Quartet playing Germaine Tailleferre's String Quartet on Boston Public Radio, at the Boston Public Library. They'll be back again in February for a concert on Valentine's Day!
Artist's rendering of how we felt on our way to the studio this morning 🥶
Your trusty social media manager is logging off for the holidays! Whatever you celebrate, I hope it's wonderful. See you in the new year!
Your #Christmas weekend in music, sorted:
Saturday 12/23, 8pm - Boston Symphony playing Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker
Sunday 12/24, 6am - Bach's Christmas Oratorio, part 4, on The Bach Hour
Sunday 12/24, 7pm - Blue Heron's Christmas in Medieval England on WCRB In Concert
Monday 12/25, all day - holiday music abound on 99.5 WCRB!
More info and more holiday content to explore:
https://www.classicalwcrb.org/2023-11-30/joy-and-serenity-for-the-holidays-on-wcrb
The piece the little drummer boy played for baby Jesus was actually just the hammer blows of fate from Mahler's Symphony No. 6 . . . three powerful strikes and a lot of counting rests in between.
Switching things up with some holiday #trivia for our #PublicBroadcasting nerds out in the #fediverse!
What beloved Christmas tune was the first song to be broadcast from space? 🎁🚀
On #Christmas Eve, we're playing Blue Heron Vocal Ensemble's transcendent "Christmas in Medieval England" program on WCRB In Concert.
https://www.classicalwcrb.org/show/upcoming-in-concert-broadcasts/2023-12-14/blue-herons-christmas-in-medieval-england
So we got to wondering... what did Christmas in medieval England LOOK like?
Feasting, costumed revelry, treks through the snow . . . not so different from our own Christmas celebrations, turns out!
You want holiday cheer? We provide. :blobcatchristmastree:
https://www.classicalwcrb.org/2023-11-30/joy-and-serenity-for-the-holidays-on-wcrb
Because it's Christmas (and at Christmas you tell the truth) 💁♀️
Did you know that #Radio reception is sometimes impacted by sun spots and solar flares? It's not always just the transmitter malfunctioning! Yesterday around noon was one of the biggest solar flares in years: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/12/15/nation/solar-flare-disrupts-radio-signals-earth/
Ok gang, our Holiday Spectacular is now available to watch on demand! Calling it "spectacular" is not an exaggeration... ft. the talents of Handel and Haydn Youth Chorus Chamber Choir, New England Brass Band, Blue Heron, John Paul McGee & his jazz trio, and the Renaissance Men, plus CRB hosts Greg Ferrisi and Laura Carlo!
Keep it festive: https://www.wgbh.org/events/gbh-music-presents-a-holiday-celebration-2023
@gbhnews We know what we're about!
@gbhnews you got our holiday streams covered, but juuuust in case people need a little help deciding between them:
Dec. 17, Holiday Pops with the Boston Pops Orchestra
https://www.classicalwcrb.org/show/upcoming-in-concert-broadcasts/2023-11-20/holiday-pops-2023
Listen online at https://www.classicalwcrb.org/
@gbhnews We have arrived! With Handel's Messiah in its entirety! https://www.classicalwcrb.org/show/upcoming-in-concert-broadcasts/2023-11-30/hallelujah-handel-and-haydn-societys-messiah
