Brian McCreath
@bkmccreath.bsky.social
On the air on CRB Boston:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
WCRB In Concert
The Bach Hour
Boston Symphony Orchestra
WCRB In Concert
The Bach Hour
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.
November 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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.
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...
@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...
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.
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October 1, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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...
@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...
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 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.
www.classicalwcrb.org
September 26, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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...
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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
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.
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August 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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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Illinois has enshrined protections to meet this very moment.
In a time of increasing overreach and hateful rhetoric, it's more important than ever to reaffirm our commitment to the rights and dignity of the LGBTQ+ community.
You have a home here always.
In a time of increasing overreach and hateful rhetoric, it's more important than ever to reaffirm our commitment to the rights and dignity of the LGBTQ+ community.
You have a home here always.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court upholds a Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors in a huge setback for transgender rights.
Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors, big loss for transgender rights
The Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a stunning setback to transgender rights.
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June 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Illinois has enshrined protections to meet this very moment.
In a time of increasing overreach and hateful rhetoric, it's more important than ever to reaffirm our commitment to the rights and dignity of the LGBTQ+ community.
You have a home here always.
In a time of increasing overreach and hateful rhetoric, it's more important than ever to reaffirm our commitment to the rights and dignity of the LGBTQ+ community.
You have a home here always.
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The White House has officially asked Congress to approve a rescission package — a rare and extreme measure taken with the broader goal of eliminating public media entirely. This would be devastating for local stations and the communities that depend on them. (1/2)
June 3, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The White House has officially asked Congress to approve a rescission package — a rare and extreme measure taken with the broader goal of eliminating public media entirely. This would be devastating for local stations and the communities that depend on them. (1/2)
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...
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...
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May 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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...
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...
Boston Public Radio Live from Brighton, Thursday, May 22, 2025
YouTube video by GBH News
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May 23, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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...
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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 🎶
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 🎶
May 15, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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 🎶
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
Brian McCreath speaks with Nicole Taney of Celebrity Series of Boston on their 25/26 season
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...
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...
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May 13, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Brian McCreath speaks with Nicole Taney of Celebrity Series of Boston on their 25/26 season
Brian McCreath speaks with Nicole Taney of Celebrity Series of Boston on their 25/26 season
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...
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...
www.classicalwcrb.org
May 13, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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...
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Right now, #Beethoven with Uchida and #Shostakovich's 15th from #Boston www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/... #wch
Beethoven with Uchida and Shostakovich's 15th from Boston - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com
Mitsuko Uchida, piano, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andris Nelsons play: BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 4. SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 15. Live....
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April 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Right now, #Beethoven with Uchida and #Shostakovich's 15th from #Boston www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/... #wch
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Just announced: The Boston Symphony Orchestra's 2025-2026 season! Take a look and hear the BSO's Chad Smith preview the season. www.classicalwcrb.org/blog/2025-04...
The Boston Symphony Orchestra's 2025-2026 Season
Broad, interconnected thematic programming drives the BSO’s just announced 2025-2026 season, including “E Pluribus Unum,” a kaleidoscopic exploration of American works, “Where Words End: Music and the...
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April 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Just announced: The Boston Symphony Orchestra's 2025-2026 season! Take a look and hear the BSO's Chad Smith preview the season. www.classicalwcrb.org/blog/2025-04...
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Right now, #Coltrane's 'Legacy for Orchestra' with Blanchard from #Boston www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/... #wch
Coltrane's 'Legacy for Orchestra' with Blanchard from Boston - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com
Terence Blanchard, trumpet, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Edwin Outwater play: John COLTRANE: Legacy for Orchestra. Arranged and curated by Carlos Simon. Live....
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March 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Right now, #Coltrane's 'Legacy for Orchestra' with Blanchard from #Boston www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/... #wch
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In 20 minutes, #Tchaikovsky with Chen, Tilson Thomas with Burton and #Bernstein from #Boston www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/... #wch
Tchaikovsky with Chen, Tilson Thomas with Burton and Bernstein from Boston - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com
Ray Chen, violin, Dashon Burton, baritone, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Teddy Abrams perform: TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto. Michael TILSON THOMAS: Whitman Songs. BERNSTEIN:…
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March 15, 2025 at 11:40 PM
In 20 minutes, #Tchaikovsky with Chen, Tilson Thomas with Burton and #Bernstein from #Boston www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/... #wch
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Right now, #Tchaikovsky with Chen, Tilson Thomas with Burton and #Bernstein from #Boston www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/... #wch
Tchaikovsky with Chen, Tilson Thomas with Burton and Bernstein from Boston - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com
Ray Chen, violin, Dashon Burton, baritone, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Teddy Abrams perform: TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto. Michael TILSON THOMAS: Whitman Songs. BERNSTEIN:…
www.worldconcerthall.com
March 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Right now, #Tchaikovsky with Chen, Tilson Thomas with Burton and #Bernstein from #Boston www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/... #wch
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"I am a bad Bostonian. I've never been to a Red Sox Game. I'm scared to honk at other drivers, even if they deserve it. I mostly avoid iced coffee. And I'd never been to Symphony Hall. On Feb. 6th, I finally righted that major wrong. Here’s how I did it."
Phil Jones reports from the field:
Phil Jones reports from the field:
A First-Timer's Visit to Symphony Hall
If you've never made the trek to Symphony Hall, you're not alone. Join WCRB host Phil Jones on his first ever visit to hear the BSO, and get ready to make YOUR Symphony Hall debut!
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March 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
"I am a bad Bostonian. I've never been to a Red Sox Game. I'm scared to honk at other drivers, even if they deserve it. I mostly avoid iced coffee. And I'd never been to Symphony Hall. On Feb. 6th, I finally righted that major wrong. Here’s how I did it."
Phil Jones reports from the field:
Phil Jones reports from the field:
I always look forward to hearing pianist Inon Barnatan, & I also look forward to talking to him. He's playing Bartók's 3rd Piano Concerto this week w/ the Boston Symphony Orchestra & Eun Sun Kim, live on @crbclassical.bsky.social this Sat/ at 8. Check it out: www.classicalwcrb.org/show/the-bos...
Rachmaninoff and Bartók with Eun Sun Kim and Inon Barnatan
Saturday, March 8th, 2025 at 8:00pm, star pianist Inon Barnatan returns to Symphony Hall to take on one of Bartók’s final works, and Eun Sun Kim makes her BSO debut.
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March 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I always look forward to hearing pianist Inon Barnatan, & I also look forward to talking to him. He's playing Bartók's 3rd Piano Concerto this week w/ the Boston Symphony Orchestra & Eun Sun Kim, live on @crbclassical.bsky.social this Sat/ at 8. Check it out: www.classicalwcrb.org/show/the-bos...
Ed is an absolute gem, and it was a true pleasure to do this program with him!
The BSO celebrated Serge Koussevitzky's sesquicentennial in 2024, highlighting his impact on the orchestra and the larger world of music. As part of the celebration, @bkmccreath.bsky.social and BSO Principal Bassist Edwin Barker met for a public discussion at the Boston Public Library! Watch:
Koussevitzky, the Double Bass, and the BSO
Edwin Barker, Principal Double Bassist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, illuminates the connection between Serge Koussevitzky's chosen instrument and its impact on the history of the BSO.
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March 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Ed is an absolute gem, and it was a true pleasure to do this program with him!
Here’s the percussion array for Gabriela Ortiz’s Revolución diamantina, which the Boston Symphony Orchestra is playing live on @crbclassical.bsky.social at 8pm. Join me to hear it! www.classicalwcrb.org/show/the-bos...
March 1, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Here’s the percussion array for Gabriela Ortiz’s Revolución diamantina, which the Boston Symphony Orchestra is playing live on @crbclassical.bsky.social at 8pm. Join me to hear it! www.classicalwcrb.org/show/the-bos...
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Good morning, my friend! Stopped for a couple of groceries and right at the door were these harbingers of #spring🌷. Sharing this pic just because. Join us at 99.5 WCRB for a musical bouquet of Ravel, Haydn, Gilbert & Sullivan, Mozart, Beethoven & more!💐 @CRBClassical🎶
@crbclassical.bsky.social
@crbclassical.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Good morning, my friend! Stopped for a couple of groceries and right at the door were these harbingers of #spring🌷. Sharing this pic just because. Join us at 99.5 WCRB for a musical bouquet of Ravel, Haydn, Gilbert & Sullivan, Mozart, Beethoven & more!💐 @CRBClassical🎶
@crbclassical.bsky.social
@crbclassical.bsky.social
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Good morning, my friend! It’s Moonday, so thought I’d share my weekend photos of #moon surface. Ok, it’s just my backyard, but all to let you know my new blog post about “The Planets” is now at classical.org! And join us on 99.5 WCRB for outta this world great music! @crbclassical.bsky.social🎶
February 24, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Good morning, my friend! It’s Moonday, so thought I’d share my weekend photos of #moon surface. Ok, it’s just my backyard, but all to let you know my new blog post about “The Planets” is now at classical.org! And join us on 99.5 WCRB for outta this world great music! @crbclassical.bsky.social🎶
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In 20 minutes, #Haydn twice and #Stravinsky with Faust from #Boston https://www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/haydn_twice_and_stravinsky_with_faust_from_boston/86044/ #wch
Haydn twice and Stravinsky with Faust from Boston - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com
Isabelle Faust, violin, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alan Gilbert play: HAYDN: Symphony No. 48, 'Marie Therese'. STRAVINSKY: Violin Concerto. HAYDN: Symphony No. 99. Live....
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February 23, 2025 at 12:40 AM
In 20 minutes, #Haydn twice and #Stravinsky with Faust from #Boston https://www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/haydn_twice_and_stravinsky_with_faust_from_boston/86044/ #wch
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Tonight at 8: Isabelle Faust, Alan Gilbert, and the BSO with Haydn and Stravinsky! @bkmccreath.bsky.social interviewed Gilbert about this week's program:
Isabelle Faust and Alan Gilbert join the BSO for Haydn and Stravinsky
Saturday, February 22nd, 2025 at 8:00pm, violinist Isabelle Faust is the soloist in Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto and Alan Gilbert conducts two Haydn Symphonies.
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February 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Tonight at 8: Isabelle Faust, Alan Gilbert, and the BSO with Haydn and Stravinsky! @bkmccreath.bsky.social interviewed Gilbert about this week's program: