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pixabay.comJennifer Higdon wrote Blue Cathedral in memory of her younger brother, Andrew Blue.She even included a conversation between his instrument, the clarinet, and hers, the flute. It’s a journey from loss toward peace. Hear Jennifer Higdon’s Blue Cathedral tonight on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream. -
Dimitry B/UnsplashWant to skip the stress of airline travel? Instantly touch down in Italy with music by Felix Mendelssohn. He loved his time on the sunny shores of the Mediterranean, and he shares that joy in his Symphony #4, “Italian”.
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Her Voice is a recent album by oboist Theresa Delaplain. She carries us into the complex emotional world of Clara Schumann expressed in her Three Romances. -
Johann Sebastian Bach was born in March 1685 into a family of accomplished musicians. Bach had full-time jobs in music from his teenage years to the end of his life. He was one of the hardest-working musicians of his day. We’ll celebrate his genius and legacy with an all-Bach program on Part 1 of the Sunday Baroque Bach Birthday Bash this week, starting at 7 am on 91.1, 107.5 and our music stream. -
The sound of water. The sound of longing. Alexandre Desplat’s score for The Shape of Water is unlike anything else in film, and it’s just one part of his remarkable voice. Spend an hour in his world with The King’s Speech, Harry Potter, Girl with a Pearl Earring… and more. Reel Music -- film scores and the stories behind them, Saturday night at 9 and Sunday night at 6 on WSHU. -
Rich, diverse voices throughout history, telling unique stories. Tonight on America 250: The American Experience, hear women composers whose music brings new perspective to what American music can be...from Valerie Coleman to Joan Tower, Margaret Bonds to Barbara Harbach.That's tonight from 8 - 10 pm on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream. -
“In like a lion, out like a...” well, even in shifting March weather, spring is officially here! Celebrate the first day of spring with music, including Robert Schumann’s boisterous Symphony #1, "Spring”. -
When Rita Strohl couldn’t find a place for her music, she created one. She founded an arts society and built her own performance space where music, poetry, and theater could come together. Hear her Grand Fantasy Quintette on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream. -
Antonin Dvorak almost didn’t write his celebrated Cello Concerto. He doubted the cello’s potential. It turns out his concerto unleashes the cello’s capabilities, and we’ll hear it today on the anniversary of its premiere. -
Before it was common for women to hold positions of influence in music, Louise Farrenc was a professor at the Paris Conservatory, and a composer whose piano writing still stands out today.Hear her Études tonight on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream. -
Have you heard the birds singing? Signs of spring! You can hear them in music, too. Listen for signs of warmer days ahead in The Birds by Ottorino Respighi. -
Ireland has left its mark on classical music in some beautiful ways. Tonight, hear James Galway and his golden flute, a beautiful Gaelic blessing, and Amy Beach’s “Gaelic” Symphony, shaped by Irish folk melodies. Spend St. Patrick’s Day evening with music on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream.
