When a Viennese quartet asked Anton Bruckner for chamber music, he gave them more than they expected. In fact, the musicians reportedly said it was too difficult to play, and they never performed it.You can hear Bruckner’s ambitious String Quintet tonight on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream.

The rejuvenated band, sporting three new members, is having more fun than ever. And it shows in these vigorous performances of pieces that are whimsical and socially conscious.

She’s a violinist who plays showpieces at the highest level. She’s a pianist who forged her own way. She’s a flutist who inspired younger women as principal flute in the New York Philharmonic. Hear from these virtuosas and more in America 250: The American Experience.

Billy Idol was punk in the 1970s, a pop star in the '80s, and now his rock 'n' roll excess is the subject of a Hulu documentary called Billy Idol Should Be Dead. It begins streaming on March 26.

Ray Chen is bringing classical music to new audiences. A brilliant violinist and a dynamic voice online, he’s helping show just how exciting this music can be.Hear Ray Chen in Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto tonight on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream.

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.

K-pop supergroup BTS is back with a new album after a long hiatus. The group's fans welcomed them back this weekend at a massive concert in Seoul, South Korea.

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.

In a month that celebrates women, we still find their music woefully absent from our concert halls.

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.