Czech composer Antonín Dvořák arrived in New York in 1892 to be the Director of a new music school and to help American composers create a uniquely “American” sounding classical music. He found plenty ...

February 19, 2026 • The classic spiritual conjures themes of freedom and resilience, which flow through a conversation between pianist Lara Downes and the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative.

For this week’s GBH’s All Things Considered Turntable series, Brian McCreath, director of production at GBH Music and host of CRB’s Boston Symphony Orchestra broadcast, is back with what’s on his ...

In the summer of 1717 George Frideric Handel composed music to keep the King of England entertained on his boat trip down the River Thames. We now call that music Handel’s “Water Music,” and the ...