Turntable: What’s GBH’s classical music connoisseur listening to?
Three new playlist picks coming right to you from Brian McCreath, director of production at GBH Music and host of CRB’s Boston Symphony Orchestra broadcast.
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Culture in the News
More than the ‘Big Head’: MFA hosts largest exhibit of Roxbury artist John Wilson’s work
The exhibit spans six decades of John Wilson's work, including drawing, paintings, sketches and sculptures.
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Ken Burns’ ‘Benjamin Franklin’ finds something new to say about the Founding Father
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More Culture Programs
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Episode 1, Season 3<br> How Did Auto-Tune Revolutionize the Music Industry?
Linda Diaz and Arthur Buckner uncover how Auto-Tune became THE in-demand tool for studios.| 11:37 -
Episode 26, Season 2<br> Why We Keep Retelling the Classics
Sometimes a story is just so dang good, it bears repeating.| 12:30 -
"Starburst" by Jessie Montgomery performed by BSO
Watch this excerpt from "Starburst" performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.| 2:14 -
John Williams & Anne-Sophie Mutter Talk Composing and More
Hear composer John Williams' talk violins, composing and more.| 25:55