Christmas Eve with Oedipus
This Christmas Eve, GBH takes listeners on a journey through some of the most spectacular and rarely heard holiday music of all time with a legendary radio host – rock programmer Oedipus. Christmas Eve with Oedipus airs on 89.7 FM in Greater Boston and worldwide at www.wgbh.org.
Music & Culture Events
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In PersonGBH Jazz Nights Featuring Jesse Taitt
GBH Music and JazzBoston are co-hosting a new series to showcase the breadth of incredible jazz talent of pianist and composer Jesse Taitt shares music that celebrates resilience, ancestry, and community. Tickets are free, but registration is encouraged. Please note that by registering for this event you agree to receive email communications from GBH Music. GBH Jazz Nights are made possible by the Goldstein Family Fund. -
In Person
March 2025 Outspoken Saturdays
The GBH BPL studio will host Outspoken Saturdays, a spoken word poetry event for emerging artists. Every first Saturday of the month, the series will be created in collaboration with spoken word artist Amanda Shea. Join us!
Registration is encouraged for this free event. -
In Person
April 2025 Outspoken Saturdays
The GBH BPL studio will host Outspoken Saturdays, a spoken word poetry event for emerging artists. Every first Saturday of the month, the series will be created in collaboration with spoken word artist Amanda Shea. Join us!
Registration is encouraged for this free event.
Concerts to Watch
GBH Music Holiday Spectacular 2024
Celebrate the season with the GBH Music Holiday Spectacular, a family-friendly concert and an opportunity for music lovers to be part of a live television production at GBH’s headquarters in Brighton.
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Culture in the News
The 10 Best Classical Albums of 2024
Discover a wide range of this year's most compelling classical music, from symphonic thrill rides and soaring voices to delicate baroque suites, ambient adventures and one groove-laden masterwork.
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Sheila E. previews Boston concerts and reflects on Paisley Park
The "Queen of Percussion" joined The Culture Show to talk about her influences, her work and the future of women in music before two shows at Boston's City Winery. -
Colorful new mosaics portray the cogs of industrialization on the Charles River
The three art installments along Waltham's greenway are a time-traveler's delight, taking observers from the pre-Industrial era of the Charles to its speculative, and hopeful, future. -
BAMS Fest highlights local and national artists, showcasing Boston’s rich cultural heritage
The Boston Arts and Music Soul Fest, also known as BAMS Fest, takes over Franklin Park’s Playstead Field June 29 and 30.
GBH Music
More Culture Programs
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Backstage with Michael Maliakel
Go backstage at Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir with Broadway star Michael Maliakel. -
Upstairs with Lesley Nicol
Go behind the scenes of Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir with beloved actress Lesley Nicol. -
An die Freude (Ode to Joy) excerpts from Symphony No. 9
The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra turn Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” into a climactic tour de force. -
To the Cradle Run (based on “Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella”)
Watch Richard Elliott's spirited Christmas fantasia for organ and the Gabriel Trumpet Ensemble.
