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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We went to the Boston Children's Museum to ask the experts: how does music make you feel? Over the next few days, we''re sharing kids' honest, in-the-moment reactions to iconic pieces of classical music over on our Instagram. Follow us to follow along! instagram.com/crbclassical

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

This Wednesday, the two-time Grammy-nominated Neave Trio closes out GBH Music’s 2025-2026 season with "American Mosaics," a program celebrating the diverse voices that have shaped America. There's still some tickets left! Grab them here: bit.ly/4owYXaD

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

"You have to really love your audience." Lessons Michael Tilson Thomas learned from his grandfather, a hero of Yiddish theatre at the turn of the 20th Century. This clip is from a conversation with @bkmccreath.bsky.social at Tanglewood in 2015:

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

TONIGHT at the Boston Public Library, we're celebrating Women's History Month with a concert of classics written by Hildegard von Bingen, Taylor Swift, and other timeless women... all performed by the Rasa String Quartet! See you there 👀

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Introducing... the CRB Dream Stream! Perfect for winding down and clearing your head before you drift off. Enjoy calming choral performances, soothing piano works, and velvety nocturnes, with host David O’Leary. Listen now in the CRB app.

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

This Sunday is "Music at the Museum Day" at the Boston Children's Museum! Come visit us on the second floor from 10am-2pm to listen to some of our favorite music 🤗 Get tickets here: bit.ly/3MJ5KQf

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Remember "Choose Your Own Adventure," the children's book series that puts you, the reader, in the driver's seat? Embark on a journey of your own making... through music! 🔗 bit.ly/4arSDMb

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Happy Thanksgiving! Starting tomorrow, we're serving up back-to-back pieces from your favorite composers. Tune in to our Second Helpings Weekend on-air, on our app, or online at classical.org.

An orange poster with red sketches of Thanksgiving food. Text reads: "You're invited to WCRB's Second Helpings Weekend! Enjoy back-to-back pieces from your favorite composers all weekend-long."

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Now available on demand: hear the Boston Early Music Festival's centerpiece opera of love, betrayal, and trickery on WCRB In Concert! Stream Reinhard Keiser's "Octavia: The Roman Rebellion" on our app or online: bit.ly/48oCXr4

Nero hallucinates with bloodshot eyes. Cred: Kathy Wittman

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Go Beyond the Page with author M.L. Rio and CRB host Edyn-Mae Stevenson TONIGHT at 7pm for an exclusive conversation about M.L. Rio’s latest release, HOT WAX! Register here: bit.ly/4i45oyL

M. L. Rio stands firmly wearing a leather jacket with her hands in her jean pockets. Next to her, the cover of her book looks like a black record with red text poured on top of it, reading "HOT WAX."

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Did you know there's a supermoon tomorrow night? November's "beaver" full moon will orbit closer to Earth than any of the other full moons this year, making it appear huge on the horizon! Tune in at 4pm with Greg Ferrisi all week-long to hear some of our favorite odes to the moon...

An orange supermoon above Longquan Mountain in Chengdu, China, photographed on August 19, 2024.

Cred: Yang Qitian, VCG and Getty Images

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

This Halloween, we’re playing mad scientist! We're assembling symphonic monstrosities like the Bach Family Blob… Franck-enstein’s Monster… the Three-Winged Byrd… and more. What awaits you? Listen to 99.5 WCRB on the radio, online, and on our mobile app all Halloween—if you dare.

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Thursday at 5:30pm, GBH Music welcomes the Rasa String Quartet to the Boston Public Library for a FREE Halloween concert! Enjoy an evening of spooky music from Schubert, Mozart, Radiohead, and iconic Halloween films, hosted by CRB's Edyn-Mae Stevenson! RSVP here: bit.ly/47GbL7K

The Rasa Quartet surrounded by ghosts, with large dramatic text reading "Soundtrack to a Nightmare, with the Rasa String Quartet. October 30, 2025 at 5:30pm."

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Sesto’s passionate aria, “Parto, ma tu, bien mio,” comes alive in Ricky Lee Owens's performance, part of a masterclass with Davóne Tines, for our series Getting Into Opera! Check out the full episode on classical.org on 9/22.

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

The next Getting Into Opera episode drops today at noon on GBH Music's YouTube channel! www.youtube.com/channel/UCyK... Here's a preview:

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Please welcome CRB’s new morning host: Boston’s very own David O'Leary! David has appeared on radio and television in Boston for over 40 years. Now, he’s bringing his voice and passion for music to CRB Classical 99.5 mornings, 5am-9:30am weekdays. We couldn’t be happier to have him on our team!

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Have you visited our site-specific playlist locations yet? Awaken your sense of place with music uniquely curated by CRB's Edyn-Mae Stevenson for The Old Manse, deCordova Sculpture Park, and Castle Hill on the Crane Estate! More details: www.classicalwcrb.org/the-trustees

Purple sandwich board sign pictured at Castle Hill on the Crane Estate.

Purple sandwich board sign pictured at deCordova Sculpture Park.

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Congress has officially voted to defund us, along with hundreds of other public stations that serve millions of people. Your support has never been more important. If you're able, donate here: donate.wgbh.org/wgbh/wcrb-do...

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Come work with us! We're hiring a Content Producer, who will play a central role in creating and delivering high-quality classical and jazz content across radio, digital, and live platforms. More details/apply here: publicmedia.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WGBH_C...

Purple and teal graphic with white text that reads "We're hiring! GBH Music"

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

We need your help. Yesterday the House voted to take back $1.1 billion in funding for public media. The Senate vote is our last chance to stop this from happening. What can you do? Contact your senators, share this post, and visit protectmypublicmedia.org for more resources. Thank you!

Purple graphic with text that reads "Public media is now only DAYS away from being defunded. We need your help now: contact your senators, share this post."

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

This week the White House asked Congress to approve a rescission package with the goal of eliminating public media entirely. As you may know, CRB Classical is a public radio station, and loss of federal funds would devastate us. Go to protectmypublicmedia.org for easy steps to help. Thank you!

Purple graphic with text reading "Public media funding is under threat. We need your help: contact your representatives, and share this post. #ProtectMyPublicMedia"

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

For Memorial Day weekend, we're bringing you ALL nine Beethoven Symphonies, recorded live with the @bostonsymphony.bsky.social! Hear these spectacular, sold-out performances Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday night at 8pm. Full schedule and ways to listen here: bit.ly/4jbJGro

An artistic shot of the golden Beethoven proscenium at Symphony Hall. Gold text reads "The Complete Symphonies."

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

POV: this gilded age mansion is the backdrop for a gorgeous performance of Haydn and Mendelssohn! Hear the Isidore String Quartet play at The Breakers this Sunday at 7pm, on WCRB In Concert with Newport Classical. How to listen: classical.org/inconcert

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Tonight at 8! The BSO plays Coltrane, with trumpeter Terence Blanchard and conductor Edwin Outwater. We're broadcasting LIVE on WCRB... and on GBH 89.7! More info: www.classicalwcrb.org/show/the-bos...

Coltrane: Legacy for Orchestra - A BSO Live Broadcast, Sat. March 22 at 8pm, from CRB Classical 99.5 and GBH 89.7.

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Listen on air, on our app, or online at classical.org and protect your peace.

Venn diagram with halves reading "Ides of March" and "Mercury in Retrograde." The overlap between them shows an emoji face sweating and in distress. Text surrounding the venn diagram reads "March 15th, 2025: You're going to need some classical music. CRB Classical 99.5"

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Remember, WCRB belongs to YOU. Save this image and use it to share why classical music matters to you (or just reply to this thread). Don't forget to tag us!

Classical music matters to me because... #ProtectMyPublicMedia, CRB Classical 99.5

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Public funding is the reason we exist. It's important to all of us to keep classical music accessible -- and free!

Public funding keeps classical music free. That's not something you can find anywhere else. #ProtectMyPublicMedia Day

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Did you know? WCRB belongs to YOU! This Protect My Public Media Day, help us keep public media public. Visit gbh.org/belongstoyou to find out how.

Did you know? WCRB produces 167 out of 168 hours of live, local, hosted classical music programming every week.

Every year, we produce 50 Boston Symphony broadcasts live to air.

That's 26 broadcasts from Symphony Hall during the concert season (one per week!)

and 24 from Tanglewood during the summer (THREE per week!)

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Remember those long, golden afternoons of summer? We're dreaming of Tanglewood this wintry weekend. Hear some of our favorite moments from last summer in the Berkshires, with the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, Sunday at 7pm on WCRB In Concert! Details: www.classicalwcrb.org/show/upcomin...

The lawn at Tanglewood in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, on a sunny, clear day in summer. Credit Aram Boghosian.

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Symphony No. 9: Lemon-Ups We return to philosophy with a call for unity and joy. The Ninth says, plainly, “All men will become brothers … Join in our chorus of jubilation,” just as the Lemon-Up is stamped with motivational phrases like “I am a leader” and “Go-Getter.”

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Symphony No. 8: Toffee-Tastic No baggage here — this gluten-free cookie is just plain sweet. Symphony No. 8 leaves behind all philosophical meaning and replaces it with fun. This is Beethoven at his fizziest and most light-hearted.

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Symphony No. 7: Toast Yays Forget your preconceived notions about what a cookie - and a symphony - can be. French toast in cookie form? Dizzying dance rhythms that propel you through each movement at breakneck speed? We’re subverting expectations, stepping outside the box.

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Symphony No. 6, Pastoral: S’mores Is any trip to the countryside complete without a snack? The Pastoral Symphony buoys us along on the sounds of the great outdoors, an experience that goes hand-in-hand with this ultimate camping treat in cookie form.

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Symphony No. 5: Thin Mints A little dark and with a delightful snap, Thin Mints are eternal - pop them in a freezer and they’ll outlast us all. Just so with Symphony No. 5. Is there a more iconic opening measure in all of classical music? This symphony stands the test of time.

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Symphony No. 4: Samoas It’s all fun and games where the Symphony No. 4 is concerned! What if we combine all that delights and dazzles - caramel, chocolate, coconut - into one cohesive whole? The Symphony No. 4 is a little extra, but that’s what makes it so delicious.

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Symphony No. 3, Eroica: Caramel Chocolate Chip An innovator. A newer flavor, developed in recent years as a gluten-free hero for Scouts with dietary restrictions. Adding caramel & sea salt revolutionizes an all-time classic cookie, and removing gluten propels it into the future.

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Symphony No. 2: Dosidos The filling of this cookie is sweet, sweet, sweet, just like Symphony No. 2! A classic flavor, the humble Dosido is all about texture. The 2nd symphony may not be the boldest cookie in the box, but it holds its own among its more spectacular siblings.

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Symphony No. 1: Trefoils The 1st Girl Scout Cookie for the 1st symphony! A classic for a straight-ahead classical work. There are hints of later Beethoven in his 1st symphony, but for the most part, it’s a symphony in a classic mold.

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

It's Beethoven time at the Boston Symphony! Starting this week, they're playing all nine Beethoven symphonies as part of their Beethoven & Romanticism festival. Hear the first three live, Saturday at 8pm on WCRB! www.classicalwcrb.org/show/the-bos...

Photo of the gold Beethoven proscenium at Symphony Hall, with washes of warm color overlay and the numbers 1, 2, 3 in art-nouveau font.

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Happy New Year! Thank you for being a part of our 2024. Here's to another year of brilliant music!

Photo of a lit sparkler with white text that reads "Here's to another year of brilliant music. Happy 2025!"

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

We’re playing 25 of our favorite pieces on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, and we want to add some of YOUR favorites to the list! Fill out this form and we'll ring in 2025 together, one beautiful piece at a time: forms.gle/wgrPzLzw9UWq...

"You're invited! To welcome in 2025, we're playing 25 of our favorite classical pieces on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. What's YOUR favorite classical piece? Let us know and we'll add some of your faves to the mix!" CRB Classical 99.5

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Saturday at 8, hear Yunchan Lim play Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Boston Symphony, only on WCRB! Tugan Sokhiev conducts this encore broadcast, plus the BSO plays Chausson’s passionate Symphony in B-flat. Tune in on the radio, on our mobile app, or on classical.org!

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

This Thanksgiving, we're serving up a big helping of Brahms, a scoop of Beethoven, and a side of Bach -- it's Best of the Bs weekend on WCRB, starting Thanksgiving morning! Save this Bingo card and play along as you listen. Show us your winning board and we'll give you a shoutout!

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CRB Classical 99.5 @crbclassical.bsky.social · 22/11/2023

Hello Bluesky! It's been a minute... because we've been busy with Thanksgiving prep! Instead of chopping, frying, steaming, roasting, and serving, we've been lining up blocks of great music to keep your T-day running smooooth. It's 4x1 Weekend on CRB - 4 in a row by 1 composer, all weekend long! 📻

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