The first of four special programmes across the US, as 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Georgia Mann, presenter of this series, delves into Boston's rich cultural heritage, from the wonderful organ of Trinity Church — named one of the 10 most beautiful buildings in the whole of the US — to its fabulous concert halls.
The episode also featured a trip to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one of the world's great pioneering organizations for technology, science, and music, and specifically to MIT’s Media Lab. Composer, inventor and professor Tod Machover guides Georgia through the very latest and potential future developments in music-tech research from his Opera of the Future group.