Classical Score

Nicole Lacroix shares her reflections on April's NSO Showcase program of Mendlessohn, Mozart, and Bartók featuring two conductors who have inherited their parents’ musical DNA.

Ahead of the broadcast of Jacqueline du Pré: Genius and Tragedy on WETA PBS and Metro on March 28, our resident cellist James Jacobs shares his insight on one of the greatest cellists of all time.

Dana Marsh, Artistic Director of Washington Bach Consort, guides us through Johann Sebastian Bach's enduring masterpiece, St. John Passion, ahead of the WBC performance on October 1. 

For fans of ballet and ballet music, an exciting series is airing on WETA UK, the enticing drama L'Opera, set at the stunningly beautiful Opéra Garnier in Paris.

Artistic Director of IN Series, Timonthy Nelson, guides us through Monteverdi's Poppea ahead of the IN Series' upcoming innovative production of the opera.

Celebrating the 150th birthday anniversary of Maurice Ravel this year is a welcome opportunity to explore a composer who, like many innovative composers, doesn’t fit neatly into one category. 

Our host of Choral Showcase, Bill Bukowski, introduces us to the extraordinary Dame Ethel Smyth and her Mass in D.

Nicole Lacroix shares what she's looking forward to at the Kennedy Center in March.

Nicole Lacroix shares her reflections on the March NSO Showcase program of music by Carlos Simon, Dmitri Shostakovich, and Igor Stravinsky.

We are celebrating Women's History Month by highlighting women in music through the centuries. Check out our catalogue of Classical Breakdown episodes on composers and performers. 

Marin Alsop conducts the National Symphony Orchestra in two works that recount the story of women’s struggles and achievements throughout history.

Ahead of his retirement, Vice President and Station Manager Dan DeVany shares a few words after 35 memorable years filled with extraordinary experiences.