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Credit: Courtesy of Edward DeArmitt Photo Caption: Renowned Israeli-American violinist Itzhak Perlman performs during TREE OF LIFE: A CONCERT FOR PEACE AND UNITY with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh. TREE OF LIFE: A CONCERT FOR PEACE AND UNITY airs Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. ET on PBS stations nationwide.

Tonight at 8:00pm on TV 26 and WETA HD

Tree of Life: A Concert for Peace and Unity

Join renowned Israeli-American violinist Itzhak Perlman, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and music director Manfred Honeck, and the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh for a special concert in remembrance of the city’s Tree of Life Synagogue tragedy.

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Linda Carducci

Linda Carducci is the weekday morning host on Classical WETA 90.9 FM. She received classical training on piano and hosted a daily classical music program in Pittsburgh prior to coming to WETA.

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Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood is a new animated program for preschoolers ages 2 to 4 which builds on the pioneering PBS series, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

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Credit: Courtesy of Gertrude Bell Archive, Newcastle University Producer: Between the Rivers Productions, used by permission Photo Caption: Gertrude Bell on camel between W. Churchill and T.E. Lawrence. Photographed at the Cairo Conference.

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Letters from Baghdad

Hear the story of a true original, Gertrude Bell, sometimes called the female “Lawrence of Arabia.” Bell was an explorer, spy, archaeologist and diplomat who helped shape the Middle East after World War I.

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Credit: Courtesy of REUTERS/ Leah Mills Photo Caption: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg listens while testifying before a joint Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees hearing regarding the company's use and protection of user data, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 10, 2018

Tonight at 10:30pm on TV 26 and WETA HD

The Facebook Dilemma

Part 1: Frontline explores early warnings about Facebook’s impact on privacy and democracy in the U.S. and around the world.

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The Heart Guy

An Australian drama series follows high-flying heart surgeon and hedonist Hugh Knight, who is forced to work as a rural GP in his hometown of Whyhope.

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Jamestown, Season 2

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Credit: Courtesy of Neal Street Production/BBC Photo Caption: Picture Shows: Fred Buckle (CLIFF PARISI), Violet Buckle (ANNABELLE APSION), Reggie (DANIEL LAURIE)

Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2018

Watch Tuesday, December 25 at 9:00pm on TV 26 and WETA HD.

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San Francisco Symphony Names Esa-Pekka Salonen As Its Music Director

December 5, 2018

In a surprise move, the orchestra announced Wednesday that it is bringing composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen aboard as its music director, beginning in September 2020.

University Of Michigan Ensemble 'Gives A Voice' To Nazi Prisoners Through Unearthed Music

December 2, 2018

While conducting research at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, a music theory professor discovered manuscripts of music that haven't been heard since World War II.

DJ Sessions: Listening To Franz Schubert — 'Ave Maria' And Beyond

November 30, 2018

Schubert, the Viennese composer who died at the age of 31 in 1828, is known for a number of memorable melodies, which he often composed to illustrate poems.

How The 'New World' Symphony Introduced American Music To Itself

November 24, 2018

Sometimes it takes an outsider to see a culture clearly. Czech composer Antonin Dvorak's Ninth Symphony was an ode to what American music could become.

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November 22, 2018

Violinist Lucia Micarelli defies the limits of what music can be played on a violin. She’s with us.

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