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Beethoven 250 Countdown

Vote now for your favorite Beethoven pieces! Then mark your calendar for Wednesday, December 16. We’ll honor the great Ludwig on his birthday as we count down the Top 20 selections from 6am to 7pm.

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Front Row Washington: ZOFO

Internationally acclaimed solo pianists Eva-Maria Zimmerman and Keisuke Nakagoshi perform works by Ravel and Dukas.

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Gianandrea Noseda conducting the National Symphony Orchestra

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NSO Showcase

Classical WETA’s first NSO Showcase of this new season features two audience favorites from last fall at the Kennedy Center: Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana and Richard Strauss’ Also Sprach Zarathustra.

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Classical Breakdown

What is a String Quartet: Is it the ultimate test for a composer? Discover the origins of the string quartet and how this genre evolved over centuries with James Jacobs and John Banther.

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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 on a Pittsburgh radio station prior to coming to WETA.

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Take beautiful classical music with you on-the-go with our new Classical WETA mobile app. Now available in the iOS App Store and the Google Play Store.

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Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov

Turkish Suite

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Giuseppe Verdi

Un ballo in maschera: Act III, Part 1

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Provocation and Follow-Through: Julia Bullock Talks With Lara Downes

Saturday, November 28, 2020

The thoughtful soprano believes that art is good at questioning, challenging and provoking. But the real question, she says, is: "What happens after the provocation?"

A Tense New Classical Work Bottles The Feeling Of A Police Stop

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Pulitzer-winning composer Anthony Davis based <em>You Have The Right To Remain Silent, </em>released this week<em> </em>as a virtual performance, on his own experience with police.

Time Warps, Dolphins And Baptism: Helga Davis Talks With Lara Downes

Saturday, November 14, 2020

The restless creator of music and theatre says the pandemic has opened up new ways to be a storyteller.

Copland House: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Friday, November 13, 2020

A trio of musicians gather at Aaron Copland's longtime home. Watch them play the iconic American composer's music at his own piano and beside his own writing desk.

Tigran Hamasyan: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

The award-winning pianist performs three solo songs from his home in Armenia.

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