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How does a bassoon make a sound and what is its purpose? Principal Bassoonist of the National Symphony Orchestra Sue Heineman doesn't just tell us; she also plays her favorite moments and discusses how it all fits together in the orchestra.

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From The Top

Classical WETA Opera House: From the House of the Dead

Front Row Washington: Quartetto di Cremona

Choral Showcase: Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13, Babi Yar

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VivaLaVoce

Classical WETA’s VivaLaVoce presents classical vocal music in all its forms, from the Middle Ages to the present, 24 hours per day.

Sunday

Bill Bukowski

12:00 am
Matthew Dayton

6:00 am
Evan Keely

12:00 pm
From The Top

6:00 pm
Rich Kleinfeldt

7:00 pm
Choral Showcase

9:00 pm
Rich Kleinfeldt

10:00 pm

Monday

Bill Bukowski

12:00 am
Linda Carducci

6:00 am
Bill Bukowski

10:00 am
Nicole Lacroix

3:00 pm
PBS NewsHour

7:00 pm
Julie Huang Tucker

8:00 pm
Front Row Washington

9:00 pm
Julie Huang Tucker

10:00 pm

Tuesday

Bill Bukowski

12:00 am
Linda Carducci

6:00 am
Bill Bukowski

10:00 am
Nicole Lacroix

3:00 pm
PBS NewsHour

7:00 pm
James Jacobs

8:00 pm

Wednesday

Bill Bukowski

12:00 am
Linda Carducci

6:00 am
Bill Bukowski

10:00 am
Nicole Lacroix

3:00 pm
PBS NewsHour

7:00 pm
James Jacobs

8:00 pm

Thursday

Bill Bukowski

12:00 am
Linda Carducci

6:00 am
Bill Bukowski

10:00 am
Nicole Lacroix

3:00 pm
PBS NewsHour

7:00 pm
James Jacobs

8:00 pm

Friday

Bill Bukowski

12:00 am
Linda Carducci

6:00 am
Bill Bukowski

10:00 am
Nicole Lacroix

3:00 pm
PBS NewsHour

7:00 pm
James Jacobs

8:00 pm

Saturday

Bill Bukowski

12:00 am
Austin Vitaliano

6:00 am
Matthew Dayton

12:00 pm
Classical WETA Opera House

1:00 pm
Matthew Dayton

4:30 pm
Evan Keely

6:00 pm

Classical News

A Melting Pot Of Traditions: Regina Carter Talks With Lara Downes

Sat, 4/10/2021 - 9:01 am

The genre-disrupting violinist talks about the problem with labeling music and the importance of being a role model for young women.
Composer Malek Jandali Considers Syria's Civil War, A Decade On

Sat, 3/27/2021 - 8:51 pm

A simple piece that composer Malek Jandali wrote in 2011 became inextricable from the early protests in Syria. For a decade now, that connection has informed and invigorated his life and work.
Words Won't Fail Us: Rita Dove Talks With Lara Downes

Sat, 3/27/2021 - 9:00 am

The former poet laureate, Pulitzer winner and musician says she's obsessed with telling neglected stories and making poems sing.
'Music Is Music': A Rapper And A Conductor Cross Centuries In Louisville

Fri, 3/26/2021 - 8:10 pm

Rapper-turned-politician Jecorey Arthur is teaming up with Teddy Abrams, the head of the Louisville's orchestra, for a musical collaboration tackling racial injustice.
From Norway With Horsepower: Soprano Lise Davidsen Is Conquering Opera

Thu, 3/25/2021 - 6:35 pm

The young, late-comer to opera is turning heads in the classical world with a powerful voice that can rocket over huge orchestras or pare down to a silvery thread.