Classical Score

Bill Bukowski guides us through the life and music of Anton Bruckner, and gives us a sneak peek of the Bruckner-themed Choral Showcase programs throughout September.

We are celebrating Anton Bruckner's 200th birthday this month! Learn more about his life, works, and legacy, and our on-air celebrations here.

Nicole Lacroix shares her thoughts on the importance of attending live concerts, from creating a sense of community, discovering something new, and more.

Linda Carducci introduces us to the delightful piano works by Anton Bruckner, who is most known for his sublime choral music and monumental symphonies.

Evan Keely walks us through Bruckner's creative process and his constant revisions of his symphonies, keeping musicologists and music lovers in a dilemma two hundred years after his birth.

An exciting season of concerts awaits the DMV! Our hosts share which concerts they are looking forward to attending this fall.

The summer of concerts wraps up this week with concerts around the clock from Staunton Music Festival and the grand finale from Garth Newel Music Center.

In the week of August 12, The Appalachian Chamber Music Festival is in full swing! Staunton Music Festival's jam-packed schedule of concerts also kicks off.

You may often hear classical music terms on-air from our hosts and wonder what they truly mean. Linda Carducci provides a guide to some of the most often used words in classical music!

Ahead of the Met Opera's Live in HD Summer Encore presentation of Turandot, and WNO's Opera in the Outfield with their latest production of Turandot, Linda Carducci guides us through this operatic masterpiece and explains the various endings that exists today. Read through the end to learn how to win a pair of tickets to Met Opera Live in HD Summer Encore presentation on August 7.

Our hosts have some fun imagining which Olympic sports our favorite composers might have participated in based on their lives, music, and quirks!

As you watch the incredible athletic feats during the Olympics, your mind may imagine the perfect classical music to accompany the action. Host David Martosko offers a playlist of classical music for the Olympics!