Topic: Program Highlights

Join us for a special broadcast of the National Symphony Orchestra's Season Opening Gala Concert, Choral Showcase features the music of Mozart and his contemporary, Marianna Martines, and more on our special programs this week!

An exploration of the life and music of Schubert on Classical Breakdown, Handel's Israel in Egypt on Choral Showcase, an opera on the longest canal in the world on Opera Matinee, and more!

Front Row Washington highlights the music of the Kennedy Center's Composer in Residence, Carlos Simon, Opera Matinee presents Wagner's Tannhäuser, and more on special programs this week.

Classical Breakdown and Front Row Washington returns this week. We also enjoy St. John Passion on Choral Showcase and a Monteverdi opera on Opera Matinee.

Choral Showcase celebrates Rachmaninoff 150, Opera Matinee presents Massenet's Manon, and more on special programs this week.

Choral Showcase celebrates the choral music of Brahms, Opera Matinee presents Britten's ghost story, The Turn of the Screw and more on WETA Classical special programs.

A recreation of a mass performance from 1580 on Choral Showcase, a comic opera from 1722 on Opera Matinee, and more on WETA Classical this week.

Choral Showcase presents music inspired by birds, Opera Matinee showcases Alban Berg's Wozzeck, and more on WETA Classical this week.

Choral Showcase celebrates 400 years of William Byrd, Opera Matinee presents Verdi's first grand opera I Lombardi alla prima crociata, and more on special programs this week.

Choral Showcase presents the choral sounds of Philadelphia, we enjoy Verdi's Il Proscritto on Opera Matinee, and more on WETA Classical special programs this week.