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James Jacobs speaks with 23-year-old Spanish violinist María Dueñas about her new album "Homage to Heifetz".

Nicole Lacroix speaks with President and CEO of Washington Performing Arts about the exciting classical offerings this season, from Itzhak Perlman to the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and so much in between.

We wrap up our America 250: A Classical Portrait explorations celebrating great American performers. Ahead of the broadcast, James Jacobs explores the story of Louis Laufman, Hollywood, and Vivaldi.

Women's History Month on Choral Showcase

Mon, 3/2/2026 - 9:11 am

Bill Bukowski shares a preview of this month's Choral Showcase, celebrating works by women composers for Women's History Month.
A Blast from the Past on NSO Showcase

Fri, 2/27/2026 - 9:43 am

Nicole Lacroix shares her reflections on this month's NSO Showcase program.
A Conversation with Dan McCarthy on the Viola d'Amore

Thu, 2/26/2026 - 12:07 pm

Ahead of his performance on the Washington Bach Consort's “Metal and Gut: Two Violas of Love" program, viola d'amore virtuoso Dan McCarthy shares an insight into his approach to this special instrument.
A Conversation with Orli Shaham: A Reena Esmail World Premiere with the NSO

Tue, 2/24/2026 - 10:38 am

Nicole Lacroix speaks with pianist Orli Shaham ahead of her world premiere of a double concerto by Reena Esmail with her brother, Gil Shaham, conducted by her husband, David Robertson.
A Conversation with Organist James O'Donnell: Clavier-Übung III and the WBC's Celebrity Organ Recital

Mon, 2/23/2026 - 2:16 pm

Evan Keely speaks with James O’Donnell, Professor in the Practice of Organ and Sacred Music at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, about Clavier-Übung III and the Washington Bach Consort’s Celebrity Organ Recital.
CantataFest: Celebrating the church gig that J.S. Bach spun into gold

Mon, 2/23/2026 - 9:43 am

Ahead of CantataFest on WETA VivaLaVoce celebrating Bach's birthday month, host David Martosko guides us through all things Bach Cantatas - everything from what it is, cantatas you should know, and more.
A Conversation with Anne Akiko Meyers

Fri, 2/20/2026 - 8:32 pm

Star violinist Anne Akiko Meyers speaks with James Jacobs about her upcoming program with guitarist Jason Vieaux at Dumbarton Concerts.
Vocal Arts DC: 35 Years of Song with Baritone Quinn Kelsey in Recital

Fri, 2/20/2026 - 9:41 am

World-renowned baritone Quinn Kelsey shares an insight into his upcoming program of 20th-century songs with Vocal Arts DC, how his Hawaiian heritage shaped his career, and more.
A New Ending for Turandot Skates the Olympic Craze

Tue, 2/10/2026 - 3:21 pm

In 2024, the Washington National Opera debuted a production of Turandot with a new ending by composer Christopher Tin. Explore more about the new ending and its showcase at the 2026 Olympics.
Opera on Ice: Turandot at the Olympics

Tue, 2/10/2026 - 3:12 pm

Turandot comes back home to Milan at the 2026 Olympics after 100 years with a new ending and figure skater Yuma Kagiyama.
A Conversation With Jake Heggie on Intelligence

Fri, 2/6/2026 - 9:14 am

Ahead of the upcoming production by Virginia Opera, Evan Keely speaks with composer Jake Heggie about his Grammy-winning opera Intelligence.
Black Voices in Classical

Thu, 2/5/2026 - 11:56 am

Ahead of the special program, Black Voices in Classical, on WETA Virtuoso on February 10 and 11, Evan Keely shares an insight into the two composers we will be exploring - Adolphus Hailstork and Margaret Bonds.