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  • Heifetz

    Summer of Concerts: Week of July 27

    The week of July 27 boasts an opera night with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the Heifetz Institute's Grand Finale.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Leonard Bernstein: A Tale of Two Intervals (America 250)

    On the next program of America 250: A Classical Portrait, we explore the impact of American icon, Leonard Bernstein. James Jacobs shares his reflections and a conversation with Bernstein's daughter, Jamie Bernstein.

  • Pacifica

    Summer of Concerts: Week of July 20

    The week of July 20 is full of great music, including Wolf Trap Opera's Salon Series, the Pacifica Quartet at Garth Newel, and the festival finale at Wintergreen Music Festival.

  • Boordy

    Summer of Concerts: Week of July 13

    The week of July 13 is jam-packed with exciting concerts, from the BSO at Boordy Vineyards, hiking and chamber music with Wintergreen, Eugene Onegin at Wolf Trap, and more.

  • Garth Newel

    Garth Newel Music Center: Summer Season 2026

    Nicole Lacroix speaks with co-artistic director of Garth Newel Music Center and violinist in the Garth Newel Piano Quartet about the exciting season in the idyllic setting in Hot Springs, Virginia.

  • Sondheim

    Opera Meets Broadway (America 250)

    On the next program of America 250: A Classical Portrait, we explore a foundational cultural contribution America has made: its own unique take on musical theater.

  • Wintergreen

    Summer of Concerts: Week of July 6

    The week of July 6 boasts a rich line up of summer concerts, from hiking with chamber music to Mozart and Beethoven program with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

  • July 4th Fireworks, Washington, D.C. 2007 Flickr LOC

    America 250 - Happy Birthday!

    On the next program of America 250: A Classical Portrait, we celebrate our 250th Independence Day with a Fourth of July special, celebrating with iconic American music.

  • July 4th Fireworks, Washington, D.C. 2007 Flickr LOC

    Summer of Concerts: Week of June 29

    The week of June 30 features various America 250 Fourth of July celebrations, and the kick off of Wintergreen Music Festival.