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Ahead of the Women's Voices in Classical special on WETA Virtuoso, John Banther shares an insight into three American women from three different backgounds, their music, and their incredible stories.

Bill Bukowski shares a preview of this month's Choral Showcase, celebrating works by women composers for Women's History Month.

James Jacobs speaks with opera legend Denyce Graves about Scott Joplin's Treemonisha with the Washington National Opera under her direction, a work profoundly relevant today.

Classical Summer Roadtrip Playlist

Tue, 5/23/2023 - 3:56 pm

With Memorial Day around the corner, the season of roadtrips and vacations are soon upon us! Matthew Dayton shares his playlist of the perfect classical tunes evoking themes of Summer, Travel, and Vacation Vistas!
NSO's Beethoven and American Masters Festival Part 3

Mon, 5/22/2023 - 2:26 pm

The third set of concerts of the National Symphony Orchestra's Beethoven and American Masters Festival brings together Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 with his Coriolan and Egmont Overtures, along with the Sinfonia No. 2 by American composer George Walker.
Rising stars, Mozart's Requiem, and more on WETA Classical this week

Sun, 5/21/2023 - 9:59 pm

Rising stars on Front Row Washington, Mozart's Requiem on Choral Showcase, and more on special programs this week.
The Metropolitan Opera's New, Acclaimed Production of Don Giovanni

Thu, 5/18/2023 - 9:02 am

Peter Mattei speaks in-depth about the character of Don Giovanni in the Metropolitan Opera's new production, airing on Opera Matinee on Saturday, May 20.
Gabriella Reyes Makes Her WNO Debut as Mimì on La bohème

Tue, 5/16/2023 - 10:01 am

Soprano Gabriella Reyes speaks about her Washington National Opera debut as Mimì on La bohème and more!
NSO's Beethoven and American Masters Festival Part 2

Mon, 5/15/2023 - 10:18 am

The second installment of the NSO's Beethoven and American Masters Festival presents Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony paired with the Symphony No. 2 in G Minor, “Song of a New Race” by one of the most fascinating figures in twentieth-century music, American composer William Grant Still.
Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert on special programs this week

Sun, 5/14/2023 - 8:47 pm
Dvořák Cello Concerto with Zuill Bailey and the Fairfax Symphony

Wed, 5/10/2023 - 1:43 pm

Cellist Zuill Bailey speaks about his upcoming performance of the Dvořák cello concerto with the Fairfax Symphony.
NSO's Beethoven and American Masters Festival Part 1

Tue, 5/9/2023 - 9:13 am

Evan Keely sheds insight into the pairing of Beethoven's symphonies No. 7 and No. 8 with George Walker's Sinfonia No. 5 on the first of four Beethoven and American Masters programs by the National Symphony Orchestra.
Special Programs on WETA Classical This Week

Sun, 5/7/2023 - 7:44 pm

We enjoy performances by the 21st Century Consort, a production of Aida from the Met Opera, and more.
WoCo (Women Composers) Festival with the Boulanger Initiative

Tue, 5/2/2023 - 10:55 am

Boulanger Initiative co-founder Laura Colgate speaks about their upcoming WoCo (Women Composers) Festival this weekend, with music to "leave you enraptured, delighted, and giddy."
Beethoven and American Masters Festival, a Preview

Mon, 5/1/2023 - 2:00 pm

This month's NSO Showcase gives a preview of the National Symphony Orchestra's Beethoven and American Masters Festival with Maestro Gianandrea Noseda throughout May and June, pairing the Beethoven symphonies with works by trailblazing American composers George Walker and William Grant Still.