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On the next program of America 250: A Classical Portrait, James Jacobs explores eight American visionaries who shaped American music in the pivotal period of the 1800's.

Linda Carducci speaks with Angel Gil-Ordóñez, Artistic Director of the PostClassical Ensemble and Phillips Collection's Director Emerita Dorothy Kosinsky on the upcoming program exploring the myth of Orpheus through music, dance, and visual arts.

Nicole Lacroix shares her reflections on the May NSO Showcase program featuring Beethoven's Symphony No. 6, Mahler's Symphony No. 4, and more.

The Promised End: IN Series' Juxtaposition of King Lear and Verdi's Requiem

Mon, 11/13/2023 - 6:49 pm

James Jacobs speaks with Timothy Nelson, Artistic Director of IN Series, about the upcoming production of The Promised End, masterfully weaving together Verdi's Requiem with King Lear.
Ken-David Masur Conducts the NSO and Vengerov Presents a Recital

Mon, 11/13/2023 - 11:48 am

Ken-David Masur conducts the NSO in a program of Mozart and Mendelssohn. On Fortas Chamber Music Concerts, Maxim Vengerov presents a recital of Clara and Robert Schumann, Brahms, and Prokofiev.
An Interview with Sir Bryn Terfel

Mon, 11/13/2023 - 10:06 am

Ahead of his recital at the Kennedy Center presented by Fortas Chamber Music Concerts and Renée Fleming VOICES series, Sir Bryn Terfel speaks with Nicole Lacroix about his career, Welsh music and more.
ShakespeareFest: Vaughan Williams and Shakespeare

Mon, 11/13/2023 - 9:43 am

Tonight we explore Vaughan Williams' beautiful Serenade to Music, a musical setting to texts from The Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare's most beautiful and perceptive speeches about the power of music.
Romeo and Juliet, a Mass of Thanksgiving, and more on WETA Classical this week

Sun, 11/12/2023 - 10:16 pm

Classical Breakdown dives deep into Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliete fantasy overture, Choral Showcase looks ahead to Thanksgiving with a thanksgiving mass from the 17th century, and more on our special programs this week.
ShakespeareFest: Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet

Fri, 11/10/2023 - 10:10 am

Tonight's ShakespeareFest feature with James Jacobs delves into Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet, the outcome of "government meddling" which "broke his spirit" but left us with a powerful masterpiece.
Exploring Music and Architecture with PostClassical Ensemble

Fri, 11/10/2023 - 9:01 am

Artistic Director of the PostClassical Ensemble, Ángel Gil-Ordóñez, and Pulitzer Prize-winning Senior Art and Architecture Critic of The Washington Post, Philip Kennicott, discuss PCE's upcoming program exploring music and architecture.
ShakespeareFest: Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet

Thu, 11/9/2023 - 9:39 am

Tonight on our ShakespeareFest feature, James Jacobs explores Tchaikovsky's telling of Romeo and Juliet through his fantasy-overture. Find out more about his journey with one of his most beloved works!
Gen Z Takes Over the Concert Hall Stage: Tarmo Peltokoski Makes His NSO Debut

Wed, 11/8/2023 - 7:27 pm

Nicole Lacroix speaks with 23-year old Finnish conductor, Tarmo Peltokoski, about his program of Wagner, Bartók, and Sibelius with the National Symphony Orchestra and star pianist Yuja Wang.
ShakespeareFest: Berlioz' Romeo and Juliet

Wed, 11/8/2023 - 10:09 am

Tonight's ShakespeareFest with James Jacobs delves into Berlioz' choral symphony, Romeo and Juliet. Learn more about Berlioz' own journey with this work, considered to be one of his most original masterpieces.
ShakespeareFest: A Teenager Depicts a Dream

Tue, 11/7/2023 - 9:32 am

Tonight's ShakespeareFest feature with James Jacobs is all about Felix Medenlssohn's imagining of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Hear more from James about how Mendelssohn helped define the fantastical characters through music.
A Daredevil and a Prodigy: Tarmo Peltokoski conducts Yuja Wang in Bartok’s Piano Concerto No. 2

Mon, 11/6/2023 - 10:47 am

The National Symphony Orchestra brings together the dynamic energy of conducting prodigy Tarmo Peltotoski and star pianist Yuja Wang in a program of Wagner, Bartók, and Sibelius.