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John Banther speaks with composer Damien Geter about his work Declaration, to be featured on an upcoming program with Anna H Wang Concert Series featuring Sphinx Virtuosi and J'Nai Bridges.

John Banther speaks with the first woman composer to win the Pulitzer Prize in Music, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, about her music, including The Peanuts Gallery composed in honor of her feature on the comic strip.

James Jacobs speaks with actor Jamie Wilkes about playing C.P.E. Bach in STC's production of The Score, a play surrounding the musical challenge proposed to J.S. Bach resulting in the Musical Offering.

Handel's Messiah and the Return of Live Met Opera Broadcasts on WETA Classical this week

Fri, 12/2/2022 - 4:48 pm

We enjoy Handel's Messiah with Baroque specialist Jeannette Sorrel on NSO Showcase, look forward to the return of live Metropolitan Opera broadcasts on Opera Matinee, and more on WETA Classical this week!
NSO Showcase Presents Handel’s Messiah

Thu, 12/1/2022 - 3:33 pm

NSO Showcase presents Handel's Messiah under the direction of Jeannette Sorrell.
Donizetti's Roberto Devereux with the Washington Concert Opera

Wed, 11/30/2022 - 9:46 am

Drama at the first Elizabethan court, as told through opera with the Washington Concert Opera.
Mnemosyne’s Pool: Exploring Musical Memory with Composer Steven Mackey

Tue, 11/29/2022 - 12:17 pm

Nicole Lacroix speaks with Grammy-winning composer Steven Mackey about the National Symphony Orchestra's co-commission Mnemosyne’s Pool and his new album Beautiful Passing.
The Nutcracker around the DC region this season

Mon, 11/28/2022 - 2:21 pm

John Banther's guide to The Nutcracker performances around the DC region, from traditional productions to hip hop!
The life of Handel, Renaissance Christmas music, and more on WETA Classical this week

Sun, 11/27/2022 - 7:18 pm

Special programs on WETA Classical this week includes a deep-dive into the life of George Frideric Handel, a Renaissance Christmas service music by Michael Praetorius, a program of American and Mexican composers, and more!
A Musician's Take on the Film Tár with Cate Blanchett

Tue, 11/22/2022 - 11:19 am

Our host and cellist James Jacobs guides us through the Oscar-buzzing film Tár, through the eyes of a classical musician.
Classical Countdown and more on WETA Classical this Thanksgiving week!

Sun, 11/20/2022 - 8:47 pm

Be sure to tune in to our Classical Countdown of the Top 100 voted for pieces. We also get a sneak peek of Christmas with a St. Nicholas Choral Showcase, and more!
Yo-Yo Ma and the Philadelphia Orchestra serenade the NASA Artemis I Launch

Fri, 11/18/2022 - 11:35 am

Enjoy this beautiful performance of 'America' by Yo-Yo Ma and the Philadelphia Orchestra under the direction of Yannick Nézet-Séguin, as they serenade the launch of NASA's Artemis I.
Lara St. John is all Alone on Her New Album - Some of Which She Plays with her Feet

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 9:03 am

James Jacobs speaks with violinist Lara St. John about her new album "she/her/hers" ahead of her appearance on Center Stage from Wolf Trap this Saturday.
Waltzing with Fate with Gianandrea Noseda and the London Symphony Orchestra

Mon, 11/14/2022 - 4:31 pm

The London Symphony Orchestra releases a recording of Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov with Gianandrea Noseda
An all Chopin program and more on WETA Classical this week

Sun, 11/13/2022 - 4:15 pm

From an all Chopin program on Front Row Washington to a showcase of music by American composer John Corigliano on Center Stage from Wolf Trap, WETA Classical offers exciting special programs this week.