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Bill Bukowski

Welcome to WETA Classical

Our Station Manager, Dan DeVany, shares an in-depth look into the history, program offerings, and impact of WETA Classical, Washington's only classical music radio station.

IN Series

A Musical Insight into The Cradle Will Rock

Artistic Director of IN Series, Timothy Nelson, speaks about the musical history of the play in music The Cradle Will Rock, which became a work of American history with its legendary first performance.

  • Staunton Music Festival

    Summer of Concerts: Week of August 19

    The summer of concerts wraps up this week with concerts around the clock from Staunton Music Festival and the grand finale from Garth Newel Music Center.

  • Appalachian Chamber Music Festival

    Summer of Concerts: Week of August 12

    In the week of August 12, The Appalachian Chamber Music Festival is in full swing! Staunton Music Festival's jam-packed schedule of concerts also kicks off.

  • music

    Listener’s Guide to Musical Terms

    You may often hear classical music terms on-air from our hosts and wonder what they truly mean. Linda Carducci provides a guide to some of the most often used words in classical music!

  • Turandot

    A Guide to Puccini's Turandot and Ticket Giveaway

    Ahead of the Met Opera's Live in HD Summer Encore presentation of Turandot, and WNO's Opera in the Outfield with their latest production of Turandot, Linda Carducci guides us through this operatic masterpiece and explains the various endings that exists today. Read through the end to learn how to win a pair of tickets to Met Opera Live in HD Summer Encore presentation on August 7.

  • Stravinsky

    If Composers Were Olympic Athletes

    Our hosts have some fun imagining which Olympic sports our favorite composers might have participated in based on their lives, music, and quirks!

  • Olympics

    Classical Music for Olympic Sports

    As you watch the incredible athletic feats during the Olympics, your mind may imagine the perfect classical music to accompany the action. Host David Martosko offers a playlist of classical music for the Olympics!

  • Garth Newel

    Summer of Concerts: week of July 29

    The week of July 29 boasts concerts by Emerging Fellows at Garth Newel Music Center, paired with a chef-curated buffet picnic!

  • Parker

    Summer of Concerts: Week of July 22

    The week of July 22 presents the grande finale for the Heifetz Institute, the Parker Quartet at Garth Newel, and more.

  • Thames

    Baroque Water Music

    Stay musically hydrated during the blistering heatwave with James Jacobs' exploration of Water Music by Handel and Telemann! 

  • waves

    Beat the Heat with a Water Playlist!

    Need ways to cool down from the heat? Check out our Water Playlist, full of classical music evoking various forms of water to divert our thoughts away from the heatwave!

  • Heifetz

    Summer of Concerts: Week of July 15

    Week of July 15 features La Boheme at Wolf Trap, Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in the mountains at Wintergreen Music Festival, and more.