Classical Score

Ethan Shrier, a homegrown trombonist from Montgomery County is one of the few Americans selected for a place in the prestigious Academy of the Verbier Festival in Switzerland this summer. He speaks about how influential the DC area was for his personal and musical growth and the once in a lifetime experience at Verbier. 

An electric guitar concerto enjoyed in the Blue Ridge Mountains is definitely a summer must-do. Here are our recommendations for a classical escape in the week of July 24.

Choral Showcase presents the choral sounds of Philadelphia, we enjoy Verdi's Il Proscritto on Opera Matinee, and more on WETA Classical special programs this week.

James Jacobs tells us the story of the viol, also known as the viola da gamba. From references in Tolkien's The Hobbit to its use over the centuries, learn about this fascinating instrument and how it shaped classical music.

From a trio of trios, Gounod's Faust, to a late quartet of Beethoven, this week is full of exciting live music in and around the DMV for a classical escape.

Choral Showcase presents Verdi's Requiem with the London Symphony Orchestra and Gianandrea Noseda, Opera Matinee brings us John Adams' Nixon in China, and more on special programs this week.

Programs at Wintergreen Music and Garth Newel Music Center has something for everyone this week, from chamber music by Mozart and Fauré to a Beethoven symphony and a trumpet concerto.

Welcome to our limited series on all the fascinating history, science, and stories of string instruments! We kick off the series with the bow, starting with its history from 2700 BC, taking you a journey to its future in carbon fiber.

NSO Showcase season finale with Hilary Hahn, Strauss' Salome on Opera Matinee, a celebration of Renaissance Florence and more on WETA Classical this week.

July’s NSO Showcase on WETA Classical features two tragic love stories from Italy…Nino Rota’s suite from the ballet based on the Fellini film, La Strada (the Road), and Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture. In between, Hilary Hahn joins the NSO for Brahms’ Violin Concerto.

The season of summer concerts is upon us! Based on Nicole Lacroix's blog of summer music festivals around the DMV, here are opportunities for a classical escape the week of July 3rd.

In celebration of the 247th anniversary of our independence, Evan Keely shares thirteen works by Americans, each one of these pieces representing something unmistakably American.