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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!

Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor": Breaking expectations!

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.

Soprano Gabriella Reyes speaks about her Washington National Opera debut as Mimì on La bohème and more!

Love Messages

Mon, 2/13/2023 - 1:24 pm

Your love messages from the I Love WETA Classical celebration can be seen and shared here!
Gustavo Dudamel named next conductor of the New York Philharmonic

Mon, 2/13/2023 - 10:08 am

In 2026 Gustavo Dudamel will be leaving the Los Angeles Philharmonic to become music director of the New York Philharmonic.
A trio of sisters, a Grammy-winning composer, and more on WETA Classical this week

Sun, 2/12/2023 - 1:59 pm

Front Row Washington showcases the McDermott Trio from the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Center Stage from Wolf Trap features the music of Grammy-winning composer Kevin Puts, and more on WETA Classical this week.
A Playlist for Valentine’s Day

Sat, 2/11/2023 - 11:43 am

Hosts of WETA Classical share a playlist for Valentine's Day, whether it's for a romantic evening with a longstanding partner, a fun night with friends, or a reflective evening with oneself.
2023 Grammy Awards

Fri, 2/10/2023 - 11:49 am

John Banther guides us through some of the note-worthy winners of the 2023 Grammy Awards in the classical category.
Metro Music Hub, Far Reaching Spokes

Thu, 2/9/2023 - 11:09 am

Music by artists based in or with connections to the Washington area finds its way to the mountains of West Virginia and the Ohio Valley.
Chevalier: Joseph Bologne, the most interesting man in the world?

Wed, 2/8/2023 - 9:34 am

A composer, conductor, violinist, fencing champion, rubbing elbows with Marie Antoinette, and a part of the French Revolution. Learn more about the fascinating life and sublime music of Joseph Bologne!
The Music of Florence Price with Rachel Barton Pine and the Fairfax Symphony

Mon, 2/6/2023 - 11:19 am

Evan Keely chats with violinist Rachel Barton Pine about the 25th anniversary of her album Violin Concertos by Black Composers Through the Centuries and her upcoming performance with the FSO.
Joseph Bologne, Hildegard of Bingen, and more on WETA Classical this week

Sun, 2/5/2023 - 4:02 pm

A deep dive into the most interesting 18th-century composer Joseph Bologne, a showcase of music by St. Hildegard of Bingen, and more on special programs this week!
Opera Lafayette Explores Comedy and Grief in Pergolesi!

Mon, 1/30/2023 - 10:05 pm

Opera Lafayette presents a program of Pergolesi whose enormous popularity during the era of Madame de Pompadour inspired the Guerre des Bouffons, an intellectual and artistic battle between partisans of Italian and French music.
Musical Titans: February's NSO Showcase

Mon, 1/30/2023 - 4:17 pm

Hear from Nicole Lacroix about February's NSO Showcase featuring two monumental symphonies written within two years of each other—Brahms' 4th and Mahler’s 1st symphony.
Mahler and Brahms with the NSO, an iconic Macbeth, and more on WETA Classical this week

Sun, 1/29/2023 - 7:59 pm

A new NSO Showcase program of Mahler and Brahms premieres this week, along with an iconic and archival production of Macbeth from the Metropolitan Opera, and more on our special programs this week.