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Our Station Manager, Dan DeVany, gives us the ultimate guide to classical music for the holidays, from perennial favorites, your soon-to-be favorites, to Sleigh Ride by both Leroy Anderson and Leopold Mozart.

Enjoy a Hanukkah playlist curated by James Jacobs!

Welcome to our regular series on upcoming classical concerts presented by the Kennedy Center! Nicole Lacroix shares sneak peeks into each week's offerings from the National Symphony Orchestra, the Washington National Opera, and Fortas Chamber Music Concerts.

Celebrating the Eternal City: Noseda Conducts Respighi’s Roman Trilogy

Mon, 10/2/2023 - 10:37 am

Maestro Gianandrea Noseda takes us on an epic musical tour of Rome with the National Symphony Orchestra with a program of Respighi’s Pines of Rome, Fountains of Rome, and Roman Festivals.
A Celebration of Indigenous People's Day, A Musical Tour of Rome and more on WETA Classical this week

Sun, 10/1/2023 - 8:57 pm

Choral Showcase celebrates Indigenous People's Day, Classical Breakdown takes you on a musical tour of Rome with an exploration of Respighi's Pines of Rome, and more on our special programs this week!
A Guide to Bach's St. John Passion

Tue, 9/26/2023 - 2:56 pm

Dana Marsh, Artistic Director of Washington Bach Consort, guides us through Johann Sebastian Bach's enduring masterpiece, St. John Passion, ahead of the WBC performance on October 1.
National Symphony Orchestra Season Opening Gala 2023!

Mon, 9/25/2023 - 12:05 pm

Nicole Lacroix gives us a preview of the National Symphony Orchestra's Season Opening Gala Concert. Join us for the special broadcast of this concert on September 27 at 11AM, only on WETA Classical.
Celebrate Season Opening Concerts with the National Symphony and Washington National Opera

Mon, 9/25/2023 - 9:57 am

The Kennedy Center celebrates the start of a new season with three opening programs this week: the broadcast of the NSO Season Opening Gala Concert on WETA Classical, Opera in the Outfield with the WNO, and the celebration of Rachmaninoff 150 with Maestro Noseda and the NSO.
NSO Season Opening Gala Concert and more on WETA Classical this week

Sun, 9/24/2023 - 10:04 pm

Join us for a special broadcast of the National Symphony Orchestra's Season Opening Gala Concert, Choral Showcase features the music of Mozart and his contemporary, Marianna Martines, and more on our special programs this week!
Mount Vernon Virtuosi: A String Chamber Orchestra Serving Young Artists and its Community

Tue, 9/19/2023 - 1:40 pm

Linda Carducci speaks with cellist Amit Peled, Artistic Director of the Mount Vernon Virtuosi, about the ensemble's important mission and a look ahead into the season.
Opera Out and About

Mon, 9/18/2023 - 10:49 am

In the next few weeks, operas are coming out of opera houses and into our communities (like the Lincoln Memorial) and our homes! Evan Keely highlights three opera events, out and about, not to be missed.
An Exploration of Schubert, Handel's Israel in Egypt, and more on WETA Classical this week

Sun, 9/17/2023 - 9:58 pm

An exploration of the life and music of Schubert on Classical Breakdown, Handel's Israel in Egypt on Choral Showcase, an opera on the longest canal in the world on Opera Matinee, and more!
Your Guide to Der Rosenkavalier on PBS Great Performances At The Met

Fri, 9/15/2023 - 9:15 am

WETA PBS presents Great Performances at the Met: Der Rosenkavalier on September 24, and Linda Carducci guides you through this Strauss favorite to enjoy the thrilling production from the Metropolitan Opera!
Washington National Opera 2023-24 Season Overview

Thu, 9/14/2023 - 2:49 pm

Linda Carducci shows us a glimpse of an exciting season from the Washington National Opera which showcases the legacy and future vision of WNO.
Joshua Bell Returns to the National Symphony Orchestra

Wed, 9/13/2023 - 8:28 pm

Joshua Bell returns to Washington DC to perform Bruch's First Violin Concerto and leads the National Symphony Orchestra on Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4, "Italian".