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Nicole Lacroix shares her reflections on the upcoming program at Wolf Trap, presenting the National Symphony Orchestra performing Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Violin Concerto.

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!

We offer weekly concert recommendations in and out of the DMV for a classical getaway this summer, from Wolf Trap inside the beltway to various star-studded music festivals along the Blue Ridge Mountains.

WoCo Fest 2024 “Evolve”: An Interview with Laura Colgate

Mon, 3/25/2024 - 12:07 pm

Nicole Lacroix speaks with Laura Colgate, co-founder of the Boulanger Initiative about WoCoFest, an annual multi-day Women Composers Festival featuring works by women and gender-marginalized composers performed by local and nationally-acclaimed performers.
Heroines Throughout Music History

Mon, 3/25/2024 - 8:21 am

Nicole Lacroix reflects on the extraordinary women throughout music history who persevered to have their music be recognized despite the difficulties placed on them by society.
Verdi's Requiem, Handel's Messiah, and more on WETA Classical this week

Sun, 3/24/2024 - 11:01 pm

Choral Showcase presents Handel's Messiah on Easter, Opera Matinee presents Verdi's Requiem with the Metropolitan Opera, and more on special programs this week.
Bringing the Music Home: NSO In Your Neighborhood

Tue, 3/19/2024 - 7:22 pm

After last month’s 9-city European jaunt, the NSO is engaging in another kind of tour: their annual NSO In your Neighborhood through Monday, March 25th.
Joan Tower, Romeo and Juliet, and more on WETA Classical this week

Sun, 3/17/2024 - 10:39 pm

Classical Breakdown explores the Concerto for Orchestra by American composer Joan Tower, Opera Matinee presents Gounod's Romeo and Juliet, and more on special programs this week.
Music of Duke Ellington and Requiem for the Enslaved

Wed, 3/13/2024 - 10:11 am

The National Symphony Orchestra presents a family concert with music of Duke Ellington. Fortas Chamber Music Concerts presents Carols Simon's Requiem for the Enslaved.
Turandot, Songs from Ireland, and more on WETA Classical this week

Mon, 3/11/2024 - 10:31 am

Opera Matinee presents a spectacular production of Puccini's Turandot, Choral Showcase celebrates St. Patrick's Day with Songs from Ireland, and more on special programs this week.
Women's History Month

Sat, 3/9/2024 - 1:22 pm

We are celebrating the incredible contributions of women in music this Women's History Month. Learn more about on-air features, blogs, and podcast episodes.
Women in Music

Fri, 3/8/2024 - 10:59 am

A reflection of the incredible stories of women in music, from the past and present, as told on our podcast Classical Breakdown.
Women of the Baroque

Thu, 3/7/2024 - 9:56 am

John Banther speaks with soprano Paulina Francisco about music written by women in the 17th century ahead of the program she curated with Washington Bach Consort titled Women of the Baroque.
Washington National Opera Presents a Fresh Spin on Offenbach's La Périchole

Wed, 3/6/2024 - 1:55 pm

The Washington National Opera gives you a spectacular chance to enjoy Mardi Gras like never before in Songbird, their recreation of Offenbach’s operetta, La Périchole starring Isabel Leonard and Ramin Karimloo.
A Conversation with Pianist Inna Faliks

Wed, 3/6/2024 - 1:24 pm

John Banther speaks with pianist Inna Faliks ahead of her upcoming program at the National Gallery of Art commemorating International Women's Day.