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Whether you prefer the mountains, the seaside, or wandering through historic small towns, this summer’s music festivals have something for everyone.

The Illustrious Life and Music of Haydn: From hardship to stardom

Evan Keely guides you through Haydn's Missa in angustiis (“Mass for troubled times”) ahead of Choral Arts' performance of the masterpiece at the Kennedy Center on June 11.

Travel to Bohemia, Chicago, Norway to North Africa and Vienna with the NSO and Maestro Noseda on NSO Showcase! Nicole Lacroix guides us through the musical tour, enjoying works by Dvorak, Beethoven, Florence Price, and more.

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.
Drama and Vivo! James Gaffigan leads the NSO in an Ebullient Program

Sun, 1/29/2023 - 10:06 am

American conductor James Gaffigan speaks with Linda Carducci about the upcoming program of Mozart, Schumann, and Dvořák with the National Symphony Orchestra.
“You Make Me a Better Self.” Clara and Robert Schumann Piano Concertos with Beatrice Rana

Sat, 1/28/2023 - 3:16 pm

Pianist Beatrice Rana speaks to us ahead of her upcoming album of Piano Concertos by Clara and Robert Schumann, and her performance of Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto with the NSO.
Celebrate Rachmaninoff at 150 with the National Philharmonic

Fri, 1/27/2023 - 2:17 pm

Music lovers world-wide are celebrating Rachmaninoff's 150th birthday this year. The National Philharmonic brings the celebrations to the DMV with their program "Rachmaninoff's 150th Birthday." Hear from Maestro Piotr Gajewski about this exciting program!
New Voices, New Recordings: Lux Aeterna on Choral Showcase

Thu, 1/26/2023 - 3:31 pm

On this week's Choral Showcase, Bill Bukowski explores "New Voices, New Recordings" of Requiem music with settings of Lux Aeterna. Hear more from Bill about what to expect on this poignant program.
Seven Last Words of the Unarmed with the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra

Wed, 1/25/2023 - 2:55 pm

Evan Keely has a conversation with composer Joel Thompson about his work Seven Last Words of the Unarmed to be performed by the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra on January 31 at the Kennedy Center.