Classical Score

The DC area is in store for a season of amazing concerts, from the biggest opera productions to the most intimate chamber settings. Hear from our hosts about which concerts they're most looking forward to.

Nicole Lacroix speaks with Finnish-Ukrainian conductor Dalia Stasevska about conducting, the upcoming program with the NSO, and her relief efforts in Ukraine.

March’s NSO Showcase is dedicated to guest musicians from Austria, Britain, Finland, and Baltimore.

We are joined by the living clarinet legend Charles Neidich on Front Row Washington, enjoy a listener's choice broadcast from The Metropolitan, and more on WETA Classical this week.

Evan Keely speaks with the outstanding artists of many disciplines who unite to explore African American stories told in the song cycle Cotton, presented on the inaugural Ruth Bader Ginsburg Memorial Recital.

Artistic Director of The Thirteen, Matthew Robertson, shares a special guest blog speaking about Rachmaninoff's Vespers in light of The Thirteen's upcoming performances of the vocal masterpiece. 

Join us this Friday for the live broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera's special concert for Ukraine, and more on our special programs this week!

Pianist Brian Ganz has a love for Frederic Chopin, as he has taken on the challenge of performing every single work Chopin composed in partnership with the National Philharmonic.

James Jacobs speaks with the Calidore String Quartet about their new album of the late string quartets of Ludwig van Beethoven, representing the peak of chamber music and even of all art.

Linda Carducci speaks with Andrew Lee of DC Strings Workshop for an insight into their upcoming program "Living the Dream: A Celebration of the March on Washington".

Your love messages from the I Love WETA Classical celebration can be seen and shared here!

In 2026 Gustavo Dudamel will be leaving the Los Angeles Philharmonic to become music director of the New York Philharmonic.