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Bassoon Concerto B-flat Major (K. 191)

On Air This Week

From special programs to short features and interviews, if you heard something on air that piqued your interest, you can learn more here, including NSO Spotlight, and an interview with the Ariel Quartet about completing their Beethoven cycle.

NSO Spotlight

Click here to learn more about the National Symphony Orchestra's performance schedule and venues this month!

Bach Comes to Life in STC's The Score

Learn more about Shakespeare Theatre Company's The Score with Brian Cox as J.S. Bach, WETA Night at STC on October 2, and our upcoming special program exploring Bach's Musical Offering, which is the masterpiece in question in The Score.

Latest Episode

Your Guide to Mozart's Requiem with Steven Fox

October 27, 2026

Conductor and Mozart Requiem lover Steven Fox tells us everything we need to know about this iconic work. From how it was completed, how the text fits within the music, the drama of Mozart's death, to what to listen for!

Introducing WETA Virtuoso

For listeners seeking a deeper classical experience, our new station WETA Virtuoso explores the full breadth of the classical repertoire. 

Recent Posts from Classical Score

  • Greg Sandow

    DC Composer Greg Sandow

    James Jacobs speaks with DC-based composer Greg Sandow about his works and highlights his album "Three Quartets" recorded by Terra String Quartet.

  • ariel

    Ariel Quartet Plays Late Beethoven

    James Jacobs speaks with Ariel Quartet's violist Jan Grüning about completing their Beethoven cycle with their release of the third and final recording of Beethoven's string quartets.

  • A headshot of the composer Ellen Taafe Zwilich with sheet music as the backdrop

    Pulitzer Prize-Winning Ellen Taaffe Zwilich on Her Music

    John Banther speaks with the first woman composer to win the Pulitzer Prize in Music, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, about her music, including The Peanuts Gallery composed in honor of her feature on the comic strip.

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