WETA Classical will be devoting 3 days — September 10-12 — to music for solace and reflection. Programming will include special performances from local musicians including military personnel.
Friday, September 10
From 8pm - 12am, James Jacobs shares an evening of compositions written in response to the 9/11 attacks and other tragedies, as well as music that offers reflection and consolation as we observe the passing of 20 years.
Saturday, September 11
From 8:30 - 10:30am, WETA Classical presents music of contemplation and remembrance. Our morning broadcast will also include moments of silence at the times of the four attacks – 8:46, 9:03, 9:37, and 10:03 – featuring a performance of Taps by a member of the United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own.”
Sunday, September 12
On Sunday, WETA Classical continues the weekend of remembrance with two special broadcasts:
- At 3pm, we will broadcast the National Symphony Orchestra Concert of Remembrance, recorded on September 10.
- At 9pm, Choral Showcase features music in memory of 9/11/01: On the Transmigration of Souls by John Adams and A German Requiem by Johannes Brahms.
Other Classical Music Performances
We also recognize the classical music performances planned at or near the attack sites during this 20th anniversary observance:
- Washington: The National Symphony Orchestra performs a Concert of Remembrance at the Kennedy Center on September 10 at 7:30pm. WETA Classical will broadcast the concert on Sunday, September 12 at 3pm.
- New York: The Met Remembers 9/11, Verdi's Requiem, from Lincoln Center, which WETA PBS will broadcast live on September 11 at 8pm.
- Pennsylvania: The Johnstown Symphony Orchestra performs Dvorak’s New World Symphony at the Flight 93 Memorial near Shanksville, PA on September 11 at 3pm.