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Classical WETA Programs & Features
Listen each week to Classical WETA 90.9 FM for these special programs that celebrate classical music in performance.
Front Row Washington
Tune in on Mondays at 9:00 pm for classical performances by top local musicians and ensembles, recorded at venues throughout the Washington area.
Classical WETA Opera House
Classical WETA is Washington's home for opera year round. From December through May, experience the power and passion of the Metropolitan Opera. The rest of the year features performances from leading opera houses around the world, including Washington National Opera.
From the Top
Hear the next generation of classical champions as talented teens from across the nation play the classics in concert. Sundays at 6:00 pm on Classical WETA 90.9 FM.
Choral Showcase
Tune in on Sundays at 9:00 pm for a wide variety of classical choral music from Washington and beyond — from perennial favorites to new discoveries, from Gregorian Chant to the present. Programmed by Classical WETA Music Director, David Ginder.
NSO Showcase
Tune in for Classical WETA's new 12-part series featuring archived performances from the National Symphony Orchestra. NSO Showcase is hosted by Classical WETA's on-air host John Chester.
CD Pick of the Week
Classical WETA 90.9 FM showcases notable new (or newly reissued) CDs each week. Hear selections from the CD on-air throughout the week, and check online to learn more about the artist and the music.
Theme Weekends
Listen each weekend as Classical WETA 90.9 FM focuses on a particular theme in classical music, playing related musical selections once per hour from noon on Fridays through Sunday evenings. Check online starting on Fridays to learn more about each new theme weekend.
Classical Conversations
Classical WETA's on-air hosts interview prominent classical music performers, composers and artists in this series of intimate audio conversations recorded for ClassicalWETA.org.
Classical Countdown
A new Thanksgiving tradition on Classical WETA! Listeners vote for their favorite classical music pieces of the last 400 years. We tally the votes and play the top 90 pieces in reverse order during Thanksgiving week.
Classical WETA Blog
WETA's critic-at-large Jens F. Laurson offers in-depth classical music news and reviews each week.
WETA has a rich history of producing and broadcasting classical music programs for Washington area audiences. See the Radio Productions page for examples of previous radio programs produced by WETA.
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