Artist Spotlight Sundays at 5 p.m. & Saturdays at 5 a.m.
Weekly spotlight on a different leading classical musician or ensemble. Host Mike McKay shares background on the artists and their recorded performances as well as the occasional interview excerpts. To get detailed program listings, visit our Playlist page, and search on the date of the program you wish to find.
Program Schedule
February 7, 2010 Christopher Warren-Green
Benjamin Britten: Simple Symphony, Op. 4: Boisterous Bouree Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherezade: II: The Story of the Calendar Prince Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont Overture Johann Strauss, Jr.: Memories of Covent Garden Josef Suk: Serenade in E-flat, op. 6: Allegro ma non troppo Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 85: IV Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for Four Winds, K. 297b: Finale
Repeats on 2/13/10 at 5:00am
January 31, 2010 Earl Wild
Handel, arr. Wild: Air and Variations: “The Harmonious Blacksmith” George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue Leopold Godowsky: Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes from Jonann Strauss’ “Artist’s Life” Sergei Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
In an era of child prodigies, Richard Goode could be called a late bloomer: The masterful pianist did not make his Carnegie Hall debut until he was 47 years old! We discover that it wasn’t for lack of talent that Richard Goode is one of the most respected and sought-after pianists in the world. We hear his authoritative and probing readings of Beethoven sonatas, Mozart concertos, and Bach partitas, along with some surprising recordings he’s made along the way.
Repeats Sat., 1/30/10 at 5 a.m.
January 17, 2010 JoAnn Falletta This week we trace the musical history of conductor JoAnn Falletta. We look at her residencies conducting the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Hear selections including John Powell's Symphony in A Minor (the “Virginia Symphony”), Aaron Copland's The Red Pony Suite, and Sergei Prokofiev's Troika from Lieutenant Kijé.
Repeats Sat. 1/23/10 at 5 a.m.
January 3, 2010 Christopher Hogwood One of the “Founding Fathers” of the Early Music Revival is our focus this week. We hear the story – and the pioneering recordings - of Christopher Hogwood, a modern master of Early Music. But that’s only PART of Christopher Hogwood’s life in music…a saga that stretches from the Renaissance to the 20th century.
This week on Artist Spotlight: Renée Fleming. We look into the rich life of “The Beautiful Voice.” We’ll chronicle the how Fleming got to the top of the opera world – and how she’s stayed there, from her first recordings of Mozart to her brand new CD “Verismo.”
November 22, 2009 Christopher Hogwood One of the “Founding Fathers” of the Early Music Revival is our focus this week. We hear the story – and the pioneering recordings - of Christopher Hogwood, a modern master of Early Music. But that’s only PART of Christopher Hogwood’s life in music…a saga that stretches from the Renaissance to the 20th century.
November 15, 2009 Dame Kiri Te Kanawa This week we hear a voice that’s been described as “rich, golden, and pure,” and it belongs to Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. After thrilling millions around the globe with her stunning performances, Dame Kiri says she’s about to retire from the concert stage, and climb, in her words, "some new musical mountains."
Weekly spotlight on a different leading classical musician or ensemble. Host Mike McKay shares background on the artists and their recorded performances as well as the occasional interview excerpts. To get detailed program listings, visit our 
Benjamin Britten: Simple Symphony, Op. 4: Boisterous Bouree 
Handel, arr. Wild: Air and Variations: “The Harmonious Blacksmith” 
In an era of child prodigies, Richard Goode could be called a late bloomer: The masterful pianist did not make his Carnegie Hall debut until he was 47 years old! We discover that it wasn’t for lack of talent that Richard Goode is one of the most respected and sought-after pianists in the world. We hear his authoritative and probing readings of Beethoven sonatas, Mozart concertos, and Bach partitas, along with some surprising recordings he’s made along the way. 
This week we trace the musical history of conductor JoAnn Falletta. We look at her residencies conducting the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Hear selections including John Powell's Symphony in A Minor (the “Virginia Symphony”), Aaron Copland's The Red Pony Suite, and Sergei Prokofiev's Troika from Lieutenant Kijé.
One of the “Founding Fathers” of the Early Music Revival is our focus this week. We hear the story – and the pioneering recordings - of Christopher Hogwood, a modern master of Early Music. But that’s only PART of Christopher Hogwood’s life in music…a saga that stretches from the Renaissance to the 20th century. 
This week on Artist Spotlight: Renée Fleming. We look into the rich life of “The Beautiful Voice.” We’ll chronicle the how Fleming got to the top of the opera world – and how she’s stayed there, from her first recordings of Mozart to her brand new CD “Verismo.”
This week we hear a voice that’s been described as “rich, golden, and pure,” and it belongs to Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. After thrilling millions around the globe with her stunning performances, Dame Kiri says she’s about to retire from the concert stage, and climb, in her words, "some new musical mountains." 