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Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2024 Preview
August 23, 2024
Enjoy the world-renowned Vienna Philharmonic’s annual open-air concert from the gardens of Austria’s Imperial Schönbrunn Palace, featuring Andris Nelsons as guest conductor joined by soprano Lise Davidsen as guest soloist.
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Movies for Grownups® Awards 2025 with AARP The Magazine
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AARP’s Movies for Grownups hosted by Alan Cumming.
From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2025
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Experience this annual concert conducted by Riccardo Muti with PBS favorite Hugh Bonneville...
Henry Mancini 100 at the Hollywood Bowl
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Celebrate the centennial birthday of composer Henry Mancini with Michael Bublé and more.
Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight
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Experience the music of Patsy Cline in a star-studded tribute concert featuring Wynonna and...
Rodgers & Hammerstein's 80th Anniversary
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Features an all-star cast at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Land of Gold
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Explore Peter Sellars' San Francisco Opera production of John Adams' "Girls of the Golden West."...
Émigré: A Musical Drama with the NY Phil
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Enjoy this semi-staged oratorio following the story of Jewish refugees in World War II Shanghai....
Purlie Victorious
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The comedic play tells the story of a Black preacher’s scheme to reclaim his inheritance....
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
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Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs at the London Palladium.
George Jones: Still Playin’ Possum
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Honor one of the most beloved stars in country music history.
The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry Preview
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Celebrate 20 years at Walt Disney Concert Hall with a musical tribute to its architect.
X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X Preview
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Experience Anthony Davis’s groundbreaking opera directed by Tony nominee Robert O’Hara....
From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2024 Preview
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Celebrate the New Year with waltzes by Strauss and more.
2023 Season
Making Shakespeare: The First Folio Preview
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Celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio.
New York City Ballet in Madrid
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New York City Ballet presents an evening of works by George Balanchine and Justin Peck.
Leonard Bernstein's Kaddish Symphony
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Great Performances presents Leonard Bernstein’s Kaddish symphony.
Piotr Beczała and Tamara Wilson in Lohengrin
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Tamara Wilson and Piotr Beczała sing “Das süße Lied verhallt” from "Lohengrin."
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
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Enjoy a revue of Broadway shows and songs from 1973 to 2023 hosted by Sutton Foster.
The Magic of Spirituals
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Glimpse behind the curtain at Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman’s famed concert.
Now Hear This
Now Hear This "The Composer is Yoo" Preview
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Follow host Scott Yoo’s journey to compose a piece of music for the first time.
Now Hear This “Old Friends”
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Explore how virtuosos become maestros, featuring Yo-Yo Ma, Lynn Chang and more.
Now Hear This “Virtuosos”
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Explore the work of two legendary virtuosos, Niccolò Paganini and Robert Johnson.
Now Hear This “Rising Stars”
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Visit Julliard Pre-College with Scott Yoo to play with some of tomorrow’s virtuosos.
Now Hear This “Albéniz: Portraits of Spain”
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Discover the inspirations Spain provided composer Isaac Albéniz with host Scott Yoo.
Now Hear This “Andy Akiho Found (his) Sound”
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Experience the creation of music from this Japanese American composer with host Scott Yoo....
Now Hear This “Schumann: Genius and Madness”
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Visit Scotland, Germany and France with host Scott Yoo.
Now Hear This “Piazzolla’s History with Tango”
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Tango to Buenos Aires, Argentina, with host Scott Yoo.
Now Hear This - "New American Voices"
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Scott Yoo explores the work of two new American composers, Sergio Assad and Reena Esmail.
Now Hear This - "Aaron Copland: Dean of American Music"
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Scott Yoo explores the life and work of Aaron Copland.
Now Hear This - "Florence Price and the American Migration"
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Host Scott Yoo follows the trail of the great African American composer Florence Price.
Now Hear This - "Amy Beach: American Romantic"
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Host Scott Yoo explores the musical influences of American composer Amy Beach.
Episode Archive
Great Performances: Anything Goes
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Enjoy Cole Porter’s classic musical led by Tony winner Sutton Foster.
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