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A visitor's guide to Bach's 'St. Matthew Passion'

Join tenor Ian Bostridge, conductor Ton Koopman and other singers, conductors and scholars for a guided tour of Bach's sacred masterpiece, first heard on Good Friday in Leipzig in 1727.

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Marin Alsop on conducting Mahler: A debut symphony that embraced the world
Classical Story
Composer John Luther Adams wins Pulitzer Prize for 'Become Ocean'
Classical Blog
Discovering Philippe Jaroussky's haunting performance of a Reynaldo Hahn melody
Classical Special
The Metropolitan Opera: Live!
Colorado Spotlight
Performance Studio Week on Colorado Spotlight: Eliot Fisk, Natasha Paremski and more
Colorado Matters
Weekend Arts Roundup: Shakespeare in Paris, gladiators and more

Classical Highlights

Colorado Spotlight Charley Samson

Sunday through Friday nights at 7, Charley Samson is your connection to the music, voices and happenings of Colorado's classical music community.
Midday Getaway Monika Vischer

Weekdays at noon, thirty minutes of relaxing melodies offer a musical escape for your lunch hour.
Sacred Classics David Rutherford

Sunday mornings, 6 to 10 a.m., David Rutherford hosts a musical journey to comfort, inspire and renew your mind and spirit.
The Baroque Show Jean Inaba

Sundays at 10 a.m., two hours from an era of great musical development, beginning in the early 1600s, and ending with the death of J.S. Bach in 1750.
From the Top

Sundays at 6 p.m., acclaimed pianist Christopher O’Riley, From the Top celebrates the amazing performances and captivating stories of extraordinary young classical musicians.
Metropolitan Opera

Launched in 1931, the Met’s Saturday matinee broadcasts are the longest-running continuous classical music program in radio history and your front row seat to a 128-year-old cultural institution.