Host Charley Samson will debut the CPR SummerFest concert series on Saturday, June 29 at 7 p.m. with a series preview, followed by a live broadcast at 8 p.m. from the Central City Opera House and the season opener, Rossini’s The Barber of Seville.

The Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition wraps up on Sunday. This year, the quadrennial competition carries a poignant air with the death of the legendary pianist in February at the age of 78.

In all of music history, there is no shortage of genius or interesting personalities. But there’s still only been one Richard Wagner. Today marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of the man who, by the sheer force of his will, single handedly changed opera forever.

Join CPR Classical and host Charley Samson on Friday, May 24 at 7:30 p.m. for the Colorado Symphony’s Masterworks season finale, brought to you live from Boettcher Concert Hall in Denver.

Larry Wallace (Jan. 23, 1928 – Jul. 14, 2012) was known as “The Music Man of Wheat Ridge.” He led one of the top high school bands in Colorado history from 1958 to 1987, impacting many hundreds of people who have carried the lessons he taught into their adult lives.

Join CPR Classical tonight at 7:30 p.m. for the Colorado Symphony’s “Masters of the Americas”, brought to you live from Boettcher Concert Hall in Denver.

Join CPR Classical on Friday, April 19 at 6 p.m. for “Carnegie Hall Live” with the Staatskapelle Dresden, under the direction of Christian Thielemann, performing Bruckner’s Symphony No. 8. In 2010, Christian Thielemann and the Staatskapelle Dresden recorded Bruckner’s Symphony No.

Join CPR Classical on Saturday, April 6 at 8 p.m. for “Carnegie Hall Live” and the performance of pianist Jonathan Biss with the Elias String Quartet (Sara Bitlloch, violin; Donald Grant, violin; Martin Saving, viola; Marie Bitlloch, cello). “What I feel for Schumann goes beyond love and admiration,” says Jonathan Biss.

The springtime Jewish holiday of Passover is about liberation from slavery in ancient Egypt. In this one-hour special, host and violinist Itzhak Perlman shares Passover music from many traditions, plus songs and memories from his childhood in Israel.

Before Valentina Lisitsa became an online sensation with more than 56 million video views on her YouTube channel, the Ukrainian pianist’s career seemed to be in trouble.

Tune-in to CPR Classical on Saturday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. for Opera Colorado’s production of the classic Mozart opera, “Don Giovanni.” We’ll be bringing it to you live from opening night at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver.

Join CPR Classical on Sunday at 6pm for the broadcast of NPR’s From the Top, recorded on January 12 at Boettcher Concert Hall in Denver. Hosted by acclaimed pianist Christopher O’Riley, From the Top reveals the captivating personal stories and talent of extraordinary young classical musicians from across the country.

Tune-in to CPR Classical on Wednesday, March 6 at 6pm for Carnegie Hall Live and a performance by the French Baroque orchestra, Ensemble Matheus.

Join CPR Classical on Sunday, March 10 at 1pm as we bring you another live broadcast from Carnegie Hall.

Tune-in to CPR Classical this Sunday, February 17 as Opera Colorado opens its 30th season with a production of Charles Gounod’s Romeo & Juliet. We’ll be bringing it to you live at 2pm from the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver.

Join us on CPR Classical for Carnegie Hall Live on Sunday, February 3 at noon.