Classical

This film documents Thomas Wilkins experience as a Black conductor and his larger impact on the musical world.

Discover the behind-the-scenes story of Jessye Norman and Kathleen Battle’s famed concert at Carnegie Hall on March 18, 1990.

Celebrate the New York Philharmonic's return to its revitalized home.

Join WXXI Classical, WRUR-FM 88.5, and WITH-FM 90.1 for this nationwide celebration that recognizes public radio’s essential community service and its unique role in music discovery.

Set in turn of the century New York, this opera tells the story of Esther (played by Kearstin Piper Brown), a lonely, single African-American woman who makes her living sewing corsets and ladies’ undergarments.

American composer Matthew Aucoin’s new production of the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus reimagines the familiar tale from Eurydice’s point of view.

Violinists in The Menuhin Competition overcome a global pandemic to perform for the world.

Mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard stars as the rags-to-riches princess in Laurent Pelly’s storybook staging of Massenet’s “Cendrillon.”

Scott Yoo discovers how American composers are inspired by their immigrant roots today through two composers: Brazilian-born Sergio Assad and Indian American Reena Esmail.