Classical KUSC

Arts Alive

(Saturdays, 8am) Arts Alive is KUSC's arts magazine of the air. Each week on Arts Alive, we bring you news from the arts, our Around Town event calendar, Kenneth Turan's ...

(Sundays, 9-11am) The Baroque era is where the melding of musical complexity and thematic development began to garner fruit in Western society. Hosted by Brian Lauritzen, this two-hour weekly program ... Contains Image

The Evening Program

(Weeknights 7-Midnight)

From the Top

(Sundays, 6pm) From the Top is hosted by Christopher O'Riley and celebrates the passion, dedication and personal stories of the nation's outstanding young classical musicians. Through entertaining live events and ... Contains Image

Metropolitan Opera

(Saturday mornings, start times vary) The Metropolitan Opera's Saturday matinee broadcasts are the longest-running continuous classical program in radio history. Join Classical KUSC each Saturday through May 5th for the ...

Modern Times

(Saturdays, 10pm-Midnight) Alan Chapman invites you to join him in exploring great musical works from the past three-quarters of a century. Modern Times features music by acknowledged classical masters as ... Contains Image

The Morning Show

(Weekdays, 5-9 am) Join Dennis Bartel weekday mornings for a mix of great music and special features such as On This Date in Yesteryear, What's Happening in the World ... Contains Image

The Opera Show

(Saturdays, 9am-Noon; during Met Opera season, 9-10 am) The world of opera comes alive with an enthusiastic look through the eyes of host Duff Murphy. Duff provides listeners with a ... Contains Image

Pacific Symphony in Concert

Each month Classical KUSC brings you a live Saturday night concert by the Pacific Symphony and Carl St. Clair, music director. These concerts come to you from the Renée and ...

Performance Today

(Weekdays, 3-5am) Performance Today with Fred Child features live concerts by famous artists in concert halls around the globe as well as interviews, news and features. You may hear ... Contains Image

The Record Shelf

(Sundays, 7pm) During this weekly one-hour program, host Jim Svejda reviews a wide variety of classical recordings and highlights renowned classical artists. He provides listeners with guides to the best ... Contains Image

San Francisco Symphony in Concert

(Sundays, 4-6pm) From Davies Symphony Hall, Classical KUSC and the WFMT Radio Network bring you four concerts by the San Francisco Symphony, Sundays at 4 PM through March 25.

Soul Music

(Sundays, 7-9 am) Start your Sunday mornings with a balm for your spirit. Soul Music explores the vast choral tradition that has soothed souls and fed spirits for centuries. Each ... Contains Image

Sunday Night Opera

(Sundays, 9pm) Duff Murphy and Jim Svejda take turns bringing you a complete opera Sunday at 9 p.m.

Spotlight on the Arts

Classical KUSC takes a closer look at the world of music, art and culture here in Southern California with 60 second features at the top of the hour every weekday ... Contains Image

VoiceBox

(Saturdays, 8pm) VoiceBox is a public radio and podcast series dedicated to exploring the art of singing and the best of the vocal music scene.

SymphonyCast

(Saturdays at 6-8pm) Hosted by Alison Young. A two-hour weekly radio program featuring a full-length concert by a major symphony. Performances drawn from Europe's premier symphony orchestras, along with U.S. ... Contains Image

Thornton Center Stage

(Sundays, 8pm) Hosted by Alan Chapman, this is a special program devoted to the artistry of the USC Thornton School of Music. It features a mix of classic material ... Contains Image

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