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Classical Californians: Carl St. Clair

This week's Classical Californian is Music Director of the Pacific Symphony for the past 35 years, Carl St. Clair.

Classical Californians: Eckart Preu

This week's Classical Californian is the Music Director and Conductor of the Long Beach Symphony, Eckart Preu

Classical Californians: Vincent Womack

Meet Vincent Womack, the music director at Foshay Learning Center, was also the on-screen conductor in the movie The Last Repair Shop.

Classical Californians: Lina González-Granados

Lina González-Granados, resident conductor of the Los Angeles Opera is this week's Classical Californian

Classical Californians: Jeremy Cohen

This week's Classical Californian is violinist Jeremy Cohen, founder of Quartet San Francisco

Classical Californians: Etienne Gara

This week our Classical Californian is violinist Etienne Gara, founder and Artistic Director of Delirium Musicum

Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Johann Sebastian Bach, Pt. I

When there's a family fugue, keep your temperament in check... and don’t forget to bring a good counterpoint. This week, we’re taking things Bach!

Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Franz Schubert

Vienna, the musical capital of the world: it's where classical music was born... and Franz Schubert! While Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven weren’t Viennese natives, Schubert grew up where it all began. This morning, find out why Schubert is the Lieder and why Beyoncé might just be a fan.

Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Ludwig van Beethoven, Pt. III

In his later years, Beethoven had a lot of problems, including complete deafness and stressful family issues, which only deepened the emotion in his music. This week, we’ll explore his third and final period, filled with great sorrow and great joy.

Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Ludwig van Beethoven, Pt. II

Dun dun dun DUNN! This week, Beethoven's middle period takes center stage, where he truly starts sounding like, well, Beethoven. Heroes, symphonies, and most of the orchestral music are spotlighted.

Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Ludwig van Beethoven, Pt. I

Before Beethoven became a wild-haired, world-changing composer, he was a rebellious piano prodigy shaking up Vienna. He wasn’t just the next Mozart—he was out to prove he was something new. From his pianos sonatas to his very first symphony, hear how Beethoven’s journey kicked off!

Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Pt. III

Power, emotion, and tunes you can hum for days—Mozart’s operas have it all. Tune in this week to hear about Mozart's true love: the opera.