EDU~Classical Music

Great Performances continues the cherished tradition of ringing in the new year with the Vienna Philharmonic with Chicago Symphony Orchestra Music Director Riccardo Muti. This year’s program welcomes new host Hugh Bonneville, best known as Robert, Earl of Grantham, in Downton Abbey. From Vienna: The ...

Talented twins Adriana and Andrea Gavilan share their passion for playing the piano and singing. The twins attend a music school in Cuba. Great Performances and Latino Public Broadcasting’s VOCES present Havana Time Machine, now streaming.

Acclaimed Cuban singer Ivette Cepeda performs "Quizás Quizás Quizás" with Raul Malo. Great Performances and Latino Public Broadcasting’s VOCES present Havana Time Machine on Friday October 6 at 9/8c on PBS.

The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performs Humperdinck's Prelude to Hansel and Gretel. Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2017 comes to Great Performances with a fairy tale theme and special guest Renée Fleming Friday, August 18 at 9PM on PBS.

Renée Fleming Sings Dvořák's Song to the Moon alongside the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2017 Comes to Great Performances with a fairy tale theme and special guest Renée Fleming Friday, August 18 at 9PM on PBS.

The world-renowned Vienna Philharmonic returns for its 14th open-air concert, in Austria’s Imperial Schönbrunn Palace Gardens. The Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2017 airs on Great Performances, Friday, August 18 at 9PM on PBS (check local listings). Christoph Eschenbach conducts a varied program of works ...

Music runs in the family, he's the son of a trombonist and a voice teacher. The character of Rodrigo in Amazon's Mozart in the Jungle was based, in part, on Dudamel. He also has made a guest appearance in the show! On 1 January 2017, Dudamel conducted ...

Dudamel Conducts Tangos Under the Stars with the LA Phil at the Hollywood Bowl Premieres on Friday, March 31 at 9PM on PBS (check local listings) Harry Forbes, the marketing director at WNET and Great Performances, shares fun facts about Gustavo Dudamel, the Los Angeles ...

Sergei Prokofiev wrote Peter and the Wolf in 1936 to introduce children to classical music. In this lesson, melodies from Peter and the Wolf are used to introduce students to pitch, rhythm and meter. Students also explore melodic shape using movement and drawing to represent ...