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It takes about a million dollars in listener contributions to keep Classical music on the air in southwestern Pennsylvania. From now until the end of December - we're trying to raise a quarter of that. When you contribute through the mail, or online, or by phone, it all counts towards our goal of $250,000. Click here to make your contribution today. Thanks!
Saturday, January 10 at 1pm
The Metropolitan Opera
Hosted by Margaret Juntwait
Giacomo Puccini: La Rondine, a wistful tragedy about the death of youth's illusions, starring soprano Angela Gheorghiu as Magda, who disguises herself as 'Paulette,' and falls in love with Ruggero, sung by tenor Roberto Alagna. Soprano Lisette Oropesa sings the role of the vivacious Lisette, Magda's maid who is the longtime girlfriend of the poet Prunier, sung by tenor Marius Brenciu. Marco Armiliato conducts. The performance ends around 3:20pm.
Saturday, January 10 at 5pm
From the Top
Hosted by Christopher O'Riley
Today's show, from San Francisco, presents a 16-year-old violinist from San Jose playing a movement from Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata, and a teenage ensemble from Los Angeles playing a movement from Ravel's String Quartet.
Sunday, January 11 at 8am
Sunday Baroque
Hosted by Suzanne Bona
This morning, a rich variety of music that celebrates the seasons by composers including 18th-century Venetian violinist Antonio Vivaldi, 17th-century English viola da gamba player Christopher Simpson, and Scottish folk fiddler James Oswald.
Sunday, January 11 at 8pm
Pittsburgh Symphony
Hosted by Jim Cunningham
Guest artist Emanuel Ax plays Beethoven's Piano Concerto #3, and guest conductor Stephane Deneve leads the orchestra works by French composers Fauré, Ravel, and Roussel.
 Monday-Friday, January 5-9 at 10pm
Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin
This week, Bill features music inspired by nature, including pastoral symphonies by Beethoven and Vaughan Williams, Richard Strauss' Alpine Symphony, plus readings of texts by naturalist and pioneer conservationist John Muir. more info
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Live Broadcast
Presented by Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic
Sunday, January 18, 2009
On the program, Mozart’s Symphony #40, Nielsen Symphony #4 and works of Dukas and Villanelle. The concert will feature Scott Parkman, guest conductor and Katie Petrarulo, solo horn. Ted Sohier will host the live broadcast.
Presented by Pittsburgh Speakers Series
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 8:00 pm
This prolific Pulitzer Prize winning columnist and bestselling author was only the third woman to write for the op-ed page of The New York Times. She writes the Last Word column for Newsweek, and her latest novel, Rise and Shine, published in 2006, debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestsellers list, joining her four other bestselling novels. More Info
Presented by Pittsburgh Symphony
Friday, January 30, 2009 at 8:00 pm
until Saturday, January 31, 2009
Yan Pascal Tortelier returns with Dukas' famous "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," the musical tale of an apprentice who enchants a broomstick to do his chores while he naps. Sibelius' "The Swan of Tuonela" is a rarely performed gem, and Grieg's only and very popular Piano Concerto flourishes under the expert hands of Orion Weiss. More Info
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