Shows

NorCal Sunday Night

Each Sunday Night, we bring you concert broadcasts recorded live from venues across Northern California. Look forward to outstanding performances from the San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and more.

Celebrating Gustavo

We're celebrating Gustavo's incredible legacy with the LA Phil with a special series, including two live broadcasts of his final concerts as Music Director.

SoCal Saturday Night

Each Saturday Night, we bring you concert broadcasts recorded live from venues across Southern California. Look forward to outstanding performances from the LA Phil, Pacific Symphony, LACO, Santa Barbara Symphony, Thornton School of Music, and more! Scroll down to listen to any on demand performances that are available!

Classical Music with Jennifer Miller Hammel

Jennifer Miller Hammel helps you wake up with music, the Morning Shout Out at 7:15 am, and a bit of trivia with the Blind Date at 8:30 am. Tune in Fridays at 8 am for Screen Time as Jennifer pairs iconic screen scores with classical favorites in smart, surprising ways.

A Musical Offering with Alan Chapman

The Baroque period, from the innovations of Monteverdi to the mastery of J.S. Bach, marks the beginning of “modern” music. Hosted by Alan Chapman, this two-hour weekly program offers splendid performances of this rich repertoire.

From the Top

Hear the future of classical music on this award-winning program that features the country’s most talented teenaged musicians.

The Opera Hour

Each month, KDFC President Bill Lueth and SF Opera General Director Matthew Shilvock share opera recordings they’re enjoying, as well as some of their favorites with singers of the past.

Classical California at the Movies

Lights! Camera! Music! Join Dianne Nicolini for hours and hours of favorite film scores and music that makes the silver screen sing.

Xmas Magic & Joyful Tunes

Joyful music for the holidays is one of our specialties, so indulge in this 24/7 stream of carols and wintery favorites this holiday season... or whenever you need a little dose of Christmas magic.

From Mozart to Mushroom Kingdom

Classical California’s Jennifer Miller Hammel takes the controller to enchant you with hours and hours of today and yesterday’s music for interactive games, plus classical pieces used in games or that inspired today’s composers.

Music on the Brain

Dive a little deeper into what’s happening inside that thing between our ears.

Around The World

You don’t need a passport for this trip! All you need is your ears and your imagination.

Movies

There’s another really important piece to the movies you love: the music, the score!

The Guitar

It can be twangy, it can be gnarly, it can be campy. Let's check out a side of the guitar you haven't heard before!

Nap Time

Maybe now it’s the right moment to find a peaceful hideaway, curl up under a blanket, and get a little rest.

The Animal Kingdom

For centuries, composers have been listening to the sounds of the tamed—and untamed—wildlife around them, hoping to capture the essence of animals in their music.

The Snare Drum

The small but mighty instrument that cuts through all the noise to keep the orchestra moving!

Dance Dance Dance!

Humans have been dancing, getting down, cutting a rug since... forever, from the ancient cave drawing to Prom.

Dance Dance Dance!

Can a spider bite make you dance into a frenzy? Twirling skirts and stomping boots. It's time to dance.

Video Games

We're going to stack blocks, save the princess, and fight off an alien invasion!

Guide to the Orchestra

Two composers, two incredible guides to the orchestra.

California Sounds

California is a state brimming with music, or combinations of music, that you’re not going to hear anywhere else. Also, really good tacos.

Outer Space

Let's explore distant planets and take a walk in zero gravity!

What do you hear?

You open your eyes in the morning and hear birds chirping outside. You crack the best joke and your friends laugh loud and long. The sounds of your life make their own music. And composers have been inspired by those everyday sounds...

The Great Outdoors

Grab your trail mix and put your sunglasses on, we're taking a hike!

The Seasons: Summer

The sweet feeling of freedom. Like throwing your cap up in the air after you graduate. These are the sounds of summer.

Superheroes

When we need them, they’re there! And, superheroes can come from some unexpected places...

The Seasons: Summer

You get to spend time outside at the park or on the beach, and extra hanging out with your friends during the long warm evenings. Sounds dreamy...

The Cello

Ahh the cello. We all know it. We all love it. And it’s ... well, it’s... a bigger violin?

Opera

It's time to dress up and get a pair of those fancy looking binoculars: we're at the opera!

The Summer Olympics

Let's go for gold!

Fantasyland

Myth and legends, fairy tales and fables. What secrets can we uncover in this land of endless possibility?

Jazzy Classical

The first music style born right here in America—jazz—meets classical music!

The French Horn

The French Horn is the gentle giant of the orchestra… a musical shapeshifter morphing into so many different characters and moods.

The Harp

It's dreamy, it's otherworldy—and you hear it every 20 minutes at the beginning of every Glissando segment!

Magical Music

Spellbinding music that features wizards, witches, sorcerers, and enchanting spells!

A Special Broadcast: "Credo"featuring the LA Master Chorale and Lara Downes

Classical California brings you into Walt Disney Concert Hall for an inspiring concert from the LA Master Chorale, hosted by Solomon Reynolds.

Love Songs

Love is awkward and wonderful, and everyone does crazy things because of it!

America's musical voices: Past to present

Lara Downes presents a non-stop stream of familiar favorites and discoveries celebrating America's classical music canon.

Emotions

Music helps us express our emotions, share our deepest secrets, feel the lows and highs of life. Sometimes at the same time, even.

Back To School

It’s getting a bit cooler, the leaves of the trees are changing, people are back to school…

Back to School

We're zooming into one of the most fun parts of school: the arts classes. Visual art, theater, music, and dance!

Fall

It’s getting a bit cooler, the leaves of the trees are changing, people are back to school…

Choral Music

What’s the oldest instrument?... Well, it’s the one nearly all of us are born with. The voice!

Spooky Surprise

For the week of Halloween and Dia de Los Muertos, Glissando has a couple of "Spooky Surprises" for you! At the top of each 20-minute segment of Glissando, get ready for ghosts, ghouls, and jump-scares.

In the Halls of Thornton

Host Suraj Partha takes you to the USC Thornton School of Music for a concert series called In the Halls of Thornton! Feel the excitement and hear the music crowding the halls of this dynamic music school – from compositions by star faculty to performances by rising stars.

Celebrating Christmas throughout the Americas

Holiday music from Latin America and the Spanish-speaking world, celebrating the rich traditions and vibrant sounds of the season.

The Celesta

Let's dig into some seriously mysterious music.

The Lullaby

Some famous - and surprising - examples of music to make you sleepy.

Winter

Let's take a music trip through the magic that is winter!