Classical Music Podcasts

John Banther takes classical music fans behind the scenes with interviews, deep dives, and analysis. Episodes released bi-weekly on Tuesdays. Produced by WETA Classical in Washington, D.C.

The music you need, before you know you need it. Proudly broadcasting from the heart of Portland, OR.

We are musicians, composers, engineers, teachers and students alike. The path of a musician can be challenging and uncertain but it can also be enriching and great fun! This is the path we chose and we are here as your resource. Explore theory, history, ear training, technique, special topics and overall musicianship.

Legends of Reed is an interview series and educational podcast conducted by Jo Anne Sukumaran with top double reed musicians from around the world. The aim of this podcast is to share knowledge, inspire and bring double reed instruments to a wider audience.

The podcast about people who make cool music! BEYOND SYNTH is the best synth music chat show there is. Featuring artists and producers who make synthwave/new-retro/electronic music and much more!! We talk Music, games, movies, the 80s, and lots more while I play samples of the guests music.

It takes a lot of talent and dedication to be a professional musician, and Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona invites some of the BEST to share their inspirations, challenges, and triumphs on her podcast SUNDAY BAROQUE CONVERSATIONS. These top-tier artists give a fascinating insider’s look at what makes them tick, and what fuels their passion. […]

What makes a song a smash? Talent? Luck? Timing? All that—and more. Chris Molanphy, pop-chart analyst and author of Slate’s “Why Is This Song No. 1?” series, tells tales from a half-century of chart history. Through storytelling, trivia and song snippets, Chris dissects how that song you love—or hate—dominated the airwaves, made its way to […]

Following up on his book Sonic Mosaics: Conversations with Composers (UA Press, 2009), composer Paul STEENHUISEN began producing the SOUNDLAB New Music Podcast to further explore the work of international contemporary music artists. Each episode includes a comprehensive interview, and musical examples related to the discussion. Hear composers and performers in their own words, discussing […]

Orchestrating Impact: Stories from the Heart of New Jersey Symphony is a transformative podcast that resonates with the profound influence of music and community connections, particularly within the realm of the New Jersey Symphony’s mission. This series embarks on a captivating journey to explore the untold stories of individuals who have experienced the New Jersey […]

That Band Life is a podcast about making our careers as music educators more fulfilling so we can be happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative!

What’s brewing backstage with the Orchestra. Tea with Netty is the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment’s new podcast hosted by viola player Annette Isserlis (Netty). Over a cuppa (or something a little stronger…), Netty chats with a variety of conductors, players and other guests as she ‘spills the tea’ on the side of classical […]

The White House Historical Association presents The 1600 Sessions, a podcast that explores the history, untold stories and personal accounts of America’s most iconic residence and office – The White House.

Detroit Symphony Orchestra musicians Andrés Pichardo-Rosenthal (Assist. Principal Percussion), Scott Strong (horn), and Abe Feder (Assist. Principal Cello) bring us behind the scenes of the DSO with exclusive musician interviews, games, and discussions.

Jon Jacob talks to artists, writers, and audience members about classical music.

Touchstone Award Winner – Radio Daily 2024 Toledo Opera and WGTE Public Media present “Opera Out of the Box,” a monthly podcast/broadcast series that unpacks opera piece by piece. “Opera Out of the Box” aims to demystify the genre of opera, as well as to provide information about Toledo Opera’s mainstage productions, educational programs, community […]

Podcast by Patrick Neas & William Baker

Composers, Seth Boustead & Gene Pritsker drink alcohol listen and talk about music. Subjects range from composition, favorite drinks and whatever else comes into their minds.​ The program gets crazier as the two hosts get drunker. Each month both composers bring in 20 or so minutes of music to show each other after they agree […]

Opera for Everyone is a radio show and podcast that makes opera understandable, accessible, and enjoyable for all. Pat Wright hosts the show, inviting guest co-hosts to participate in the mission she and Keely Herron developed after lively discussions of operas they had enjoyed seeing together. Music soars. Epiphanies abound. Hilarity ensues. The show airs […]

Join award winning composer Peter Link as he presents his life’s work in ‘Theater of the Imagination.’

Ray Woodley, a local Palmerston North musician and musical personality, presents a “mixed bag of musical allsorts” each week. Each show is put together around a common theme, from simple variety programmes and “1 song, 2 artist” compilations, to songs about the moon…

The Embrace Everything podcast series is an exploration and celebration of the music of Gustav Mahler. Throughout his life, Mahler insisted that music had to, literally, embrace everything. This makes his compositions unusually rich in what they offer both audience and musicians. Each season explores a different Mahler symphony and includes interviews with leading conductors, […]

Each Saturday All Classical Radio celebrates what’s next in our community, with profiles of young musicians and explorations of musical opportunities for young people in the northwest.

Join RSO Music Director and Conductor Clay Couturiaux and co-host Ross Sivertsen for behind-the-scenes conversations with guest artists and performances of the Richardson Symphony Orchestra.

Norman Lebrecht interviews a major cultural figure

Welcome to Inside the Music: The Reno Phil Podcast, where we discuss the concerts, events and other activities of the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra. Laura Jackson, Music Director and Conductor of the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, and Chris Morrison, the Orchestra’s program annotator, are your hosts for informal and informative talks about the music and guest artists […]

The Other Minds Podcast features interviews with some of today’s leading composers and performers of new and experimental music. The podcast is produced by Other Minds in San Francisco, which hosts concerts, a record label, a weekly radio program, an archive, and a yearly festival of contemporary music. Season 3 of the podcast features interviews […]

“Where the World’s Musical Traditions Come to Life”. The Washington Tattoo is an International Music and Arts Festival coming to the Washington DC metro area. Our podcast explores the lives and stories of world renowned musicians, dancers, producers, choreographers, artists, educators, arts advocates, and those who serve our culture communities at large. For more information […]

SysEx Dumpster is a quasi-monthly podcast about modular synths, music gear, and related garbage. Hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck.

Hosted by John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez, UpBeat is a podcast by conductors, for conductors that puts an “upbeat” spin on a range of topics. Whether you conduct an orchestra, band, chorus, ballet, opera or other type of ensemble– we want to help and provide a place for fun, engaging discussion. From the EverythingConducting.com team.

Canton Symphony Orchestra knows the need for change within the orchestral community. The tradition of classical music has ignored many communities that have contributed to the development and canon of repertoire played in the concert hall. While Canton Symphony is a regional orchestral, change starts at the smallest level. With “Orchestrating Change”, the Canton Symphony […]

An exploration of early music, looking at early developments in musical performance and composition in Britain and abroad. UK only: please note that not all episodes are podcast.

Listen to veteran and active-duty members of the armed forces highlight their original music and tell stories of their service, as they work to spread their message and their music, to new fans.Operation Encore is a non-profit veterans organization that provides opportunities for veteran and active duty singer-songwriters and musicians to take their music to […]

Radio Free Satan is a network of podcasts covering Metal, Comedy, Rock, Industrial, Ambient, Noise, Rockabilly, Gothic Rock, Punk, Classical, Opera, Jazz, Electronic Music, and More all brought to you by members of the Church of Satan.

Film.Music.Media features interviews with today’s top film, TV and game composers. We sit down and talk extensively with today’s top composers working across all visual media. Get to know the people behind some of your favorite soundtracks! Video versions of our interviews can be found on our YouTube channel.

We chat and collaborate with people in and around the music education orbit: teachers, composers, musicians, producers, and entrepreneurs.

Podcast by Oregon Music News

Band Talk with Charlie Menghini and Friends features conversations with band directors, conductors, musicians and friends from the music industry and beyond.

First broadcast in 1994, Tent Show Radio is a weekly one-hour radio program showcasing the best live recordings from acclaimed music acts and entertainers who grace the Big Top Chautauqua stage each summer in beautiful Bayfield, WI. In the program’s nearly 30 year history it has featured artists like Johnny Cash, B.B King, Brandi Carlile, […]

SDAO is an opera podcast which takes an irreverent approach to the opera world. We create podcasts, mini-operas, memes, and live opera-coverage for the internet, and digital age.

We’ve all heard about the musicians, but what about the people behind the scenes that make it happen? Karl and Aidan interview those that you may not have heard of but are just as important.

The Top 100 Classical Composers of All Time

100 Classical Musicians of All Time

This podcast was created to empower emerging operatic practitioners across Australia and the world with access to the direct knowledge and relayed experiences of professionals. Hosted by Jessica Harper (soprano) & Jeremy Boulton (baritone).

Chill Pills are ad-free, multi-artist chillout albums, seamlessly mixed to deliver a dose of happiness with every listen. Curated from wide variety of downtempo, vocal and instrumental chill out, lofi chillhop, lounge, modern classical and ambient sounds. Also available as 24/7 online radio or through Alexa smart speakers: ChillRadio.UpliftingPills.com

Follow Elizabeth Sombart in a lifetime dedicated to piano and classical music.

Experience the music of Bach as you never have before. For music lovers, to professional musicians, let WTF Bach guide your mind through a contrapuntal journey. wtfbach.substack.com

Hear more. Feel more. Be more! Come with me and dive into some great classical music. For over 1000 years great musicians have explored what it means to live, love, die and everything in between: asking all our deep and universal questions. Escape the cacophony – the noise of your brain and daily life; tune […]

Opera Holland Park’s Director of Opera, James Clutton, in conversation with artists and creatives across the industry.

Podcast series about Indian/Hindustani classical music featuring uncommon ragas and compositions based on them rendered by well known though not often remembered musicians of their times. Presented by Manoj Govindraj accompanied by his expert commentary and analyses.

In our series of podcasts we aim to take the mystique away from classical music and make it much more accessible. We don’t use any technical, musical terms because we don’t know any, so you can rest assured you won’t be hearing about diminished thirds and dimuendos. Our knowledge of classical music comes from 50 […]

Composer R. Christopher Teichler hosts “The Composer Chris ‘Cast,” a podcast that explores topics and conversations in music, the arts, philosophy, history and more. A wide range of topics and guests will cover a broad range of interests and discussions!

Hosted by Maurizio Caschetto, this series explores the many facets of the artistry of composer John Williams throughout in-depth talks with many top names of the film and music industry, including composers, musicians and conductors who collaborated wit the Maestro, scholars and historians who studied and analyzed Williams’s opus, and creative people who have been […]

The Soundtrack Show is a look at film scores and soundtracks for some of the most popular movies, TV Shows, Video Games and Theater pieces of all time.

Operina is an opera podcast for kids hosted by soprano Jessica Cambio. It features children from around the world as weekly guests, free to speak in their own language, and it provides tips, language learning, quizzes, and music education about opera and classical music.

Join us at our opera table as we chat with the dynamic community of composers, singers and conductors in Singapore, presenting bite-sized performances of opera and song and finding new ways in which the art form can speak to the ideas of today.

Encore Houston is a weekly show featuring a concert recording from a local ensemble or performance organization in Houston. Each episode features the concert and brief commentary from host Joshua Zinn, with a preview of an upcoming performance by the featured organization at the end of the program.

A weekly podcast about the beautiful songs that we love, and the amazing places we have cried to them in public. Hosted by Niko Stratis

Engaging Musical Conversations with top artists in classical and jazz music

Part mixtape, part sonic love-letter, The Open Ears Project is a podcast in which people share the classical track that means the most to them and why. Created by journalist and former WQXR Creative Director Clemency Burton-Hill, each episode offers a brief and soulful glimpse into human lives, helping us to hear this music — […]

Conversations with teachers, composers, and performers of music for winds and percussion.