Classical Music Podcasts

Illuminating 60-second flights through the world of classical music with host and longtime NPR commentator Miles Hoffman. Produced by South Carolina Public Radio.You can enjoy an archive of these segments here.

Quartet for Two is a light-hearted game about composers and an excuse to talk about music in a silly and opinionated way. Presented by composer Arthur Keegan and radio producer David Fay, the format allows playful discussion of classical music through the ages – littered with mistakes and half-baked opinions. The game is inspired by […]

Indian Classical Music: theory and stories

Maestro George Marriner Maull, Artistic Director of The Discovery Orchestra, shares personal stories about his life as a performer, conductor and music educator in this new video and podcast series.Learn how he grew – from a child who contemplated music and life, while reclined under the grand piano as his mother practiced – into an […]

Two music obsessed friends meet up in a dilapidated studio known as Shabby Road to discuss 1960’s, 1970’s, 1980’s, classic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, underground, proto punk

Opera Offstage explores the grey area between music school and a professional career. We’re here to discuss those important skills and topics that leave you wondering, “Wait, how the heck did I not learn about this earlier?” From audition season and recitals to fitness and finances, join us as we talk, joke, and complain about […]

A weekly conversation between host (and ADJ•ective New Music Composers’ Collective Member) Rob McClure and a guest artist, concerning aspects of their work, life, and contemporary creativity.

Up Next is a podcast from the front line of the Sydney Opera House, hosted by Courtney Ammenhauser. Join us backstage with the artists and performers that are shaping the next 50 years of arts, music and culture in Australia. For more Sydney Opera House podcasts, visit www.sydneyoperahouse.com/digital/podcasts or your favourite podcast platform. — ————————————————————— […]

The Naxos Sounds Interesting podcasts explore the riches of classical music. The series covers an engaging potpourri of musical topics with each episode focusing on a new musical theme, whether based around a particular composer or concept. Presenter Richard Kennedy takes you on a musical journey to help you discover classical works in a new […]

Jay Nordlinger, music critic of The New Criterion, talks music – but, more important, plays music. A variety of music, mostly classical, that makes life sweeter, livelier, and richer.

Take a chronological journey through the 60-year career of film composer John Williams!

Podcast by Metropolitan Opera Guild

Demystifying the process of how classical music gets made, each season we follow three composers as they create vibrant new works of music. From Columbia University’s Miller Theatre. Hosted by Melissa Smey.

DAMM Good Podcast is dedicated to sharing our Artist’s stories to you. All music played during the episodes are of the artists themselves. The songs are available at www.DAMusicLibrary.com. DA Music is a Woman-Owned, Independent Artist Licensing Boutique. We offer talented, emerging and established artists. We have House Composers that create in all genres, CLEARANCE […]

Podcast by Matt Gregg & Rohan Anand

A brand new podcast of the Kansas City Symphony, “Beethoven walks into a bar…” features our musicians in a lighthearted exploration into the wild world of orchestral music and life in a professional symphony orchestra.

Join a husband and wife team, one is a film composer and the other is a musician. Together they offer their opinions on film scores and the films they are for.

Join Bruce Adolphe, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s Resident Lecturer, for investigations and insights into chamber music masterworks. Beloved by regulars and a revelation to first-timers for their depth, accessibility, and brilliance, we dig into the ICM lecture recording archive to share our favorite lectures with you.

Premiere Performances is sparking a musical movement. Since 2007, Premiere Performances brings internationally celebrated artists and the world’s brightest rising stars to Hong Kong for solo recitals and chamber music concerts. When the pandemic hits in 2020, we are all introduced to a “new normal”, especially in performing arts. While we are still working very […]

Electric For Life is the brand new weekly radio show from Gareth Emery

Each week Kendall, Molly, and Sarah disscuss, review, and reminisce about a different song from the Now! music catalog.

A podcast dedicated to discussing ways to create ensembles that prioritize people and their connection as singers to the music, and the belief that through that connection (and only through that connection), outstanding and beautiful music can occur.

Choir lovers, rejoice! Join International Orange Chorale Director Zane Fiala and SF Chorister Giacomo DiGrigoli as they interview notable choral composers, conductors, and singers, review new and notable performances, chat about the Bay Area choral scene, and cover some of the larger questions, issues, and topics of interest affecting all of us in the choral […]

Harmonia Uncut is a biweekly podcast featuring highlights from recent and archival concert recordings of early music, curated and presented by Wendy Gillespie.

Learn more about the Erie Phil at EriePhil.org.

Be Your Own Manager is a career podcast for classical musicians from the former CEO and Artistic Director of the Vienna Concert House, Bernhard Kerres. Learn how to win your next engagement, how to build up a fan base, and how to market yourself. The podcast is an extension to the career handbook for classical […]

Created and hosted by Laura Ruple, the Detours in Music podcast aims to inspire, spark interest, and educate its audience of all ages and music levels about a life in music. Each episode includes an interview with someone involved in music at the professional level. The interviews focus on the person’s story and the paths […]

An informal and fun discussion between two classically trained conductors who also work in musical theatre. ***Intro and outro music (“BeBop 25”) provided under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licenseby Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com

How does a new piece of music get created? Join host Sidney Chen for a series of conversations with composers about their sources for inspiration, what lights the creative spark, and how they choose which techniques in their compositional toolbox to use. Through talking with the creators themselves, we unlock the ideas behind the music […]

Exploring the power of the MIND, mental health, MUSIC & wellbeing. Regular guests and topics from The Arts… to cold water sea swimming; and self soothing singing to reduce suicidal thoughts. I will share the truth about my experiences & do my best to hold a space for my guests to share theirs. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 am […]

The Choir Baton podcast conducts stories, ideas, and inspiration with people about choir and life. Join host, Beth Philemon, on solo episodes and interviews on choir Together we ask questions, seek understanding, and share insight from our experiences in life and in choir – and to connect the Choir Baton mission of #MorePeopleSinging – For […]

As a pianist, composer, music director and music educator I’ve learned to navigate life through the many lessons music has taught me. Join me as I share my story, hopefully you’ll be inspired as well.

The Houston Chamber Choir presents the With One Accord podcast, your one-stop shop for choral joy! Visit us at: houstonchamberchoir.org

Podcast series from Welsh National Opera

Ric Rush…voted Best Radio Personality by his parents (mostly his mom) and delivering the best daily Country Radio Show available for the salary the company had budgeted for this size radio market (#77-SALUTE!). This Podcast is proof that Ric has access to some editing software and enough bandwidth to upload enough audio to keep listeners […]

Monthly news and interviews from the Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association (Oregon)

Dan Yessian is an award-winning American composer, producer, musician, and founder of Yessian Music Inc., an internationally-renowned music, production and sound design company that serves the motion picture, television, and advertising industries around the globe. The music enthusiast turned entrepreneur launched his company in 1971 inside a converted 200 square foot bait and tackle shop […]

Every week, get to know one of your Summerville Orchestra’s very own musicians. Hear their stories, how they got here, how they got involved in the orchestra, and most importantly, hear them play the very pieces that inspire(d) them on their own instruments. What better way to connect with your favorite orchestra than to get […]

As You Like It (AYLI) is the result of a shared taste for quality electronic music, late nights and experiences that focus on cutting-edge sounds by today’s most driven artists, while striving for and acknowledging timelessness.

Lectures, interviews and in-depth information about the work of Wigmore Hall

Composing music can be incredibly fulfilling. In this show we explore techniques, tools, ideas, and the art of composing. We’ll consider both traditional and more modern styles of composing, from the concert hall to film and TV. Each episode will focus on an idea, technique, principle, or a great piece of music which we can […]

Classical music taken out of the ivory tower and into the town square. Hosted by Chris Arkin (trumpet, piano) and Sridhar Bhagavathula (flute).

Join host Darone Ruskay as he chronicles his experience creating a new Jewish podcast network. Folllow Darone in his highs and his lows as he follows his passion and attempts to harness his entrepreneurial spirit in creating this new, New Media project.

Join composer and pianist Mark Limacher as he discusses music, philosophy, politics, and history, exposing their unexpected intersections in this witty, engaging and highly irreverent podcast. Featuring guest musicians, artists, thinkers, writers and ponderers, Things That Seemed Important At The Time, breathes fresh perspectives into new and highly-exhausted topics alike.

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Dr. Carl Werne, M.D. combines his 50 year medical career in emergency medicine with an equally long love of Classical Music and the Cello. Dr. Werne has performed all over the nation with greats like Isaac Stern. As a performer/composer, he has recorded over 35 CDs and has performed on stage in Colorado, Florida, Connecticut […]

Behind Composed Doors is a podcast about all things Music Education, Composition, and My Journey as an Educator. I am Ethan R Smith. I am a Colorado Based Music Educator and Composer. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in K-12 Music Education with an Emphasis in Voice. This Podcast with Focus from the Basics of Music […]

Our live afternoon series of “impromptu” music and conversation features some of today’s most sought-after musicians from around the world. Previous guests on Impromptu have included cellist Yo-Yo Ma, mezzo-soprano Joyce Di Donato, and author Salman Rushdie. Other guests have included Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, tenor Joseph Calleja, violinist Joshua Bell, and the vocal ensemble […]

Rebecca Lane and daughter Zara Lane of The Lane School of Music talk to musical performers, conductors, composers, and kids like you to ask them the questions you’ve always wondered. Classical music is for everyone (especially kids!) and it’s interesting and fun when you ask the right questions.

This Next Song’s About is a podcast for songwriters looking to level-up their craft for industry success. Featuring how to’s from producers, coaches, managers, other experts and fellow artists, we dig deep into the creative process and the music industry. If you’re an artist looking for writing tips, encountering writers block or imposters syndrome, or […]

NPR’s From the Top showcases the music, stories, and unique humor of America’s best young classical musicians. Violinist Charles Yang returns as co-host. We meet a bubbly teen violinist, a pianist with a mission to connect with audiences, and a cellist who opens up about mental health. The Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel […]

Mindy Heusel converses with Augustana Music Professor and Composer Jacob Bancks.

And Other Duties, hosted by Karen Ní Bhroin highlights the lives of conductors from all over the world, telling their stories of what it is Assistant Conductors really do. You’ll learn exactly what other duties really means, all the chapters that led them to their current position plus the unwritten chapters to come. Successes and […]

Chicago’s Classical and Folk Music Radio Streaming Online

This podcast is my final project for a class I am taking at Westmont College called Music and Formation. I interviewed people who are all musicians (but in varying genres) and we talked about the way music forms them as individuals and forms cultures.

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Mastering the business of composition through mindset, marketing, and business skills.

Join the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s Hugh Ronzani as he interviews musicians about all things Baroque, J.S. Bach and the Brandenburg’s all new digital stage, Brandenburg One.

In this podcast two regular guys discuss artists and music that makes them who they are today. Go back in time and reconnect with those artists and songs from the past. Maybe even learn something new about songs you have heard thousands of times.

A podcast about what it really takes to find your voice and make the life and the art that you love. Interviews with artists who have branched out in or broken out of the opera industry and are changing it for the better.