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There are many classical music fans whose passion for the music began as children in music lessons. For RadioActive raffle winner Kara Kezios, the love of the music has endured long after the piano lessons have stopped. Kara has curated an hour of great music to get in touch with the inner-piano-student in all of us.

Ukrainian composer Reinhold Glière was captivated by the story of the 10th century hero-knight Ilya Muromets. He wrote his third symphony to express the size and scope of the historic story and created a smashing, technicolor thrill ride in four compelling tone poems.

Music Director Stéphane Denève and the SLSO usher in an exhilarating season in the beautifully renovated Powell Hall with a trio of fanfares, and Kansas born mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and the St. Louis Symphony Chorus join the orchestra for a world premiere by Kevin Puts. Finally, the SLSO perform Richard Strauss’ triumphant tale of adventure and accomplishment, Ein Heldenleben.

Music Director Stéphane Denève and the SLSO break out the bubbly for a sparkling New Year’s Eve Celebration, simulcast LIVE on St. Louis Public Radio and Classical KC. Revel in an evening of lively music, from Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Bernstein’s Candide Overture to Bizet’s Selections from L’Arlésienne and more.

One of the world’s great conductors passed away in September 2025. Christoph von Dohnányi became known to American audiences during his tenure as Music Director of the Cleveland Orchestra, but he had an impressive career in opera prior to that time. We’ll hear music from opera and from the symphonic literature that he knew and interpreted so well.

There is an abundance of classical music themed by the seasons. This week we have two works by Russian composers, Glazunov and Tchaikovsky, inspired by the season of winter. Come in out of the cold and enjoy the music.

The UMKC Conservatory Choirs and Orchestra take you on a journey through holiday favorites and new discoveries. Rodrigo Camargo is your host in this first ever UMKC Conservatory holiday special.

From cathedral organs to carol sing-a-longs, The City Come Again is a uniquely Kansas City performance from inside Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral. Host Ian Coleman will be your guide through a celebration of holiday music presented by William Jewell College.

Here’s a Christmas playlist with music from the 16th to the 20th century. It’s like a musical progressive dinner! Enjoy while you baste, sip, and wrap.

Clara Schumann’s Three Romances are wistful and intimate, gracefully opening this concert led by frequent SLSO guest conductor John Storgårds, and Cellist Kian Soltani performs Haydn’s Cello Concerto. Then, a musical kaleidoscope takes shape in Shostakovich’s final symphony.