Podcast Links
Podcasts are a terrific way to learn more about the music you love...or want to discover. We have identified the best of the bunch—from locally produced podcasts that provide insights on upcoming concerts, to national ones on a wide range of music-related topics. As more become available, we will include them here.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra Season Podcasts
This series of audio and, sometimes, video podcasts illuminates works from the BSO’s current season. Available for download individually, or via subscription. Podcasts are also available for the Boston Pops.
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Carnegie Hall Sound Insights: Podcasts
A podcast on music, music personalities, and, of course, Carnegie Hall. This series features an impressive list of A-list artists in conversations about their work and their lives.
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Classics for Kids
Produced as part of Cincinnati Public Radio's Classics for Kids education series, this podcast introduces children to major works, composers and performers.
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Composers Datebook
This weekly radio show, from American Public Media and the American Composers Forum, focuses on classical premieres from throughout history.
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EMI Classics Podcasts
A series of podcasts promoting EMI artists. Interviews and programs about such luminaries as diva Maria Callas, conductor Simon Rattle and pianist Leif Ole Andsnes. Soprano Angela Gheorghieu discusses Puccini in two podcasts.
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From the Top
From the Top, hosted by acclaimed concert pianist Christopher O'Riley, showcases the music, stories, and unique humor of America's best young classical musicians every week.
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Gardener Museum Concert Series
Podcasts of chamber concerts from the Tapestry Room in Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are available every two weeks, via free subscription. The concerts feature prominent and up-and-coming artists.
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KQED's Spark Art Video Podcast
asSegments from KQED's weekly program focusing on San Francisco Bay Area artists and arts organizations. Episodes regularly feature profiles of classical music performers, movers and shakers.
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London Symphony Orchestra Podcasts
London Symphony Orchestra produces video and audio podcasts where talk to composers, conductors, musicians and critics about every aspect of the LSO's work, giving an insight both into the music performed and the people playing it.
Listen to the audio podcast the LSO Podcast Home
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Naxos Classical Music Spotlight
Each Tuesday Raymond Bisha explores the latest releases from Naxos, focusing on the performers and composers who make their recordings possible.
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Philharmonia Baroque POdcast
The Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra publishes a series on their web page introducing the material for each concert. To listen to the concert previews visit PBO Podcasts.
The label Magnatune also produces a weekly series featuring selections from PBO recordings and other projects featuring their musicians.
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Rob Kapilow: What Makes it Great?
From Beethoven to Broadway, pianist and composer Rob Kapilow reveals the heart of the music with a touch of humor and humility.
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San Francisco Symphony Podcast
Rik Malone hosts the San Francisco Symphony’s free podcast, highlighting one great work being performed by the Orchestra each week. Episodes feature music from Symphony concerts and recordings, and commentary adapted from the SF Symphony's award-winning program notes by James Keller and Michael Steinberg.
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SFCV Kids & Families Podcast
Get your family involved in making music together - it's fun and easy if you know how. The Bay Area's classical music website, SFCV, helps you along with podcasts devoted to the local Kids & Families beat. KDFC Radio host Dianne Nicolini and Lisa Petrie from SFCV talk about kids, upcoming activities, music programs, and special family-friendly concerts.
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Sony Classical/BMG podcasts
Podcasts relating to Sony’s Masterworks series of recordings, both classical and Broadway music.
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