Radio Broadcasts
Pacific Symphony’s official classical radio station, Classical California is part of the most-listened-to network of classical music radio stations in America, serving more than 900,000 listeners each week from Nothern California to the Mexican border.
In the 2025-26 season, Classical California will be broadcasting seven of Pacific Symphony's Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation Classical Series concerts.
Popular radio personality Rich Capparela hosts the Pacific Symphony broadcasts, which include fascinating interviews with conductors, guest artists and Symphony musicians.
The performances are broadcast at 7 p.m on SoCal Saturday Nights on 91.5 FM.
2026-27 Broadcast Schedule
SHELLEY CONDUCTS MAHLER 2: RESURRECTION
February 27, 2027 at 7 p.m.
Alexander Shelley, conductor
Miah Persson, soprano
Dame Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano
Pacific Chorale, Robert Istad, artistic director
MAHLER: Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection”
SHELLEY CONDUCTS THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE AND STRAUSS
March 6, 2027 at 7 p.m.
Alexander Shelley, conductor
James Ehnes, violin
DUKAS: The Sorcerer's Apprentice
JAMES NEWTON HOWARD: Violin Concerto No. 2
STRAUSS: Also Sprach Zarathustra
NOBU PLAYS RACHMANINOFF'S MIGHTY 3RD
March 13, 2027 at 7 p.m.
Alexander Shelley, conductor
Nobuyuki Tsujii, piano
BARTÓK: Concerto for Orchestra
RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 3
HOLIDAY CLASSICS: GRIEG'S PIANO CONCERTO
March 20, 2027 at 7 p.m.
Ruth Reinhardt, conductor
Joyce Yang, piano
DETLEV GLANERT: Three American Preludes – Prelude No. 1
GRIEG: Piano Concerto
DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 6
BEETHOVEN REVOLUTION FESTIVAL - WEEK 1
March 27, 2027 at 7 p.m.
Alexander Shelley, conductor
BEETHOVEN REVOLUTION FESTIVAL - WEEK 2
July 3, 2027 at 7 p.m.
Alexander Shelley, conductor
Program to be announced
LONG YU CONDUCTS RACHMANINOFF
July 10, 2027 at 7 p.m.
Long Yu, conductor
Serena Wang, piano
TCHAIKOVSKY: Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy
QIGANG CHEN: Er Huang, for Piano and Orchestra
RACHMANINOFF: Symphonic Dances
YANG PLAYS SIBELIUS
July 17, 2027 at 7 p.m.
Markus Stenz, coductor
Inmo Yang, violin
BERLIOZ: Roman Carnival Overture
SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto
STRAVNSKY: Petrushka
SHELLEY CONDUCTS NIXON IN CHINA
July 24, 2027 at 7 p.m.
Alexander Shelley, conductor
Elkhanah Pulitzer, stage director
Pacific Chorale — Robert Istad, artistic director
NIXON IN CHINA by John Adams, libretto by Alice Goodman
TCHAIKOVSKY PIANO CONCERTO
July 31, 2027 at 7 p.m.
Joana Carneiro, conductor
Aristo Sham, piano
COPLAND: Suite from Appalachian Spring
TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1
SHELLEY CONDUCTS JOHN WILLIAMS AND THE PLANETS
August 7, 2027 at 7 p.m.
Markus Stenz, coductor
Inmo Yang, violin
BERLIOZ: Roman Carnival Overture
SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto
STRAVNSKY: Petrushka
SHELLEY CONDUCTS AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
August 14, 2027 at 7 p.m.
Alexander Shelley, conductor
Karen Slack, soprano
HIGDON: blue cathedral
VARIOUS: African Queens (West Coast Premiere)
RAVEL: La Valse, poème chorégraphique
GERSHWIN: An American in Paris
Classical California is now easier than ever to enjoy, with a new unified website and a brand-new app that brings together the former KUSC and KDFC services into one statewide home for classical music. Listeners can explore what’s playing, discover hand-picked programs from friendly hosts (no algorithms, just humans with good taste), find arts events, and stream anywhere, anytime. It’s all free, listener-supported, and designed to make everyday life more harmonious. Visit classicalcalifornia.org or download the Classical California app to listen.
Or listen on the radio! Classical California serves communities throughout California:
91.5 FM in Los Angeles and Orange County
88.5 FM in Palm Springs
91.1 FM in Thousand Oaks
93.7 FM in Santa Barbara
99.7 FM in Morro Bay/San Luis Obispo
90.3 FM in San Francisco
104.9 FM in San Jose
89.9 FM in Napa Wine Country
103.9 FM in Monterey
92.5 FM in Ukiah