Radio Broadcasts
Pacific Symphony’s official classical radio station, Classical California KUSC 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 KUSC 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 Music Director Carl St.Clair, guest artists and Symphony musicians.
The performances are broadcast Sundays at 7 p.m on KUSC 91.5 FM.
2025-26 Broadcast Schedule
SHELLEY CONDUCTS SCHEHERAZADE
Iuly 5, 2026 at 7 p.m.
Alexander Shelley, conductor
Pablo Saint Villegas, guitar
JESSIE MONTGOMERY: Starburst
ARTURO MÁRQUEZ: Concerto for Guitar Mystical and Profane
~ Intermission ~
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade
SHELLEY CONDUCTS CARMEN & DAPHNIS AND CHLOE
July 12, 2026 at 7 p.m.
Alexander Shelley, conductor
Gabriela Montero, piano
Pacific Chorale, Robert Istad, artistic director
BIZET: Suite No. 1 from Carmen
MONTERO: Latin Concerto
~ Intermission ~
RAVEL: Daphnis and Chloe (complete)
SHELLEY CONDUCTS STRAVINSKY'S FIREBIRD
July 19, 2026 at 7 p.m.
Alexander Shelley, conductor
Aubree Oliverson, violin
ADAMS: Short Ride in a Fast Machine
KORNGOLD: Violin Concerto
~ Intermission ~
STRAVINSKY: The Firebird (complete)
ST.CLAIR CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN & DON QUIXOTE
July 26, 2026 at 7 p.m.
Carl St.Clair, conductor
Paul Huang, violin
Warren Hagerty, cello
BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto
~ Intermission ~
STRAUSS: Don Quixote
ST.CLAIR CONDUCTS WILLIAMS DAUGHERTY & BRAHMS
August 2, 2026 at 7 p.m.
Carl St.Clair, conductor
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin
WILLIAMS: "Flying Scene" from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
DAUGHERTY: Blue Electra
~ Intermission ~
BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4
PUCCINI'S TURANDOT
August 9, 2026 at 7 p.m.
Carl St.Clair, conductor
Eric Einhorn, stage director
Pacific Chorale, Robert Istad, artistic director
Cast to be announced
PUCCINI: Turandot
SHELLEY CONDUCTS AMERICA @ 250
August 16, 2026 at 7 p.m.
Alexander Shelley, conductor
Conrad Tao, piano
RAVEN CHACON: New Work (West Coast Premiere)
GERSHWIN: Piano Concerto in F
~ Intermission ~
PETER BOYER: American Mosaic (West Coast Premiere)
Classical California KUSC, located in downtown Los Angeles, serves communities throughout Southern 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
Classical California KDFC, located in downtown San Francisco, serves the Bay area and other communities in Northern California:
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.
Listeners can also hear these stations streaming at kusc.org, kdfc.com and on their smartphone apps.