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.
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.
2023-24 Broadcast Schedule
| 2/4/2024 | A HERO’S LIFE Carl St.Clair, conductor Eighth Blackbird, soloists Mozart: Symphony No. 32 Viet Cuong: Vital Sines, Concerto for Eighth Blackbird Strauss: Ein Heldenleben (“A Hero’s Life”) |
| 2/11/2024 | SIBELIUS’ VIOLIN CONCERTO Christian Kluxen, conductor Esther Yoo, violin Lili Boulanger: D'un soir triste Sibelius: Violin Concerto Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 |
| 2/18/2024 | California Festival 2023 CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ Ludovic Morlot, conductor Vadym Kholodenko, piano Adam Schoenberg: Canto Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 4 Gabriella Smith: Bioluminescence Chaconne Debussy: La Mer |
| 2/25/2024 | NEW WORLD SYMPHONY Alexander Shelley, conductor David Fray, piano Gubaidulina: Fairytale Poem Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 Dvorak: Symphony No. 9, “From the New World” |
| 3/3/2024 | TCHAIKOVSKY’S VIOLIN CONCERTO Kahchun Wong, conductor Paul Huang, violin Narong Prangcharoen: TBD Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra |
| 7/7/2024 | KERN PLAYS RACH 3 Carl St.Clair, conductor Olga Kern, piano Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 Brahms: Symphony No. 1 |
| 7/14/2024 | BEETHOVEN & SHOSTAKOVICH Andrew Litton, conductor Alessio Bax, piano Griffes: The White Peacock Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 |
| 7/21/2024 | MAHLER’S FIFTH Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor Sterling Elliott, cello Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 1 Mahler: Symphony No. 5 |
| 7/28/2024 | LA BOHÉME Carl St.Clair, conductor Omer Ben Seadia, stage director Pacific Chorale—Robert Istad, artistic director Soloists to be announced |
| 8/4/2024 | TCHAIKOVSKY’S SIXTH Shiyeon Sung, conductor Yeol Eum Son, piano Donghoon Shin: The Hunter’s Funeral Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique” |
| 8/11/2024 | BEETHOVEN & SIBELIUS Tianyi Lu, conductor Yulianna Avdeeva, piano Elfrida Andrée: Andante quasi recitativo for Strings Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 Sibelius: Symphony No. 7 |
| 8/18/2024 | BEETHOVEN’S NINTH Carl St.Clair, conductor Pacific Chorale; Robert Istad, artistic director Lauridsen: Lux aeterna Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 |
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
Classial 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.
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