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.
2024-25 Broadcast Schedule
| 2/2/2025 | Rachmaninoff & Beethoven Carl St.Clair, conductor Claire Huangci, piano TICHELI: Shooting Stars RAVEL: Alborada del gracioso RACHMANINOFF: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7 |
| 2/9/2025 | Classical Spooktacular Carl St.Clair, conductor Meredith Crawford, viola WILLIAMS: “Devil’s Dance” from Witches of Eastwick BUNCH: The Devil’s Box BERLIOZ: Symphonie Fantastique |
| 2/16/2025 | Gluzman Plays Brahms Valentina Peleggi, guest conductor Vadim Gluzman, violin BARBER: Symphony No. 1 TCHAIKOVSKY: Francesca da Rimini BRAHMS: Violin Concerto |
| 2/23/2025 | Art of the Spanish Guitar Rune Bergmann, guest conductor Mak Grgić, guitar FUNG: Prayer RODRIGO: Fantasy for a Gentleman DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 8 |
| 3/2/2025 | Four Seasons & Strauss Carl St.Clair, conductor Dennis Kim, violin VIVALDI: The Four Seasons R. STRAUSS: An Alpine Symphony Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 6 |
| 7/6/2025 | Pines of Rome Carl St.Clair, conductor Jeffrey Biegel, piano BERNSTEIN: Slava! HAILSTORK: Piano Concerto (world premiere) CUONG: World Premiere RESPIGHI: Pines of Rome |
| 7/13/2025 | Carmina Burana & Bach Carl St.Clair, conductor Alisa Jordheim, soprano Nicholas Phan, tenor Hugh Russell, baritone Pacific Chorale—Robert Istad, artistic director Southern California Children's Chorus—Lori Loftus, founding director MORTEN LAURIDSEN: O Magnum Mysterium BACH: Keyboard Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052 ORFF: Carmina Burana |
| 7/20/2025 | Koh Plays Mendelssohn Paolo Bortolameolli, conductor Jennifer Koh, violin MENDELSSOHN: Scherzo from Midsummer Night’s Dream MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 10 |
| 7/27/2025 | Curse of the Ring Carl St.Clair, conductor Cast to be announced WAGNER: Das Rheingold |
| 8/3/2025 | Beethoven's Emperor Eduardo Strausser, guest conductor George Li, piano BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor” MAHLER: Symphony No. 1 |
| 8/10/2025 | Cathedrals of Sound Carl St.Clair, conductor Paul Jacobs, organ Norbertine Fathers of St. Michael’s Abbey TRADITIONAL: Gregorian Chant BACH: Sinfonia in D Major, BWV 1045 GUILMANT: Symphony No. 1 BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 7 |
| 8/17/2025 | Verdi's Requiem Carl St.Clair, conductor Pacific Chorale; Robert Istad, artistic director Solists to be announced VERDI: Messa da Requiem |
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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