Classical Californians: Nicholas Pike

Classical Californians welcomes Emmy award-winning composer and musician Nicholas Pike to share his Oscar nominated aria "Sweet Dreams of Joy" from the short documentary Viva Verdi!

Saturday Morning Car Tunes: The Tone Poem

He’s a tone poet—does he even know it? Franz Liszt invented the tone poem, an orchestral piece inspired by a story, picture, or idea. It’s a whole musical language. This week, learn all about musical poetry.

Screen Time - the power of musical couch co-op!

Jennifer Miller-Hammel reflects on how film, TV, and game music connects generations, blending nostalgia, storytelling, and shared experiences through ‘musical couch co‑op.’

Classical Californians: Jon Batiste

This week on Classical Californians, Grammy- and Oscar-winning musician Jon Batiste guides us through the music that shaped his artistic journey.

Albums of the Year | 2025

Top albums of 2025 according to the music programmers at Classical California.

Notes from the Fires: One year after the fires, all we know for sure is what we already knew: people and music are good.

Notes from the Fires, host John Rabe reflects on the year following the Palisades Fire.