Friday, November 21 at 7pm
Performance in Pittsburgh
Hosted by Stephen Baum
Andres Cardenes - concertmaster, violin soloist, conductor, teacher, and one of Pittsburgh's most influential artists for two decades. Tonight, performances by the master, and his students.

Saturday, November 22 at 2pm
Saturday at the Opera
Hosted by Ken Meltzer
Giuseppe Verdi: Otello. Hear the great Canadian tenor Jon Vickers in one of his finest roles; with soprano Leonie Rysanek, baritone Tito Gobbi, and the Rome Opera Chorus and Orchestra; Tullio Serafin, conductor.

Sunday, November 23 at 2pm
Carnegie Mellon Baroque in concert
Hosted by Ted Sohier
Carnegie Mellon Baroque live in concert from CMU's Alumni Concert Hall. Stephen Schultz leads the ensemble in concerti grossi by Handel, Corelli, and Vivaldi. We'll hear several preludes and fugues from Bach's Well Tempered Clavier; a concerto for 4 violins by Vivaldi; and excerpts from a Bach cantata.

Sunday, November 23 at 8pm
Pittsburgh Symphony
Hosted by Jim Cunningham
Gianandrea Noseda returns to conduct Roman Festivals by Ottorino Respighi; Music of Gaiety by 20th-century Italian composer Bruno Maderna; and, with soprano Dawn Upshaw, Luciano Berio's Folk Songs.

Thursday, November 27
6pm: Giving Thanks, hosted by John Birge
As families share common blessings and a bountiful meal, we offer music, stories, and thoughtful reflections on the meaning of Thanksgiving.
8pm: A Simple Thanksgiving
Two hours of quiet music for your after-dinner relaxation.
11pm: The Thanksgiving Visitor
Novelist and playwright Truman Capote reads his 1967 short story.

Friday, November 28
6pm: Harvest Home, with the Dale Warland Singers
It's an autumnal musical feast, as the Dale Warland Singers perform moving selections of American choral classics celebrating Thanksgiving and harvest.
7pm: Performance in Pittsburgh, with Stephen Baum
Holidays in Pittsburgh - Choral and instrumental favorites from the Mendelssohn Choir, Heinz Chapel Choir, organist Richard Szeremany, and members of the Pittsburgh Symphony.

Monday-Friday, November 17-21 at 10pm
Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin
Bill explores English music and its unique history, from folk music in country pubs to the pageantry of Royal Albert Hall and Covent Garden. more info

Pittsburgh Opera
Ricky Ian Gordon and Michael Korie's "Grapes of Wrath"
Saturday, November 15 through Sunday, November 23
The acclaimed new opera by CMU alumnus Ricky Ian Gordon and Tony-nominated librettist Michael Korie, co-commissioned by the Minnesota, Utah, and Pittsburgh Opera companies, combining Broadway and operatic styles into a distinctly American musical landscape. Cast includes Metropolitan Opera star Elizabeth Bishop as Ma Joad, members of the original Minnesota Opera cast, and QED 89.3's Anna Singer as Grandma. More Info

Carnegie Mellon Baroque live broadcast
Sunday, November 23 at 5pm
Alumni Concert Hall
The CMU Baroque Ensemble will perform Bach's Cantata #54, with alto Elyse Mendelson; Corelli's Concerto Grosso #4 and Vivaldi Concertos for Multiple Violins. Ted Sohier will host the live broadcast. More Info

Pittsburgh Speakers Series: Garrison Keillor
Wednesday, December 3, 8pm
Heinz Hall
Often referred to as the "Mark Twain of our times," this beloved American figure and cultural icon is the voice of enlightenment, reason and gentle humor. He can be heard weekly on public radio as a writer and host of his show, "A Prairie Home Companion," which was also featured in the recent film of the same name. He has 12 books; the latest of which, "Pontoon," was released in 2007. More Info