Jun 1

'Franklin the Frog'

Get ready to move and gallop in ‘Toroi Bandi,’ the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime featuring traditional Mongolian folk music and original illustration and animation by Joseph Midthun and Daniel Hoffstrom.

5m 6s

May 1

'Toroi Bandi'

Get ready to move and gallop in ‘Toroi Bandi,’ the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime featuring traditional Mongolian folk music and original illustration and animation by Joseph Midthun and Daniel Hoffstrom.

6m 14s

Apr 1

'A Visit to the Aquarium'

What happens when a foolish young man is gifted a magical horse with fantastical powers? Find out in 'Sivka-Burka: The Magic Horse' — the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime, with narration by Inés Guanchez, illustrations by E.J. Thompson, and music by Aida Isakova and Niko ... Show More

2m 46s

Oct 2022

'Harriet's Halloween Candy'

Harriet ends up with quite a haul after she goes trick-or-treating. But what will she do with all of those sweets? Find out in 'Harriet's Halloween Candy,' the new episode of YourClassical Storytime, with a story and art by Nancy Carlson and music by Augusta Holmes.

4m 5s

Jan 2020

Cynthia Erivo - 'Harriet'

Only an O shy of an EGOT, the British actress/singer — just the third person ever Oscar-nominated for acting and music in the same year — reflects on how she wound up at RADA, her life-changing experience with the musical 'The Color Purple' and what drew her to playing Harriet Tu ... Show More

1h 11m

Oct 2023

The Sweetest Sounds

NPR's Rachel Martin (Up First, Enlighten Me) and Ayesha Rascoe (Weekend Edition, Up First) co-star in a Hungarian tale about a violinist, a wizardess, and listening to the music of your heart.

19m 58s

Jul 2022

Let’s Get Movin'

Classical music and dancing have been dance floor partners for hundreds of years. Join host Liz Lyon as we explore different forms of dance and the classical music that pairs with them. Episode 95 playlist Peter Tchaikovsky: Waltz of the Flowers — This waltz may sound familiar. ... Show More

5 m

Dec 2023

Harriet: What Happened Next

In this special edition of Life Changing, recorded in front of a live audience at the Hay Festival, we are catching up with Harriet Ware-Austin, who was a guest on the programme in 2021.Harriet had a difficult but important story to tell, concerning the deaths of her two sisters ... Show More

47m 23s

Aug 2008

Ruthie Henshall

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the actress Ruthie Henshall. A West End and Broadway star she has performed in many of the most successful productions of the past twenty years, including Miss Saigon, Les Miserables and Chicago. On stage she has left audiences and reviewers b ... Show More

34m 53s

Mar 2021

Don't Judge a Song By Its Cover

We’ll take a look at how some of our favorite songs have been inspired by stories and books, including how you can make songs out of your favorites stories too! From fairy tales to Maurice Sendak and J.M. Barrie, we’ll take a trip around the library and find the songs that are hi ... Show More

12m 30s

Dec 2023

Harrison's 'Elegiac' Symphony

Synopsis On today’s date in 1975, the Oakland, California, Youth Orchestra gave the first performance of a symphony by a Bay area resident, American composer Lou Harrison. He began sketches for this symphonic score back in 1942 and tinkered with it off and off until the day of it ... Show More

2 m

Sep 1987

Joanna Lumley

"The music of Rossini came into my life very early", says actress Joanna Lumley, "I loved him because his music is so happy". In conversation with Michael Parkinson, she recalls her upbringing in the Far East, a convent education and her subsequent theatrical career. She also cho ... Show More

35m 48s

Mar 2023

Rachel Willis-Sørensen on Richard Strauss's Four Last Songs

The soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen has just released an album of Richard Strauss, two late works – the Four Last Songs and the Closing scene from the opera Capriccio. On this new Sony Classical release she's joined by the Gewandhausorchester and Andris Nelsons. James Jolly caught ... Show More

30m 1s

'Harriet's Recital'