Monday Night at the Symphony

Mondays at 8:00 pm Eastern

Journey to a world of orchestral excellence.

Monday Night at the Symphony is an unforgettable weekly showcase of one of the world’s most esteemed ensembles. An hour of Great Classical music focused on the work of one symphony orchestra, these weekly concerts are enriching and inspiring musical experiences.

Let the music take you on a journey across time and space, this program series offers something for everyone.

Tune in and immerse yourself in the beauty and power of live orchestral music. You’ve got a seat in the concert hall.

Each Monday concert begins at 8 p.m. Eastern.

Summer 2026

This summer, Monday Night at the Symphony brings listeners a season of bright orchestral color, celebrated soloists, and legendary conductors, Mondays at 8 PM EST. On June 8, the Chamber Orchestra of Europe helps us celebrate the birth of Robert Schumann with a pristine recording of his Symphony No. 3 “Rhenish.” On July 20, Nelson Freire gives a fiery performance of Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor alongside the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. Then, on August 25, Leonard Bernstein leads the New York Philharmonic in exceptional recordings of his own compositions, just in time for the great musician’s birthday. Join us for these radiant summer evenings, only on The Classical Station.

June

  • June 1 – Boston Pops Orchestra
  • June 8 – Chamber Orchestra of Europe
  • June 15 – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • June 22 – Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
  • June 29 – St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

July

  • July 6 – Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
  • July 13 – Detroit Symphony Orchestra
  • July 20 – Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
  • July 27 – Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

August

  • August 3 – Berlin Philharmonic
  • August 10 – National Philharmonic
  • August 17 – North German Radio
  • August 24 – New York Philharmonic

Now Playing

String Quintet in C minor, K. 406

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Guarneri String Quartet/Kashkashian

Label

RCA Red Seal

Catalog Number

7771

Today's Playlist

10:29pm Suite in D minor

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Luc Beausejour

10:40pm Flute Concerto in D

Composed by

Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870)

Performed by

Galway/I Solisti Veneti/Scimone

11:00pm Suite No. 1 from Peer Gynt, Op. 46

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

BBC Scottish Symphony/Maksymiuk

11:17pm Forest Scenes, Op. 82

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Andreas Haefliger

11:39pm Music selected by the announcer