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

Piano Trio No. 23 in E flat

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Stern/Rose/Istomin

Label

Sony

Catalog Number

64516

Today's Playlist

5:53am Music selected by the announcer

6:01am Chiaroscuro

Composed by

Anthony Sidney (b. 1952)

Performed by

Cover/Bonachea/Savage

6:15am I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

Composed by

Philip Stopford (1977-)

Performed by

Jeffcoat/Choir of St Luke’s, Chelsea/Chelsea Camerata/Summerly

6:21am Pastoral Suite, Op. 13B

Composed by

Gunnar de Frumerie (1908-1987)

Performed by

Rudolph/CBC Vancouver Orchestra/Bernardi

6:35am 13 Pieces for Piano, Op. 76 No. 3 Carillon

Composed by

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Performed by

Harvard Gimse

6:38am Canticle of Creation

Composed by

Francis of Assisi (c.1181-1226), orch. James Morgan & Juliette Pochin

Performed by

Poor Clares of Arundel/Pochin

6:54am Nimrod from Enigma Variations, Op. 36

Composed by

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Performed by

Kanneh-Mason/Davies/Roberts/Knight/Dearnley/Klouda

6:59am Holy Canticles

Composed by

Dan Locklair (1949-)

Performed by

Bel Canto Company/Pegg

7:15am Introduction & Allegro for Harp, String Quartet, Flute and Clarinet

Composed by

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Performed by

Zabaleta/Frasca-Colombier/Vidal/Moraver/Dor/Larde/Deplus

7:28am Romance de los pinos

Composed by

Federico Moreno Torroba (1891-1982)

Performed by

P. Romero

7:30am Sing For Joy

Composed by

Various

Performed by

Rev. Alexandra M. Jacob, host

8:00am O God Beyond All Praising

Composed by

Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

Performed by

Quintessence Brass Ensemble/ Notre Dame Liturgical Choir/ Levri/ McShane

8:04am Now thank we all our God

Composed by

Johannes Cruger

Performed by

Dearnley/Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral/English Brass Ensemble/Scott

8:11am Come Down, O Love Divine

Composed by

John Rutter (1945-)

Performed by

Cambridge Singers/Rutter

8:17am Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

Composed by

John Hughes, arr. Betty Gadling

Performed by

Morgan State University Choir/Abbington

8:20am Hear my prayer, o Lord

Composed by

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Performed by

Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge/Marlow

8:26am Teach me, O Lord

Composed by

William Byrd (c.1540-1623)

Performed by

Magdalena Consort/Fretwork/His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts/Wollston

8:29am Panis angelicus

Composed by

Cesar Franck (1822-1890)

Performed by

Pavarotti/National Philharmonic/Adler

8:34am O Living Bread from Heaven

Composed by

Samuel Wesley

Performed by

Luthran Hymn Project/Friedrich

8:37am Like as the hart desireth the waterbrooks

Composed by

Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Performed by

Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral/Scott

8:46am Priére, Op. 20

Composed by

Cesar Franck (1822-1890)

Performed by

Michael Murray

9:02am Cantata 105, "Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht mit deinem Knecht"

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Bach Collegium Japan/Suzuki

9:26am Festival Te Deum, Op. 32

Composed by

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Performed by

Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge/Guest

9:34am Sicut cervus

Composed by

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)

Performed by

Stile Antico

9:43am Chandos Anthem No. 06, "As pants the Hart for cooling streams"

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

The Sixteen/Christophers

10:06am Psalm 42, "Wie der Hirsch schreit"

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Baker/LSO Chorus/London Sinfonia/Hickox

10:32am Te Deum

Composed by

Arvo Part (1935-)

Performed by

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir/Tallin Chamber Orchestra/Kaljuste

11:02am Missa Brevis

Composed by

William Walton (1902-1983)

Performed by

Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge/Robinson

11:14am Mass in G minor

Composed by

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Performed by

Elora Festival Singers/Edison

11:40am Music selected by the announcer

12:00pm Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9

Composed by

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Maazel

12:10pm Serenade in D minor for Winds, Op. 44

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Chung

12:35pm Carnaval, Op. 9

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Nelson Freire

12:59pm String Quartet No. 17 in B flat, K. 458 "Hunt"

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Alban Berg Quartet

1:28pm Siegfried Idyll

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra/Nelsons

1:50pm Alborada del gracioso (Morning song of the jester)

Composed by

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Performed by

French National Orchestra/Inbal

2:00pm Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Richard-Hamelin/Montreal Symphony/Nagano

2:43pm Symphony No. 2 in A

Composed by

William Boyce (1711-1779)

Performed by

London Festival Orchestra/Pople

2:50pm Music selected by the announcer

3:00pm Ballet Music from Otello

Composed by

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Performed by

Met Opera Orchestra/Levine

3:08pm Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26

Composed by

Max Bruch (1838-1920)

Performed by

Salerno-Sonnenberg/Eastern Music Festival Orchestra/Schwarz

3:34pm Sinfonietta in A minor, Op. 31

Composed by

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Performed by

USSR Academic Symphony/Svetlanov

4:01pm Selection of solo piano works: Lilacs, Elegie, Liebeslied, Melodie,

Composed by

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Performed by

Sergei Rachmaninoff

4:18pm Wind Quintet, Op. 91 No. 3 in D

Composed by

Anton Reicha (1770–1836)

Performed by

Belfiato Quintet

4:41pm Four's Company

Composed by

Paul Lansky (b.1944)

Performed by

Curtis Institute Guitar Quartet

5:01pm Symphony No. 18 in F, K. 130

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Marriner

5:23pm By the River from Florida Suite

Composed by

Frederick Delius (1862-1934)

Performed by

English String Orchestra/Boughton

5:32pm Selections from Works for Lute

Composed by

Hans Judenkonig (ca.1450–1525)

Performed by

Max Hattwich

5:50pm Music selected by the announcer

6:01pm Allemaingne VI

Composed by

Tielman Susato (c1512-1570)

Performed by

Il Giardino Delle Muse

6:06pm Magnificat I

Composed by

Anonymous

Performed by

Iken Scholars

6:24pm Violin Sonata in F, Op. 5, No. 4

Composed by

Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)

Performed by

Besson/Rignol/Rondeau

6:37pm Orchestral Suite in D, FaWV K: D16

Composed by

Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688-1759)

Performed by

Tempesta di Mare - Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra/Roberts/Stone

7:01pm Variations in E flat for Piano Trio, Op. 44

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Rautio Piano Trio

7:15pm Nocturnes, Op. 368

Composed by

Carl Czerny (1791-1857)

Performed by

Roberte Mamou

7:47pm Siren Songs, Op. 13

Composed by

Josephine Amann Weinlich (1848-1887), orch. by Wolfgang Dorner

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Nezet-Seguin

7:53pm Theme and Variations, Op. 89

Composed by

Cecile Chaminade (1857-1944)

Performed by

Joanne Polk

8:01pm 2 Romanian Rhapsodies, Op. 11

Composed by

George Enescu (1881-1955)

Performed by

Orchestre National de France/Macelaru

8:26pm A Boat on the Ocean (Une Barque sur l'Ocean)

Composed by

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Performed by

Tiffany Poon

8:34pm Piano Trio in D minor

Composed by

Ethel Smyth (1858-1944)

Performed by

Neave Trio

9:01pm Fugue in A minor

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Alan Feinberg

9:09pm Visions

Composed by

John Rutter (1945-)

Performed by

Temple Church Boys' Choir/Aurora Orch/Beyers

9:30pm Trio Sonata in F, Op. 3 No. 1

Composed by

Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)

Performed by

Smithsonian Chamber Players

9:38pm Be Thou my vision

Composed by

Irish traditional

Performed by

Westminster Choir/Flummerfelt

9:41pm Grand Duo Concertante in A, Op. 85

Composed by

Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829)

Performed by

Fisk/Wincenc

10:02pm Romantic Intermezzo, Op. 69

Composed by

Alexander Glazunov (1865–1936)

Performed by

USSR Symphony/Svetlanov

10:13pm Reverie

Composed by

William Grant Still (1895-1978)

Performed by

Philip Brunnelle, organ

10:19pm Sonata for oboe and piano

Composed by

Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)

Performed by

Roge/Bourgue

10:34pm Heavy Rain

Composed by

Normand Corbeil

Performed by

Dubeau/La Pieta

10:42pm Rainbow Connection

Composed by

Paul Williams

Performed by

Lang Lang

10:48pm Agnus Dei

Composed by

Samuel Barber (1910-1981)

Performed by

Robert Shaw Festival Singers

11:00pm Lute Suite in E minor, BWV 996

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Sharon Isbin

11:19pm Ich aber bin elend, Op. 110

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

St. Clement's Choir, Philadelphia/Conte

11:23pm Piano Quartet Movement in A minor

Composed by

Gustav Mahler, arr. Alfred Schnittke

Performed by

Gothoni Quartet

11:35pm As Far As Florence

Composed by

Gabriel Yared (b.1949)

Performed by

Constable/Sebestyen/Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Rabinowitz

11:42pm She Walks in Beauty

Composed by

Toby Hession

Performed by

Voces8

11:48pm Music selected by the announcer