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.

Fall 2026

The Cincinnati Symphony opens the season with Rachmaninoff’s heartfelt and tumultuous Symphony No. 2. On October 19, we celebrate pianist Emil Gilels with Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 alongside the Philadelphia Orchestra. On November 2, Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf’s birthday brings his vivid “Transformation of Actaeon into a Stag” Symphony.

September

  • September 7 — Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
  • September 14 — Czech Philharmonic
  • September 21 — English Chamber Orchestra
  • September 28 — Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra

October

  • October 5 — Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
  • October 12 — French National Radio Orchestra
  • October 19 — Philadelphia Orchestra
  • October 26 — Fall Membership Drive

November

  • November 2 — Failoni Orchestra
  • November 9 — Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
  • November 16 — Cleveland Orchestra
  • November 23 — Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  • November 30 — Suisse Romande Orchestra

Now Playing

Concerto in E minor for Two Oboes

Composed by

Johann David Heinichen (1683-1729)

Performed by

Stadler/Herrle/Fiori Musicali/Albert

Label

CPO

Catalog Number

999

Today's Playlist

8:30am I look from afar

Composed by

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)

Performed by

Choir of King's College Cambridge/Ledger

8:34am Brilliant Polonaise

Composed by

Carl Czerny (1791-1857)

Performed by

Beyer/Dagul/Dagul

8:49am Music selected by the announcer

9:01am Trumpet Concerto in E flat

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Balsom/BBC Scottish SO/Boyd

9:16am Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56b

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Christina and Michelle Naughton

9:35am Symphony in D, Op. 12 No. 1

Composed by

Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)

Performed by

New Philharmonia/Leppard

10:02am Paris Quartet No. 1 in G, TWV 43:G1

Composed by

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

Performed by

Nevermind

10:14am Symphony No. 2 in E flat

Composed by

Franz Schmidt (1874-1939)

Performed by

Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra/Jarvi

11:01am Selections from Norwegian Folk Songs, Op. 66, and Peasant Dances, Op. 72

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

Leif Ove Andsnes

11:22am Overture to Das Liebesverbot

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Jarvi

11:32am Violin Sonata No. 3 in G minor, Op. 1b

Composed by

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799)

Performed by

McIntosh/Vanhauwaert

11:48am Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2

Composed by

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

Performed by

Israel Philharmonic/Mehta

12:00pm Sinfonie Concertante in F for 2 Clarinets

Composed by

Etienne Solere (1753-1817)

Performed by

King/Dobree/English Chamber Orchestra/Litton

12:19pm Selections from Orpheus in the Underworld

Composed by

Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)

Performed by

Philharmonia/Almeida

12:38pm South (a concerto for oboe)

Composed by

Michael Torke (1961-)

Performed by

Roberts/Albany Symphony/Miller

12:49pm Music selected by the announcer

1:01pm Suite in F minor

Composed by

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

Performed by

La Stravaganza

1:25pm Symphony in G minor

Composed by

William Sterndale Bennett (1816-1875)

Performed by

Milton Keynes Chamber Orch/Wetton

1:49pm Concerto No. 10 in F

Composed by

Francesco Geminiani (1687-1762)

Performed by

I Musici

2:01pm Concierto de Aranjuez

Composed by

Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999)

Performed by

Parkening/Royal Philharmonic/Litton

2:24pm Trumpet Concerto in G minor

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Andre/Acad. SMF/Marriner

2:34pm Symphony No. 094 in G, "Surprise"

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

London Philharmonic/Solti

3:00pm Symphony No. 36 in C, K. 425 “Linz”

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Prague Chamber Orch/Mackerras

3:33pm Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Vogt/Chamber Orchestra of Paris/Vogt

3:53pm Festival March

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Prague Symphony/Belohlavek

3:59pm Overture to Der Freischutz

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Philharmonia/Boughton

4:09pm Finale from Symphony No. 2 in D, "Sinfonie capricieuse"

Composed by

Franz Berwald (1796-1868)

Performed by

Gothenburg Symphony/Jarvi

4:20pm Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla

Composed by

Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857)

Performed by

London Symphony Orchestra/Solti

4:26pm Blue Tango

Composed by

Leroy Anderson (1908-1975)

Performed by

Boston Pops/Fiedler

4:31pm Violin Concerto in G, Op. 8

Composed by

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799)

Performed by

Capucon/Lausanne Chamber Orchestra/Capucon

4:50pm Fantasie Brillante

Composed by

Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825-1889)

Performed by

Marsalis/Eastman Wind Ensemble/Hunsberger

4:59pm Finale (Rondo: Allegro) from Serenade No. 1 in D, Op. 11

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

London Philharmonic/Boult

5:05pm Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17 No. 4

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Khatia Buniatishvili

5:11pm Arabian Dance from Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

Malmö Symphony/Engeset

5:17pm Overture to Semiramide

Composed by

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)

Performed by

Philharmonia Orchestra/Muti

5:29pm My Life is Love and Laughter (Waltz)

Composed by

Josef Strauss (1827-1870)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Mehta

5:38pm First Suite of Symphonies

Composed by

Jean-Joseph Mouret (1682-1738)

Performed by

Andre/Orchestral Ensemble of Paris/Wallez

5:47pm Trio Sonata in G, BWV 1039

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Florilegium

6:00pm Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann

Composed by

Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)

Performed by

Gothenburg Symphony/Jarvi

6:05pm Symphony No. 079

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Northern Chamber Orchestra/Ward

6:26pm Capricho Arabe

Composed by

Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909)

Performed by

Jason Vieaux

6:32pm The Suitors (a waltz)

Composed by

Joseph Lanner (1801-1843)

Performed by

Salon Orchestra of Cologne

6:43pm Music selected by the announcer

7:01pm Symphony No. 3 in C, "Sinfonie singuliere"

Composed by

Franz Berwald (1796-1868)

Performed by

Royal Philharmonic/Bjorlin

7:32pm Clarinet Quintet, Op. 34

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Stockel/Quatuor Hanson

8:01pm Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85

Composed by

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Performed by

Lloyd Webber/Royal Philharmonic/Menuhin

8:32pm Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43

Composed by

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Performed by

Katchen/London Philharmonic/Boult

8:55pm Sevilla from Suite espanola, Op. 47

Composed by

Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)

Performed by

John Williams

9:01pm Serenade No. 1 in D, Op. 11

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Abbado

9:52pm Romanesca

Composed by

Alessandro Piccinini (1566-1638)

Performed by

Nigel North

10:01pm Piano Quartet No. 2 in E flat, K. 493

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Ax/Stern/Laredo/Ma

10:31pm Cello Sonata in A minor, Op. 36

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

Coppey/le Sage

10:59pm Evenings in Alsace, Op. 52

Composed by

Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)

Performed by

Ensemble Vivant

11:15pm Suite Compostelana

Composed by

Federico Mompou (1893-1987)

Performed by

Gordon Kreplin

11:33pm Pastoral Suite, Op. 13B

Composed by

Gunnar de Frumerie (1908-1987)

Performed by

Rudolph/CBC Vancouver Orchestra/Bernardi

11:47pm Music selected by the announcer