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 4 – Berlin Philharmonic
  • August 11 – National Philharmonic
  • August 18 – North German Radio
  • August 25 – New York Philharmonic

Now Playing

Overture to Prince Igor

Composed by

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887)

Performed by

Suisse Romande Orchestra/Ansermet

Label

London

Catalog Number

430

Today's Playlist

5:50pm La Catedral

Composed by

Agustin Barrios (1885-1944)

Performed by

Xuefei Yang

6:00pm Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 21

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Bamberg Symphony/Flor

6:13pm Farewell of the Tsar from Tale of Tsar Saltan, Op. 57

Composed by

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Performed by

Suisse Romande Orchestra/Ansermet

6:19pm Piano Sonata No. 21 in C, Op. 53 "Waldstein"

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

John O’Conor

6:43pm Music selected by the announcer

7:01pm Fantasy in C, Op. 17

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Piotr Anderszewski

7:34pm Symphony in D Minor, Ben. 160

Composed by

Ignaz Pleyel (1757–1831)

Performed by

Camerata Pro Musica/Birnbaum

8:00pm Enigma Variations, Op. 36

Composed by

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Performed by

Philharmonia/Sinopoli

8:35pm Piano Sonata No. 13 in B flat, K. 333

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Mitsuko Uchida

8:57pm Valse Bluette

Composed by

Riccardo Drigo

Performed by

Perlman/Sanders

9:01pm Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19

Composed by

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Performed by

Julien-Laferriere/Vitaud

9:39pm Gran Capriccio, in C minor, Op. 172

Composed by

Carl Czerny (1791-1857)

Performed by

Martin Jones

9:53pm Norwegian Dance, Op. 35 No. 1

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Engeset

10:01pm Clair de lune from Suite Bergamasque

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

Williams/Bream

10:07pm Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 56, Scharw. 126

Composed by

Franz Xaver Scharwenka (1850-1924)

Performed by

Markovich/Estonian National Symphony Orchestra/Jarvi

10:47pm Daydreams on a Wintry Road - 1st mvt from Symphony No. 1 in G minor "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

New York Philharmonic/Bernstein

11:00pm Symphony No. 078 in C minor

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Hanover Band/Goodman

11:25pm Serenade No. 1 in D, Op. 69a

Composed by

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Performed by

Haendel/Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Berglund

11:33pm Oboe Concerto in B flat

Composed by

Josef Fiala (1748-1816)

Performed by

Krejci/Prague Chamber Orchestra/Vajnar

11:52pm Music selected by the announcer