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.

Spring 2026

This spring, Monday Night at the Symphony returns with a vibrant season of renewal, discovery, and celebrated voices in orchestral music, Mondays at 8 PM EST. On March 2, The Classical Station honors the birthday of Bedřich Smetana with a special broadcast of Má vlast in its entirety, performed by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. On April 20, we celebrate the birthday of Sir John Eliot Gardiner with a feature performance by the pioneering Revolutionary and Romantic Orchestra, the ensemble he founded. Then, on May 18, we turn closer to home for a special evening with the North Carolina Symphony, spotlighting newly added recordings from our growing library. Join us for these inspiring springtime evenings, only on The Classical Station.

March

  • March 2 – St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
  • March 9 – Budapest Festival Orchestra
  • March 23 – NHK Symphony Orchestra
  • March 30 – Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

April

  • April 6 – Orchestra of the 18th Century
  • April 13 – Nashville Symphony Orchestra
  • April 20 – Revolutionary and Romantic Orchestra
  • April 27 – Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

May

  • May 4 – Scottish Chamber Orchestra
  • May 11 – Detroit Symphony Orchestra
  • May 18 – North Carolina Symphony
  • May 25 – Parley of Instruments

Now Playing

Poetic Waltzes

Composed by

Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

Performed by

Raphael Feuillatre

Label

Naxos Classics

Catalog Number

9

Today's Playlist

3:39pm Violin Concerto No. 2 in E, BWV 1042

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Oistrach/Vienna Symphony

3:59pm Fantasia on Greensleeves

Composed by

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Performed by

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

4:04pm American Eagle Waltz

Composed by

Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)

Performed by

Gulbenkian Orchestra/Swierczewski

4:12pm Sara la baigneuse, Op. 11

Composed by

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

Performed by

Utah Symphony Orchestra & Chorus/Fischer

4:20pm Elegiac Trio

Composed by

Arnold Bax (1883-1953)

Performed by

Mallarme Chamber Players

4:31pm Carnival Overture, Op. 92

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

The Philharmonic Brass/Sokhiev

4:41pm Legend of the Skerries, Op. 20

Composed by

Hugo Alfven (1872-1960)

Performed by

Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Willen

5:00pm Tango

Composed by

Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)

Performed by

John Williams

5:04pm Serenade on Country Dances from Old Graz

Composed by

Jeno Takacs (1902-2005)

Performed by

Vienna Quintet

5:16pm Oboe Concerto in D minor, Op. 9 No. 2

Composed by

Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751)

Performed by

Camden/London Virtuosi/Georgiadis

5:30pm Viennese Good Nature Waltz

Composed by

Johann Strauss Sr. (1804-1849)

Performed by

Boskovsky Ensemble

5:37pm Dance of the Maidens from Spartacus

Composed by

Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)

Performed by

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Simonov

5:46pm One of Ours - A Cather Symphony

Composed by

Barbara Harbach (b.1946)

Performed by

Slovak Radio Symphony/Trevor

6:00pm Can Can from The Fantastic Toyshop

Composed by

Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) after Rossini

Performed by

Boston Pops/Fiedler

6:03pm Dances from Lakme

Composed by

Leo Delibes (1836-1891)

Performed by

Radio Luxembourg Symphony/Froment

6:10pm Song without Words in D, Op. 109

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

du Pre/Moore

6:17pm Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 36

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Orchestra of the 18th Century/Bruggen

6:50pm Music selected by the announcer

7:01pm Daphnis et Chloe: Suite No. 2

Composed by

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Maazel

7:19pm Symphony No. 1 in G minor

Composed by

Vasily Kalinnikov (1866-1901)

Performed by

National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine/Kuchar

8:00pm Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14

Composed by

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

Performed by

Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Muti

8:56pm Prelude in F sharp minor, Op. 23 No. 1

Composed by

Sergei Rachmaninoff

Performed by

Anna Fedorova

9:02pm Piano Concerto in G

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Michelangeli/Zurich Chamber Orch/de Stoutz

9:26pm Siegfried Idyll

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Maazel

9:48pm Scherzo No. 4 in E, Op. 54

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Evgeny Kissin

10:00pm Guitar Quintet No. 5 in D

Composed by

Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)

Performed by

Romero/Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble

10:19pm Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Stoltzman/English Chamber Orchestra

10:50pm Chaconne in G

Composed by

Marin Marais (1656-1728)

Performed by

Les Voix Humaines

11:00pm Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 30

Composed by

Sergei Taneyev (1856-1915)

Performed by

Han/Sussmann/Lee/Neubauer/Finckel

11:43pm Music selected by the announcer