GamePlay

Sundays @ 6pm

Video games are an entry point to classical music for people of all ages. Listen to Discover Classical on Sundays at 6pm for GamePlay, a weekly adventure through one of today's most exciting art forms. The program celebrates the vast worlds of video game music, bringing its composers and performers to life in each episode. GamePlay is hosted by Keith Brown, a classical musician and educator, as well as an enthusiastic gamer.

8/16

YS: The influential YS series of action role-playing games is known for its music, full of wonderful melodies and thrilling rock showpieces. This week, we’ll enjoy selections from original soundtracks along with historic orchestral, piano, and string quartet arrangements.

 

8/23

Jazz II: Videogame music is full of standards: tunes that have become a part of our culture. And for years, jazz artists have been reinterpreting and reinventing these beloved melodies in an explosion of creativity.

 

8/30

Pokemon: This week, we’ll enjoy the music of the world’s favorite Pocket Monsters: Pokemon. The original titles are full of melodies that bring the collectible critters and their world to life. We’ll hear a variety of arrangements for orchestra, piano, wind symphony and more.