Live & Local

SATURDAYS @ 10AM and SUNDAYS @ 8PM

Every weekend, Discover Classical presents recorded concerts by many of the region's finest performing arts ensembles, like the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Bach Society of Dayton, Chamber Music Yellow Springs and others.

5/10

Bach Society of Dayton

David Crean, director

Sabina Balsamo, soprano; Ryu-Kung Kim, mezzo-soprano; Daniel Weeks, tenor; Stephen Hanna, bass

"War and Peace"

Recorded March 22, 2026, at Kettering Adventist Church

Joseph Haydn: Missa in Tempore Belli

Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata 130

Randall Thompson: Alleluia

Peteris Vasks: Dona Nobis Pacem

 

5/16

Wright State University Spring Semester Highlights

Enjoy a program of choral, piano, band and orchestra selections from Wright State ensembles, as well as performances by the Young Artists Competition finalists.

 

5/17

Wright State University Spring Semester Highlights

Enjoy a program of choral, piano, band and orchestra selections from Wright State ensembles, as well as performances by the Young Artists Competition finalists.

 

5/23

Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

Keitaro Harada, conductor

Zulfiya Bashirova, violin

"An American Portrait"

Recorded in March 2026 at the Schuster Center

George Gershwin: An American in Paris

William Bolcom: Violin Concerto

Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings

William Grant Still: Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American"

 

5/24

Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

Keitaro Harada, conductor

Zulfiya Bashirova, violin

"An American Portrait"

Recorded in March 2026 at the Schuster Center

George Gershwin: An American in Paris

William Bolcom: Violin Concerto

Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings

William Grant Still: Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American"

 

5/30

Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

Maureen Hickey Haitch and Keitaro Harada, conductors

Malone Blaich, soprano; Isabel Randall, mezzo-soprano; Aaron Hill, tenor; Evan Fleming, baritone

"Rhythms of Wonder"

Recorded March 8, 2026 at the Schuster Center

Antonin Dvorak: Carnival Overture

Lin-Manuel Miranda: How Far I'll Go from Moana

Alan Menken and David Zippel: Go the Distance from Hercules

Stephen Schwartz: The Wizard and I from Wiched

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul: This is Me from The Greatest Showman

Aram Khachaturian: Masquerade Suite

Manuel de Falls: Danza from The Three Cornered Hat Suite No. 2

 

5/31

Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

"Rhythms of Wonder"

March 8, 2026