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Now Hear This – “The Iceland Sound”

Season 53 Episode 16
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The Magic of Grace Bumbry

The Magic of Grace Bumbry

Season 53 Episode 1
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Tiler Peck: Suspending Time

Tiler Peck: Suspending Time

Season 53 Episode 3
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Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Season 53 Episode 4
1:52:43
Nutcracker from English National Ballet

Nutcracker from English National Ballet

Season 53 Episode 5
1:22:59
Everything Streaming Now

From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2026

Season 53 Episode 6
1:25:09
Everything Streaming Now

Movies for Grownups® Awards 2026 with AARP

Season 53 Episode 7
1:54:25
Samara Joy at Royal Albert Hall

Samara Joy at Royal Albert Hall

Season 53 Episode 8
54:45
Great Performances at the Met: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

Great Performances at the Met: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

Season 53 Episode 10
2:48:08
Now Hear This – “Brahms: Free But Alone”

Now Hear This – “Brahms: Free But Alone”

Season 53 Episode 11
53:54
Now Hear This – “Everyone Loves Joplin”

Now Hear This – “Everyone Loves Joplin”

Season 53 Episode 13
53:55
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Now Hear This – “The Call of Istanbul”

Season 53 Episode 15
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Now Hear This – “The Iceland Sound” Preview

Fewer people live in Iceland than in Wichita, Kansas, yet it produces some of the best musicians in the world. To find out how, Scott Yoo crosses this sunlit, rainy, volcanic land of extremes to meet composers Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Daniel Bjarnason, popular musician JFDR, instrument makers, music historians, and one of Iceland’s most famous chefs.
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Now Hear This “Virtuosos”
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Season 51 Episode 15
Now Hear This “Virtuosos”
Explore the work of two legendary virtuosos, Niccolò Paganini and Robert Johnson.
Now Hear This “Rising Stars”
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Season 51 Episode 14
Now Hear This “Rising Stars”
Visit Julliard Pre-College with Scott Yoo to play with some of tomorrow’s virtuosos.
George Jones: Still Playin’ Possum
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Season 51 Episode 11
George Jones: Still Playin’ Possum
Honor one of the most beloved stars in country music history.
Frank Gehry Dies at 96
The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry
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Season 51 Episode 10
The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry
Celebrate 20 years at Walt Disney Concert Hall with the LA Phil.
Making Shakespeare: The First Folio
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Season 51 Episode 7
Making Shakespeare: The First Folio
Celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio.
Message In A Bottle
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1:25:25
Season 51 Episode 4
Message In A Bottle
Experience Kate Prince’s dance and theater show set to the songs of Sting.
New York City Ballet in Madrid
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Season 51 Episode 3
New York City Ballet in Madrid
New York City Ballet presents an evening of works by George Balanchine and Justin Peck.
Leonard Bernstein's Kaddish Symphony
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Season 50 Episode 23
Leonard Bernstein's Kaddish Symphony
Great Performances presents Leonard Bernstein’s Kaddish symphony.
Richard III
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Season 50 Episode 19
Richard III
Experience Shakespeare’s tragedy recorded from Central Park starring Danai Gurira.
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Season 47 Episode 24
Ann
Enjoy a close look at Texas governor Ann Richards in this play starring Holland Taylor.
Doubt from the Minnesota Opera
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Season 46 Episode 14
Doubt from the Minnesota Opera
Watch an adaption of the hit film where suspicion comes to a head at a Catholic school.
Havana Time Machine
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Season 45 Episode 1
Havana Time Machine
An encore of "Havana Time Machine" in tribute to the late Raul Malo, lead singer of the Mavericks.
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