Radio Broadcasts
Pacific Symphony’s official classical radio station, Classical California KUSC is part of the most-listened-to network of classical music radio stations in America, serving more than 900,000 listeners each week from Nothern California to the Mexican border.
Popular radio personality Rich Capparela hosts the Pacific Symphony broadcasts, which include fascinating interviews with Music Director Carl St.Clair, guest artists and Symphony musicians.
The performances are broadcast Sundays at 7 p.m on KUSC 91.5 FM.
2024-25 Broadcast Schedule
RACHMANINOFF & BEETHOVEN
2/2/2025
Carl St.Clair, conductor
Claire Huangci, piano
TICHELI: Shooting Stars
RAVEL: Alborada del gracioso
RACHMANINOFF: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7
CLASSICAL SPOOKTACULAR
2/9/2025
Carl St.Clair, conductor
Meredith Crawford, viola
WILLIAMS: “Devil’s Dance” from Witches of Eastwick
BUNCH: The Devil’s Box
BERLIOZ: Symphonie Fantastique
GLUZMAN PLAYS BRAHMS
2/16/2025
Valentina Peleggi, guest conductor
Vadim Gluzman, violin
BARBER: Symphony No. 1
TCHAIKOVSKY: Francesca da Rimini
BRAHMS: Violin Concerto
ART OF THE SPANISH GUITAR
2/23/2025
Rune Bergmann, guest conductor
Mak Grgić, guitar
FUNG: Prayer
RODRIGO: Fantasy for a Gentleman
DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 8
FOUR SEASONS & STRAUSS
3/2/2025
Carl St.Clair, conductor
Dennis Kim, violin
VIVALDI: The Four Seasons
R. STRAUSS: An Alpine Symphony
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 6
PINES OF ROME
7/6/2025
Carl St.Clair, conductor
Jeffrey Biegel, piano
BERNSTEIN: Slava!
HAILSTORK: Piano Concerto (world premiere)
CUONG: World Premiere
RESPIGHI: Pines of Rome
CARMINA BURNA & BACH
7/13/2025
Carl St.Clair, conductor
Alisa Jordheim, soprano
Nicholas Phan, tenor
Hugh Russell, baritone
Pacific Chorale—Robert Istad, artistic director
Southern California Children's Chorus—Lori Loftus, founding director
MORTEN LAURIDSEN: O Magnum Mysterium
BACH: Keyboard Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052
ORFF: Carmina Burana
KOH PLAYS MENDELSSOHN
7/20/2025
Paolo Bortolameolli, conductor
Jennifer Koh, violin
MENDELSSOHN: Scherzo from Midsummer Night’s Dream
MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 10
CURSE OF THE RING:
DAS RHEINGOLD
Carl St.Clair, conductor
Gregory Boyle, stage director
Tomer Zvulun, production director
WAGNER: Das Rheingold
Kyle Albertson - Wotan
Nathan Berg - Alberich
Renée Tatum - Fricka
Teresa Perrotta - Freia
Dennis Petersen - Loge
Andrea Silvestrelli - Fasolt
David Cangelosi - Mime
David Soar - Fafner
Ronnita Miller - Erda
Alexandra Razskazoff - Wellgunde
Krysty Swann - Flosshilde
Hanna Brammer - Woglinde
Adam Diegel - Froh
Aleksey Bogdanov - Donner
SHELLEY CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN'S FIFTH & THE EMPEROR CONCERTO
8/3/2025
Alexander Shelley, conductor
George Li, piano
TAN DUN: "Jubilation" from Heaven Earth Mankind
BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”
IMAN HABIBI: Jeder Baum spricht (Every Tree Speaks)
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5
CATHEDRALS OF SOUND
8/10/2025
Carl St.Clair, conductor
Paul Jacobs, organ
Norbertine Fathers of St. Michael’s Abbey
TRADITIONAL: Gregorian Chant
BACH: Sinfonia in D Major, BWV 1045
GUILMANT: Symphony No. 1 for Organ and Orchestra
BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 7
VERDI'S REQUIEM
8/17/2025
Carl St.Clair, conductor
Leah Hawkins, soprano
Daryl Freedman, mezzo-soprano
Won Whi Choi, tenor
Zaikuan Song, bass
Pacific Chorale; Robert Istad, artistic director
VERDI: Messa da Requiem
Classical California KUSC, located in downtown Los Angeles, serves communities throughout Southern California:
91.5 FM in Los Angeles and Orange County
88.5 FM in Palm Springs
91.1 FM in Thousand Oaks
93.7 FM in Santa Barbara
99.7 FM in Morro Bay/San Luis Obispo
Classial California KDFC, located in downtown San Francisco, serves the Bay area and other communities in Northern California:
90.3 FM in San Francisco
104.9 FM in San Jose
89.9 FM in Napa Wine Country
103.9 FM in Monterey
92.5 FM in Ukiah.
Listeners can also hear these stations streaming at kusc.org, kdfc.com and on their smartphone apps.