Great Performances

Allan Clayton performs an excerpt from Hamlet's famous Act I soliloquy, "To be, or not to be" in the Met's contemporary opera based on Shakespeare’s masterpiece.

The Vienna Philharmonic performs Franz von Suppè's "Isabella Overture" in this triumphant return to the Musikverein for "From Vienna: The New Year's Concert 2023."

Performers from the Vienna State Ballet dance to Josef Strauss' "Pearls of Love" waltz against the backdrop of the stunning ballrooms of the Theater in der Josefstadt.

Michael Volle (Falstaff), Chauncey Packer (Bardolfo) and Richard Bernstein (Pistola) perform an excerpt of “Sei polli, sei scellini.”

Lise Davidsen, Erin Morley, and Samantha Hankey, as the Marschallin, Sophie, and Octavian, sing an excerpt from the Act III trio.

Mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča sings the habanera from Georges Bizet's "Carmen" with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.

The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performs a section of Lili Boulanger's "Of A Spring Morning."

Don Giovanni (Peter Mattei), Leporello (Adam Plachetka), and the Commendatore (Alexander Tsymbalyuk) perform an excerpt from the Act II aria "Don Giovanni, a cenar teco."

The company of New York City Ballet perform "Square Dance," choreographed by George Balanchine.

The company of New York City Ballet perform "The Times Are Racing," a modern piece choreographed by Justin Peck.

Ryan Speedo Green as Young Emile Griffith, Eric Owens as Emile Griffith, Latonia Moore as Emelda Griffith, and Eric Greene as Benny “Kid” Paret perform "Seventeen Blows" from Terence Blanchard's "Champion."

King Charles III meets with Greg Doran of the Royal Shakespeare Company and author Jonathan Bate to examine the First Folio of King Charles I.

Erin Morley (Pamina), Thomas Oliemans (Papageno), and Brenton Ryan (Monostatos) sing an excerpt from Die Zauberflöte's Act I aria.

Actors Brian Cox and Nicole Ansari examine one of Folger Shakespeare Library's First Folios and discuss the story behind its creation.

Stuck in a detention center, siblings Leto, Mati and Tana protest their situation, calling on other refugees to join them in this dance-theater show set to the iconic music of Sting and choreographed by Kate Prince.

Set to the music of Sting with choreography by Kate Prince, a family celebrates the marriage of their eldest son in "Message In A Bottle."

Sting discusses the core messages behind "Message in a Bottle," a new dance program set to some of his most iconic songs, with choreography by Kate Prince.

In 1998 in Durham, England, a First Folio vanishes without a trace. A series of experts weigh in on how the folio vanished, and recount the story of how it was found.

The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performs Johann Strauss II's "The Beautiful Blue Danube."

Will Liverman performs as Malcolm X in '’We’re not askin’ Massa to sit at a lunch counter," an act II aria from "X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X."

Dancers from the Vienna State Ballet perform to Johan Strauss II's "Ischl Waltz" in the idyllic Austrian countryside.

Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato ignites the stage with stunning vocal fireworks in the title role of Handel’s Agrippina.

Soprano Brenda Rae stars as the seductress Poppea in Handel's black comedy where even a future empress can’t catch a cab.

Agrippina (Joyce DiDonato) pleads with the Gods for Nero to take the throne.

Country singers Wynonna Judd and Jamey Johnson perform George Jones' classic song, "Golden Ring."

Country singer Brad Paisley performs "He Stopped Loving Her Today" in this tribute to George Jones.

Herbie Hancock and the LA Phil perform "Maiden Voyage," conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.

H.E.R. performs Foy Vance's "Make It Rain" with the LA Phil and Herbie Hancock.

Jelly Roll, Wynonna Judd and Dierks Bentley discuss the legacy of country music, and what it means to them to have this concert shown by PBS.

Chita Rivera performs "All That Jazz" on "Celebrating 50 Year's of Broadway's Best."

Jelly Roll and Wynonna discuss their first memories of George Jones and his lasting impact on country music.

Joyce DiDonato and Ryan McKinny the Act II aria from the Met's "Dead Man Walking."

Rapper and singer Jelly Roll performs George Jones' "Bartender's Blues."

Ailyn Pérez and Greer Grimsley perform an excerpt from “Buenos días. Despierta usted temprano.”

Host Scott Yoo meets with the great-great-great grandson of Niccolò Paganini to discuss the famed virtuoso's life.

Rising violinist Chloe Chua takes Scott Yoo through her practice routine, and then shows him how to do TwoSet Violin's Ling Ling workout.

Follow Scott Yoo as he goes behind the scenes of Cirque du Soleil for a session with the circus' music director, Aaron Guidry.

Yo-Yo Ma, Dr. Richard Kogan and Lynn Chang discuss meeting each other at Harvard University, and how they have maintained their friendship after 50 years.

Nine-year-old pianist Wilson Liu, a student at the Juilliard Pre-College program, performs Prokofiev's Prelude Op. 12, No. 7.

Yo-Yo Ma performs a section of Arvo Pärt's "Spiegel im Spiegel," with images provided by the James Webb telescope.

Koto player Yumi Kurosawa and violinist Scott Yoo perform her piece "Lucky Stars"

Scott Yoo meets with American composer Augusta Read Thomas to discuss the first draft of his composition, and with her help, gets out of his creative rut.

When his love for the violin formed between high school and college, Julian Rhee continued to be inspired by his teachers and his family. Playing on a 1699 Stradivarius on loan from the Mary B. Galvin Foundation and the efforts of the Stradivari Society, Rhee performs a sonata for violin

The Balourdet Quartet’s name was inspired by the food of Antoine Balourdet, the chef at the Taos School of Music, for which violinists Angela Bae and Justin DeFilippis and cellist Russell Houston shared a passion in addition to their music. Violist Benjamin Zannoni later joined the group, and the

With early inspiration from her mother’s love of music, Njioma Chinyere Grevious took up the violin after watching her sister learn to play. Gaining initial skills through lessons from Boston’s Project STEP, Grevious particularly values the training she received in high school from teacher James Buswell whose instruction

After meeting in graduate school in 2011, members Terry Sweeney, Jonny Allen, Victor Caccese, and Ian Rosenbaum created Sandbox Percussion. The chamber percussion group chose their name as a reference to a playful and dedicated space for creativity. Using a diverse range of instruments including homemade steel pipes, the group

A Juilliard Pre-College student at age 10, pianist Clayton Stephenson only decided in the past few years to pursue piano professionally after studying economics at Harvard University. Playing Godowsky’s “Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes from Johann Strauss’s Die Fledermaus,” Stephenson believes that the piano portrays many instruments.

Directed and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s 80th Anniversary features an all-star cast at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane, including Michael Ball, Daniel Dae Kim, Maria Friedman, Audra McDonald, Julian Ovenden and more.