Conductor Lahav Shani's CSO debut features Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances, Prokofiev’s Symphony No.1 and Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini featuring soloist Beatrice Rana. Daniel Barenboim also leads the orchestra in Wagner’s The Ride of The Valkyries, Forest Murmurs, and Siegfried’s Death and Funeral March

This week's New York Philharmonic program features dance-themed works conducted by David Robertson and Alan Gilbert.

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is joined by Augustin Hadelich, who shines in Samuel Barber’s pensive and songful Violin Concerto. Also on the program, Valerie Coleman’s exploration of freedom and unity, Umoja, and the Third Symphony by pioneering composer, Florence Price.

Each week Bill explores a different theme in classical music with illuminating commentary and musical examples, over the course of time sampling from all genres and eras of classical music. This week: "Johannes Brahms" - A two-week biography exploring the music and life of a defining voice of the German Romantic Era..