Hosted by singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega and inspired by the San Francisco Symphony's music festival, American Mavericks explores the revolution behind concert music in the 20th century.

> Where can I hear it?
> American Mavericks Web site

Hosted by Nick Spitzer, American Routes is a two-hour weekly excursion into American music, spanning eras and genres-roots rock and soul, blues and country, jazz, gospel and beyond.

> Where can I hear it?
> American Routes Web site

Composers Datebook is a daily two-minute program designed to inform, engage, and entertain listeners with timely information about composers of the past and present.

> Where can I hear it?
> Composers Datebook Web site

The MTT Files is an exciting new series hosted by San Francisco Symphony Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas.

> MTT Files Web site

Listeners experience the finest solo, chamber and symphonic works - not on CD, but in richly textured live performances recorded for broadcast.

The eloquent and good-humored Michael Barone spotlights extraordinary instruments and performers playing awe-inspiring music as a part of Pipedreams.

Each week host Bill McGlaughin welcomes internationally renowned musicians into the studio for artistry and conversation, a combination The Los Angeles Times calls "ultimately addictive."

> Where can I hear it?
> Saint Paul Sunday Web site

SymphonyCast is a two-hour weekly radio program featuring a full-length concert by a national or international symphony orchestra.

Traditional Christmas special live broadcast featuring music and readings from Kings College Choir.

> A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Web site
> Kings College Web site

Late summer special broadcasts from "the world's greatest music festival," the BBC Proms (short for "Promenade") welcomes leading international performers while showcasing the best of the British music scene.

> U.S. radio broadcast Web site
> The BBC's Web site

One of America's great professional vocal ensembles, the 10-voice a capella men's choir Cantus, gives a rare performance of Christmas classics. Deck the Halls, Silent Night, and Winter Wonderland all get the inimitable Cantus treatment: gorgeous men's harmonies in breathtaking arrangements for the season.

> Christmas with Cantus Web site
> Cantus Choir Web site

American Public Media brings its holiday special, Christmas at Concordia, to public radio. Hosted by Joe Carter, Christmas at Concordia celebrates the holiday season through music and song.

> Christmas at Concordia Web site
> Concordia College Web site

Dale Warland, the famed music director of the Dale Warland Singers, hosts a one-hour celebration of Christmas choral music new and old. Drawing from his own deep library of choral recordings, Dale focuses on familiar and treasured pieces but also on attractive and accessible surprises perfect for Christmas listening.

> Christmas with Dale Warland Web site

The Classical Music Initiative is a production fund, workshop, and distributor for new concepts, programs, and talent in classical music production.

> Classical Music Initiative Web site

Special Thanksgiving broadcast hosted by John Birge, Giving Thanks combines traditional fare with unexpected delights. With music and stories for Thanksgiving, Giving Thanks offers a thoughtful reflection on the meaning of the holiday.

> Giving Thanks Web site

Heartland Holiday features internationally renowned vocalist/instrumentalist and A Prairie Home Companion regular Peter Ostroushko. Ostroushko and his musical colleagues and friends celebrate the holidays with a live recorded concert that reflects his Ukrainian heritage and roots.

> Heartland Holiday Web site

A special series of four broadcasts from the superb Music@Menlo music festival just south of San Francisco. Emerson String Quartet cellist David Finckel and his wife, pianist Wu Han are Festival Co-Directors.

> Music@Menlo Web site

Brian Newhouse hosts the St. Olaf Christmas Festival, a worship service of hymns, carols, choral works and orchestral selections that celebrates the birth of Christ.

> Saint Olaf Christmas Special Web site
> Saint Olaf Web site

Christmas music and classical music have been interwined through the centuries; composers have always been inspired by the story of the birth of Christ. In the 12 Classical CDs of Christmas, get a sense of what's new for the season with an individual perspective from each host.

> The 12 Classical CDs of Christmas Web site

From box sets to big name artists, the holidays are always filled with new music, but what release might make the perfect gift? In this one-hour special, Mary Lucia and some of the nation's top music critics share their picks for the best new music.

> The 12 Discs of Christmas Web site

A one-hour Thanksgiving special of music and spoken-word featuring Garrison Keillor, the Hopeful Gospel Quartet, and the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers recorded live in concert at Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, November 2005.

> We Gather Together Web site

John Birge hosts the annual Welcome Christmas! concert by VocalEssence. Conducted by Philip Brunelle, VocalEssence is recognized internationally for it's innovative exploration of music for voices and instruments.

> Welcome Christmas Web site

Four one-hour stereo programs featuring the planet's best choirs, in performance at the 2005 World Choral Symposium in Kyoto, Japan.

> World Choral Spectacular Web site