ArtsFocus

Find out what's happening at the Rosewood Arts Center with Shayna McConville, the Division Manager of Cultural Arts for the City of Kettering. This segment first aired 9/23/2025.

Dayton Ballet Artistic Director Brandon Ragland gives a preview for the 2025-'26 Ballet Season. This segment first aired 9/11/2025.

Director Joe Deer and Playwright Jake Lockwood discuss the Human Race Theatre 's world premiere production of Dad's Place - a Farce , which runs through September 14 at the Loft Theatre. This segment first aired 9/9/2025.

Meet Matt Dierking, the voulenteer organist at the Dayton Art Institute. This segment first aired 9/4/2025.

Preview the Dayton Philarmonic's 2025-2026 Season with the DPO's New Music Director and Conductor, Keitaro Harada. This segment first aired 9/2/2025.

Jerry Smith, curator at the Dayton Art Institute , discusses two exhibits from the museum's archives running now through September 14, 2025. This segment first aired 8/28/2025.

Meet Dr. Lina Yoo Min Lee, Wright State University's new Assistant Professor of Music and Chair of Piano Performance and Literature Studies. She visited the Discover Classical studios for a discussion with David Crean. This episode first aired August 26, 2025.

Learn about the upcoming trio of concerts by Viva La Strings at the Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum 's Tiffany Chapel from Misti Spillman, Woodland's Manager of Preservation and Community Outreach. This segment first aired 8/21/2025.

Brad Mattingly and Steve Makovec from the Bach Society of Dayton sit with Discover Classical's Shaun Yu to discuss this year's Sing Dayton event, held tonight, August 19, 2025 at the Tank in the Dayton Arcade. Tickets are available online and at the door. This segment first aired 8/19/2025.

Peter Benkendorf discusses this year's Porchfest in Dayton's St. Ann's Hill neighborhood. It will take place on August 16 from Noon to 7PM. This segment first aired 8/14/2025.

Ruth Reveal and Doug Merk of Muse Machine preview their alumni summer concert, Dancing in the Moonlight , taking place at the Victoria Theatre on August 13, 2025. This segment first aired 8/12/2025.

Organizer Todd Stoll previews the lineup of this year's Springfield Jazz & Blues Festival , taking place Friday August 8 and Saturday August 10 in downtown Springfield. This segment first aired 8/7/2025.

Preview the Dayton Theatre Guild 's upcoming season with Guild member at large, K. L. Storer. This segment first aired 8/5/2025.

Preview the upcoming festivities of Art in the City , held across downtown Dayton on Saturday, August 2, 2025. This segment first aired 7/31/2025.

Composer, soprano, and former Young Talent Search winner Isabelle Ford discusses her artistic growth and the creation of her Penelope song cycle with Discover Classical's Adam Alonzo. This segment first aired 7/29/2025.

SSO Music Director and Conductor Peter Stafford Wilson previews the upcoming season for the Springfield Symphony Orchestra . This segment first aired 5/22/2025.

Previews the Dayton Playhouse 's upcoming 2025-26 season with Vice Chairperson Tina McPhearson. This segment first aired 7/22/2025.

Karsyn Williams will host a presentation about the life and work of Alice Dunbar Nelson , poet and wife of Paul Laurence Dunbar , at the Dunbar House from 2pm to 5 pm this Saturday, July 19, 2025. This segment first aired 7/17/2025.

Learn about the Muse Machine 's Summer institute for Educators from Emily Gray, Muse Machine's Secondary School & Teacher Education Coordinator, and Chris Westhoff, the Institute's lead teaching artist. This segment first aired 7/15/2025.

Recently retired Wright State piano professor Dr. Jackson Leung concludes looking back on his career with his former pupil, Discover Classical 's Samee Griffith . This segment first aired 7/10/2025

Recently retired Wright State piano professor Dr. Jackson Leung looks back on his career with his former pupil, Discover Classical 's Samee Griffith .

The final part of Larry Coressel's conversation with Neal Gittleman . This segment first aired 7/3/2025.

The now-retired DPO Maestro continues looking back on his career and shares some future plans. This segment first aired 7/1/2025.

Neal Gittleman reflects on his 30 years as conductor of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra . This segment first aired 6/19/2025.

Conductor Marin Alsop further discusses her career and the Dayton Concert for Peace, which took place at the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center on May 27, 2025. This segment first aired 5/29/2025.