Narrated by Marc Shulgold, discover several various musical treatments inspired by the beloved tragedy Romeo & Juliet including music by Tchaikovsky and from the 1957 movie West Side Story.

Narrated by Marc Shulgold, learn about how conductor Duain Wolfe created this program (with thousands of pieces to choose from), focusing in particular on Shakespeare's words and how they are set to music.

Narrated by Marc Shulgold, find out how Felix Mendelssohn captured, through music, the words of the greatest poet and playwright in the English language, William Shakespeare.

Felix Mendelssohn composed A Midsummer Night’s Dream starting when he was just 17 years old, but would take 17 years to complete the masterpiece. 

Narrated by Marc Shulgold, learn about Mahler's monumental Resurrection Symphony including the explosive "roof-rattling finale" where the chorus sings in celebration of rebirth.