Michael Barone
About Pipedreams
Sundays at 9 pm.
Organists have a world of music at their fingertips. They talk about a kind of musical rapture they experience when they play a work really well. Get a glimpse of the divine every week on Pipedreams from American Public Media. Host Michael Barone shares organ works and performances and talks with composers, organists, organ builders, and restorers. The show features brand new instruments in churches and concert halls, plus recordings of historic pipe organs in locations around the world, from ancient instruments in vast cathedrals to the "mighty Wurlitzers" of movie house fame. Whether you're a long-time fan of organ music or just learning about this diverse instrument, you’ll enjoy Pipedreams. For playlist information, and to hear the program again click on the link at the top of this page. Dates listed on that page are six days before the broadcast date on Classical 89.
Program Schedule
A Divine Return (II)
2/1/2026
Resident organist Daniel Ficarri continues the celebration of the restored Aeolian-Skinner organ at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine with an all-American program for an all-American instrument.
Awakening History
2/8/2026
Revelatory performances of compositions by musicians of color, including a Black Composers Project undertaken by students at the University of Washington in Seattle.
A Taste of Tournemire
2/15/2026
With specialist Richard Spotts, we reflect on one of the most comprehensive collections of organ music for the Roman Catholic church, Charles Tournemire’s L’Orgue Mystique.
Introducing Johannes Skoog
2/22/2026
Performances by Sweden’s Royal Court Organist and the 2024 Canadian International Organ Competition’s First Prize and Bach Prize Winner.
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