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
Remembering Marcel Dupré
5/3/2026
...as we embrace the 140th birthday of twentieth-century France’s most famous organist (b. May 3, 1886)
Mary’s Songs
5/10/2026
In ‘her month’, whether in responses to the Angel’s proclamation or in simple hymns of praise, composers through history have celebrated the Virgin Mary.
San Francisco AGO 2024 (VII) – Recital Sampler
5/17/2026
More vivid performances of arresting scores heard in concert at the AGO Convention in California.
In Memoriam
5/24/2026
Remembrances and reflections of individuals and events that were or might have been.
Organ Concerto Classics
5/31/2026
Exploring a rich repertoire that doesn’t get nearly the attention it deserves.
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