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
Resource-full Richmond
11/2/2025
Notre Dame Cathedral organist Olivier Latry, from Paris, plays the inaugural concert on the new 67-stop Juget-Sinclair organ at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond, VA.
Philadelphia Resonances
11/9/2025
A collection of sonic surprises, new and old, from the organ-rich City of Brotherly Love.
Beguiled by Becker and Beyond
11/16/2025
How an offhand suggestion to explore the music of Alsatian-American composer René Becker led recitalist and teacher Damin Spritzer on a grand adventure.
Jim’s Excellent Adventures
11/23/2025
The irrepressible James D. Hicks shares more composers and instruments from his Scandinavian travels.
For Which To Be Thankful
11/30/2025
'Tis the season to reflect on the delight generated by some recently issued recordings.
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