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
Contemplating Kynaston
8/31/2025
In the wake of his death this past March, we share performances and personal glimpses of the internationally acclaimed British recitalist, recording artist and teacher Nicolas Kynaston.
Artists at Work
9/7/2025
Drawing upon our voluminous archive for performances by a wide variety of soloists who have been engaged with PIPEDREAMS over the years.
More Artists at Work
9/14/2025
Additional delights from the varied and surprising contents of the Pipedreams archive.
Anniversary Accolades 2025 (II)
9/21/2025
More music by composers who achieved significant mileposts this year.
Joan of Art
9/28/2025
A tribute to the irrepressible mentor and recitalist Joan Lippincott (1934-2025), revered professor at Westminster Choir College
AGO San Francisco 2024 (II) - The Competitive Spirit
10/5/25
Winners of the 2024 American Guild of Organists Competitions in Improvisation held in San Francisco.
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