Russian composer Alexander Tcherepnin discusses his early upbringing, training, and composing bagatelles in Saint Petersburg, as well as the influence of his composer father, Benois family relatives, Russian/Asian/European cultural influence, electronic music.

Licia Albanese discusses her performance preparations, advice to young new opera singers, the conductor techniques from Fausto Cleva, and the late Arturo Toscanini.

Celebrated young tenor Giuseppe Sabbatini discusses his upcoming performance as Alfredo in "Traviata" at the Lyric Opera as well as beginnings, church music, debuts with little/no rehearsal and more.

Studs Terkel interviews soprano Teresa Stich-Randall about her musical performances of Don Giovanni. Some of the interview is spoken in German.

Studs Terkel sits down to interview American Violinist Isaac Stern. Stern performs for Terkel on the radio.

Terkel comments and presents a musical performance of the Kronos Quartet

Jan Peerce discusses his career as a tenor, both in opera and on Broadway. He discusses his vocal technique and trends in sacred music.

Virtuoso violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg discusses her training, performance style and reactions to it, attracting a younger classical audience, and comments on several of her recordings.

Studs Terkel interviews Birgit Nilsson during her time playing Leonore in Fidelio.

Interviewing violinist Elaine Scott Banks.