They say this is the busiest travel day of the year. If you're on the road, classical music is the perfect companion, including Johann Sebastian Bach’s Violin Concerto featuring violinist Hilary Hahn.

After the chaos of World War II, Richard Strauss found unexpected inspiration in a conversation with a young American soldier, an oboist, who asked him why he’d never written a concerto. Months later, Strauss wrote a piece that moves with the ease of a single voice telling its story. Hear Strauss’s Oboe Concerto tonight on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream.

Liquid Shadows...isn’t that a great title? It’s a piece written and performed by harpist Yolanda Kondonassis that dives into the mysteries and power in flowing water.

Tchaikovsky wrote the 1812 Overture for a commemorative celebration, never imagining it would become one of his most popular works. He thought of it as ceremonial, but audiences connected with its drama and that unmistakable, triumphant finale. Hear Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture tonight on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream.

Some of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s most charming pieces are his quartets for flute and strings. If you want to feel light and uplifted, listen to his Flute Quartet #1 this morning.

Jerry Goldsmith had a knack for reinventing his sound from film to film. Reel Music celebrates the soundtracks that shape our favorite movies. This week, you’ll hear the raw, percussive edge of Planet of the Apes, the shadowy world of Chinatown, plus more from Jerry Goldsmith’s remarkable body of work.

Gateways Radio honors the voices and vision of musicians of African descent.This week's show features music born of struggle and resilience, with works by Duke Ellington and Margaret Bonds. Listen tonight on 91.1, 107.5 and our music stream.

With Thanksgiving next week, you might be making plans to travel home, or you might be remembering past family gatherings. Join bassoonist Lecolion Washington as he takes us to William Grant Still’s Bayou Home.

Florence Price wrote The Mississippi River as a musical journey, tracing the river’s path through spirituals, work songs, and the stories carried along its banks. It’s a portrait of a river that shaped American life. Hear Florence Price’s Mississippi River tonight on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream.

Angélica Negrón is a Puerto Rican-born composer based in New York City. Her music travels through electronic pop, found sounds, and classical instrumental to arrive somewhere delightfully new, like her trio Bird of Paradise.