Classics For Kids

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Join host Naomi Lewin as she introduces children to classical music in a fun and entertaining way with this educational outreach program of Cincinnati Public Radio, 90.9 WGUC, and the Charles H. Dater Foundation.

Recent Episodes
  • The Music of Lili Boulanger
    Apr 29, 2024 – 9:15
  • Celebrating Women’s History Month: Clara Schumann
    Mar 26, 2024 – 7:23
  • Gustav Holst 3: Music for Students (2023)
    Nov 16, 2023 – 6:00
  • Gustav Holst 2: The Planets (2023)
    Nov 15, 2023 – 6:00
  • Gustav Holst 1: About Gustav Holst (2023)
    Nov 15, 2023 – 6:00
  • Scott Joplin 1: About Scott Joplin
    Feb 16, 2023 – 6:00
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams 5: Winter in Music
    Dec 31, 2022 – 6:00
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams 4: Christmas Carols in Classical Music
    Dec 24, 2022 – 6:00
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams 3: Turn of the 20th Century English Composers
    Dec 17, 2022 – 6:00
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams 2: Musical Fantasies
    Dec 10, 2022 – 6:00
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams 1: About Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Dec 3, 2022 – 6:00
  • Charles Ives 4: American Hymns in Classical Music
    Nov 26, 2022 – 6:00
  • Charles Ives 3: Folk Tunes in Classical Music
    Nov 19, 2022 – 6:00
  • Charles Ives 2: Marching Through the Country Band March
    Nov 12, 2022 – 6:00
  • Charles Ives 1: About Charles Ives
    Nov 5, 2022 – 6:00
  • Igor Stravinsky 5: Halloween Music
    Oct 29, 2022 – 6:00
  • Igor Stravinsky 4: Composer Teachers and their Students
    Oct 22, 2022 – 6:00
  • Igor Stravinsky 3: Fire Music
    Oct 15, 2022 – 6:00
  • Igor Stravinsky 2: The Firebird
    Oct 8, 2022 – 6:00
  • Igor Stravinsky 1: About Igor Stravinsky
    Oct 1, 2022 – 6:00
  • Georg Philipp Telemann 4: The “Gigue” is Up!
    Sep 24, 2022 – 6:00
  • Georg Philipp Telemann 3: Self-Taught Composers
    Sep 17, 2022 – 6:00
  • Georg Philipp Telemann 2: Go for Baroque
    Sep 10, 2022 – 6:00
  • Georg Philipp Telemann 1: About Georg Philipp Telemann
    Sep 3, 2022 – 6:00
  • Johann Strauss, Jr. 4: Musical Conversation
    Aug 27, 2022 – 6:00
  • Johann Strauss, Jr. 3: The Waltz
    Aug 20, 2022 – 6:00
  • Johann Strauss, Jr. 2: Other Members of the Strauss Family
    Aug 13, 2022 – 6:00
  • Johann Strauss, Jr. 1: About Johann Strauss, Jr.
    Aug 6, 2022 – 6:00
  • Aaron Copland 5: Classical Music in Pop
    Jul 30, 2022 – 6:00
  • Aaron Copland 4: What’s in a Name
    Jul 23, 2022 – 6:00
  • Aaron Copland 3: Tiptoe Through the Fanfare
    Jul 16, 2022 – 6:00
  • Aaron Copland 2: What is a Fanfare
    Jul 9, 2022 – 6:00
  • Aaron Copland 1: About Aaron Copland
    Jul 2, 2022 – 6:00
  • Giuseppe Verdi 4: What’s it like to be an Opera Singer?
    Jun 25, 2022 – 6:00
  • Giuseppe Verdi 3: The Story of Aida
    Jun 18, 2022 – 6:00
  • Giuseppe Verdi 2: What’s an Opera?
    Jun 11, 2022 – 6:00
  • Giuseppe Verdi 1: About Giuseppe Verdi
    Jun 4, 2022 – 6:00
  • Frédéric Chopin 4: Famous Pianist-Composers
    May 28, 2022 – 6:00
  • Frédéric Chopin 3: Military Music
    May 21, 2022 – 6:00
  • Frédéric Chopin 2: The Polonaise
    May 14, 2022 – 6:00
  • Frédéric Chopin 1: About Frédéric Chopin
    May 7, 2022 – 6:00
  • Benjamin Britten 5: The Instruments of the Orchestra – Part 2
    Apr 30, 2022 – 6:00
  • Benjamin Britten 4: The Instruments of the Orchestra – Part 1
    Apr 23, 2022 – 6:00
  • Benjamin Britten 3: Pizzicato and Other Musical Terms
    Apr 16, 2022 – 6:00
  • Benjamin Britten 2: The Simple Symphony
    Apr 9, 2022 – 6:00
  • Benjamin Britten 1: About Benjamin Britten
    Apr 2, 2022 – 6:00
  • Women’s History Month 4: What’s It Like to Be a Conductor?
    Mar 26, 2022 – 6:00
  • Women’s History Month 3: Contemporary Women Composers
    Mar 19, 2022 – 6:00
  • Women’s History Month 2: Women Composers of the Past
    Mar 12, 2022 – 6:00
  • Women’s History Month 1: Women in History and Classical Music
    Mar 5, 2022 – 6:00
Recent Reviews
  • Fun time for kids
    Little music
    Fun great but talk to much.
  • THE ELEPHANT GUN
    😍😍
    I love this!!!!so much!!!thank you!!!!!
  • T.K. Arispe
    Great music history podcast for kids and their adults
    I learned about Classics for Kids when it played on a classical radio station, and I was thrilled to see an archive of the episodes available for listening any time. I’ve been listening to the podcast with my niece in elementary school, and she really enjoys it, as do I. The host is engaging and does a great job weaving a cohesive narrative within each episode, as well as implementing plenty of samples of the music she’s discussing. I feel that the length of each episode is perfect for the attention spans of most kids, but still manages to pack in a lot of information. I really like that a well-rounded variety of classical artists are talked about and their work highlighted, not just household names like Mozart and Beethoven. Plus, the podcast does a good job leaving out unsavory stuff, so it’s a safe listen for the whole family. Classics for Kids does a great service in introducing young folks to the culture, history, and of course the music of the classical genre. I love being able to help my niece see that there’s so much more to music than pop, and we cherish the time we spend listening to this podcast together.
  • Hdhdjcehxjdjfjcbskaj
    Best composer study tool for homeschool!
    We love this podcast! What a blessing for our homeschool to learn about composers, and for free! It’s well put together and just the right amount of info for our kids, who span from elementary to high school. Everybody can pick up something from the episodes: it’s not too dumbed down for the older ones or too complex for the younger kids. Thank you so much for this resource!!
  • Gabi goose
    WOW Gabi
    Wow I love this so so so much it’s like it’s teaching me and I’m just 10 years old!!!!!
  • Maaaaaaadddddiiiieeeeeee
    I LOVE it so much!!❤️
    This is the best kid’s podcast ever!! Coming from a kid I say it is very cool and interesting and I listen to it every night before bed!! And it is also very calming for some reason that’s why I listen to it every night! I say that is THE BEST podcast ever! And it’s nice to just listen to the music too!! I LOVE it and you will too!!❤️❤️❤️👍🎹🎼🎺🎷🎻🎺🎼🎼🎹🎹
  • great journal!
    Error - not able to download the episodes
    It’s so weird that we were able to listen to it and recently this is the only podcast that won’t let me download and listen to the episodes. Would love to troubleshoot. Last episode I am able to listen to is from June 2022
  • Znyk "V"
    Too advanced for kids
    This is a great biographical series for adults looking to get a quick overview of a composer. For kids (ages 0-8) - this is a ton of densely packed information that goes over their heads. It assumes a level of sophistication in the audience that is more appropriate for an adult such as myself. Overall a good listen, but “Classics for Kids” is a bit of a misnomer.
  • OnlyBecauseHim
    Not able to listen anymore
    The podcast was really good and my kids love it! Not sure why, since this past summer, I am no longer able to listen to this podcast. Every time it shows there is new podcast, but it always says the episode is not available when I try to play. Can anyone help? Thanks!
  • TerriArtisTree
    Great guide for parents to showcase the variety in Classical Music
    As a parent I wanted to introduce my children to music with a bit more intention than the passive listening to music I did growing up. I found this podcast is the Goldilocks amount of information to peak our interest about a variety of different composers. It showcases a variety of talented composers from many different cultures and backgrounds. Their website gives some really simple and practical tools for parents and kids to approach the genre of classical music. Thank you for your generous and hard work.
  • AngelitaandNya
    I love music 🤩
    I love this podcast I listen to it every day! My favorite series is Beethoven. Thank you so much for doing this podcast I love it so much!
  • 423brown
    Nathaniel and Zachary on the ball ⚽️🏀🏈⚾️🥎🎾🏐🏉🎱🔮🧶☄️🏓🎳🏸🏒🥍🏏🎊🍙
    We love this podcast. I really like the one on WWII music🎶🎼🎵🎤🎧🎸🥁🎹🎺🎻
  • Avery YAN
    Amazing
    All the knowledge are very useful for some kids who study instruments and music. We love it very much! Thanks for updating!
  • seanchans
    Thank you!
    Thank you for your exceptional work!!
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  • shsygidtjgj
    It’s 👎🏿
    It’s very boring
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    Boring
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  • Kentna
    Relaxing and Informational
    I highly recommend Classics For Kids. It really gives you a lot of information, and it’s fun to listen. It’s relaxing to listen before bed. 10 year old listener
  • pommeB
    More focused would be great!
    I wish the episodes were a bit longer and more focused on one composer or one piece, so that I could really learn about that particular subject (rather than jumping around a bit). I’d love to know more about the composers lives, and what instrument were used in particular pieces and what inspired the piece. Thanks!!!
  • M3345jj
    Questionable Content
    I want to love this podcast, but one episode in particular made me question whether I can share it with my children without previewing each episode first. In the episode Robert Schumann 2: Clara Schumann, the podcast host suggests that Clara may have been romantically involved with Johannes Brahms while married to Robert Schumann. This is not appropriate for an audience of children. I love the idea of a podcast introducing classical composers to children, but parents shouldn’t have to worry about inappropriate content being a part of it.
  • hthll
    I just love it
    I love your Music on this podcast ❤️
  • MickyG
    If you like Maestro Classics CDs, you’ll like this
    My kids really enjoy this podcast. We enjoy Maestro Classics CDs which mix storytelling and musical portfolios. This is in an NPR sort of way, but is still very nice to listen to. Thank you for producing this podcast. We recommend!
  • Not a Sister
    Thank you
    Despite a decent k-12 education, classical music isn’t my hand. Trying not to pass that on to my youngest, who has a natural love of all music. Thank you for being excited and knowledgeable. We’ve been doing a week of composer study each month, mostly by listening to you.
  • Barryfab5
    Yay for Classics for Kids
    We absolutely love this podcast!! It’s such a wonderful way to introduce and enliven your child’s and your own enjoyment of classical music! We found it about 4 years ago and love listening and relistening to them! From ages 5-45 it’s a hit!! Thank you!!
  • 😍😄🤪🤩👌👋
    Thanks for your podcast
    I literally listen to the podcast every day. Thanks again by
  • IloveViolin
    We love Classics for Kids!
    We love to listen to Classics for Kids at breakfast time. All my kids enjoy listening, but my oldest two (8 and 6) find is especially interesting and fun. It provides the perfect little taste of different composers and their music. Stories are told in a fun and relatable way for kids, but I also enjoy listening and learning even as an adult. I would recommend this podcast to anyone looking to broaden their taste in music and learn about famous composers.
  • Channel Jules
    A Great Listen
    My 5th grade loves to listen while doing homeschool work. Keeps him focused and less fidgety.
  • lkingdgjjf
    Great show
    I wish the episodes were 10-15m because I love this show so much!!
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    Guess what The difference is
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  • Auditorially Yours
    A classical convert
    This show has transformed my family’s listening habits and has lead me to enjoy and appreciate the broad swathe of classical music. Now, we listen to classical all the time at home and even in the car. Classics for Kids also introduced to the world of podcasts for kids, which has been a big help in home education. Such a great show—informative, entertaining, and a great listen.
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    Spot the differences!
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  • puglover!!!😃
    Okay
    I like the idea, but I don’t like the kind of music 🎵🙂👍👍👍👍👍👍😀😕😕😕😕🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😶😶😶😶😶😮😮😮😧😮😋😋😋😋😋😋😛😛😛😝😎😎😎😎🤓
  • hannahlind
    Love it!
    So nice to have a 6 minute podcast for kids! Twice as long as little ones can sit, but gives the something to work towards☺️
  • Brice tin
    AWESOME
    It’s great but... it does not name the song name which kinda stinks.
  • UR FAV GYMNAST
    Boooo
    I do not like this podcast
  • cj1228989
    Let’s learn about women composers!
    My 7-year old loves listening and learning about the classics through this this podcast. She did ask me today, though, why they only talk about men composers. :-)
  • RavenWhoDisneyGirl13
    Family Favorite
    As a music teacher, I love this podcast. I listen to it withy my four year old son, who loves music and learning about music. I’ve recommended this to my students (3rd-6th grades), but it’s really a great podcast for anyone who likes classical music.
  • slavh2014
    Love it
    We love it we listen to it all the time
  • MeBaz
    Informative and Entertaining
    We ( my 7 year old and I ) listen in the car and at home 3 times a week. We love the host and the variety of topics. It brings more connection and appreciation when listening to classical radio. Finally I know the names and melodies to composers and their music! Thank you!!
  • It’sThatOneGuy
    Informative and interesting
    This podcast is great. I use it as part of homeschooling my kids and I am learning right along with them. We all enjoy listening.
  • deniseandj4d
    Not Just For Kids
    What little I know about music and composers I learned from 15 years of listening to Classics for kids. Many are reruns and I happily listen to them again and again.
  • JennJennRoRo
    Love!
    We love this podcast! I love the different styles of music we get to learn about!
  • Gif50
    The best!
    This is our favorite podcast hands down❣️👏🏻👍🏻
  • anne.r.tucker
    So cute!
    We love this podcast so much!!!!!
  • Hildieboo
    Wish they were longer
    My 8 year old and I love this. She’s fascinated by music. I only wish each episode was slightly longer.
  • reviewerco
    Fun and educational
    My kids love this podcast, their musical tastes have expanded because of it.
  • PianoTiff
    Great for kids
    These are a great length for my group piano classes! Thanks for sharing.
  • aseretkavon
    Great for Music Class!
    This is the perfect length for a listening center in my Music classroom! Informative and engaging for my students, too!
  • somebodymel
    This is for adults too!
    Fantastic and interesting
  • yujiet
    Great for kids
    I love to play this while my littles are busy playing. I enjoy it and I think they enjoy the music. As they get older I expect they will understand more, but music appreciation can’t start too early.
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