Classic Arts Showcase 🇺🇸

Classic Arts Showcase is a non-commercial public service organization providing free programming to public television stations, cable systems, and its own streaming platform. The service presents short excerpts and montages, ranging from 1-5 minutes, of classical music, opera, ballet, theater, and other fine arts performances, creating a varied viewing experience. The organization sources its high-quality visuals and audio from major orchestras, opera houses, ballet companies, and theater groups worldwide. Classic Arts Showcase avoids on-screen announcers, focusing on the performances themselves, with information about the piece, composer, and performers displayed as text. The programming includes a wide variety of genres beyond classical music, featuring opera arias and ensembles, ballet excerpts from famous ballets, scenes from classical and modern plays, choral music, instrumental performances, and even glimpses into art museums, architecture, and historical places. Classic Arts Showcase's availability extends across public television as a digital subchannel, cable systems, and its own streaming platform. Funding is primarily supported by donations from viewers and grants from foundations.