Live from the Artist's Den
Saturday, August 1, 2026, 11:30pm

LIVE FROM THE ARTIST'S DEN is an innovative new music series featuring extraordinary artists performing in extraordinary settings. Each episode of the weekly series features an intimate, invitation-only concert by cutting-edge, contemporary musicians, along with artist interviews and insights about the unusual venues chosen. Initially a series of private living room concerts, the Artist's Den has expanded to include unforgettable performances across North America and Europe by some of today's most significant names in music, in some of the most interesting, off-the-beaten-path locations imaginable. LIVE FROM THE ARTIST'S DEN gives public television audiences a front row seat and behind-the-scenes look at these once-in-a-lifetime events.

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sat, 08/01/2026 @ 11:30 PM

Great Performances at the Met
Eugene Onegin
Friday, August 21, 2026, 8pm 

Soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in Tchaikovsky’s opera adaptation of Pushkin’s novel. Baritone Igor Golovatenko reprises his portrayal of Onegin, who realizes his affection for her all too late. Tony Award winner Deborah Warner directs. 

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Kiss the Tiger with Diane
Saturday, August 22, 2026, 11:30pm

Opening for acts such as Joan Jett and The Hold Steady, Kiss the Tiger's magnetic rock and roll and dynamically powerful performances electrify crowds across the country. Kiss the Tiger performs and introduces us to Diane. STAGE features intimate collaborations by your favorite local musicians and the musicians they want you to know about.

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sat, 08/22/2026 @ 11:30 PM

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Your Smith with Raffaella
Saturday, August 29, 2026, 11:30pm

After a long hiatus from a career that included collaborations with the likes of Lizzo and touring with the Violent Femmes, Your Smith is back with music that mixes 1970's pop with earnest songwriting. Your Smith performs and introduces us to Raffaella. 

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sat, 08/29/2026 @ 11:30 PM

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Cory Wong with Misty Boyce
Saturday, September 5, 2026, 11:30pm

Grammy nominated guitarist, producer and host Cory Wong and his nine-piece band push the boundaries of contemporary funk and R&B music in a high voltage performance led by rhythm guitar. Cory Wong performs and introduces us to Misty Boyce. 

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sat, 09/05/2026 @ 11:30 PM

Great Performances
Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2026
Friday, August 28, 2026, 8pm

Each summer, the world-renowned Vienna Philharmonic is joined by a guest soloist to perform an enchanting open-air concert under the direction of a guest conductor from the magnificent gardens of Austria's Imperial Schonbrunn Palace, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site.

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Fri, 08/28/2026 @ 8:00 PM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sat, 08/29/2026 @ 12:30 AM

Concerto for Slack Key Guitar and Orchestra
Friday, August 28, 2026, 9:30pm

Jeff Peterson and North Carolina State Orchestra - Raleigh Civic Chamber Orchestra perform the first composed concerto for slack key guitar and orchestra. The concerto features three volcanoes in Hawaii--Haleakalā, Kīlauea and Mauna Loa--located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Fri, 08/28/2026 @ 9:30 PM