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Each year WXXI Classical presents a series of films that are related to classical music in some way. Selected by our classical music hosts Brenda Tremblay, Mona Seghatoleslami, and Steve Johnson each film chosen exemplifies the power of music in a non-traditional narrative. Films are often preceded by subject-related live music in The Little Cafe or followed by live panel discussion following the film.

Classical 91.5 Presents...The Competition (September 28th)

Join WXXI for Classical 91.5 Presents, a series that spotlights classical music connections in film.

Classical 91.5 Presents...The Competition, a movie where competitors in a classical piano competition (played by Richard Dreyfuss and Amy Irving ) fall in love, Saturday September 28th at The Little Theatre.

Show up early to enjoy live music with the Empire Film and Media Ensemble in The Little Café starting at 2pm, the movie screens at 3pm, and then join in a discussion afterwards about the ways that music and musicians are portrayed on screen, with WXXI's Mona Seghatoleslami, pianist Paula Rodney Bobb, and Mark Watters (composer and director of the Beal Institute for Film Music and Contemporary Media).

Tickets are available to purchase in advance online here and through The Little Theatre Box Office.

More about Classical 91.5 Presents...

Selected by our Classical music hosts Julia Figueras, Brenda Tremblay and Mona Seghatoleslami, each film chosen exemplifies the power of music in a non-traditional narrative. Tickets are $7.

Find out more information about Classical 91.5 Presents, including upcoming films, on The Little Theatre website.

Mona Seghatoleslami
Mona Seghatoleslami is the Music Director, host and producer on WXXI Classical 91.5 FM weekdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. She also hosts the lunchtime concert series Live From Hochstein Wednesdays at 12:10 p.m., interviews musicians, produces special programs, and works on any project she can find that helps connect people and music in our community through WXXI.