Ring in the new year with an all-star celebration of the life and work of Marvin Hamlisch. 12/31/2012

Old friends Olga Borodina and Dmitri Hvorostovsky reunite to perform a dramatic scene from Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's opera "The Tsar's Bride."

Enjoy performances by the 2012 Richard Tucker award winner joined by renowned opera luminaries. 12/13/2012

Ailyn Pérez is the first Hispanic ever to win the Richard Tucker Award. She is also married to Stephen Costello, who won the award in 2009 - the first time a husband and wife have shared this honor. We meet this opera power-couple and learn what lies behind the shimmering voice showcased December 13, 2012 on "Live From Lincoln Center."

New York Philharmonic Music Director Alan Gilbert offers a unique spin on a universal phenomenon - the awkwardness of dealing with your mother as an adult - at his very first rehearsal as a guest conductor. He leads the Philharmonic at its Opening Gala, September 27 on PBS. (Check local listings.)

Leonard Bernstein, Arturo Toscanini, Gustav Mahler - these are just a few of the legends who have led the New York Philharmonic. The Philharmonic's current Music Director, Alan Gilbert, explains why it's sometimes best not to try to compete. He leads the Philharmonic at the Opening Gala of its astonishing 171st season, September 27 on PBS. (Check local listings.)

Live From Lincoln Center spends time with New York Philharmonic Music Director Alan Gilbert at his summer home in Stockholm, Sweden. He discusses his upbringing in a musical family and the special meaning that his role at the Philharmonic has for him. Originally broadcast September 27, 2012.

Virtuoso violinist Itzhak Perlman sits down with us at the Perlman Music Program in upstate New York to offer sage advice for aspiring musicians. He performs with the New York Philharmonic at its Opening Gala, September 27 on PBS. (Check local listings.)

Sharing an intimate moment with the PBS audience, violinist Itzhak Perlman describes how he, with encouragement from his parents, overcame polio to become one of the world's most celebrated virtuosos. He performs with the New York Philharmonic at its 171st season Opening Gala on September 27. (Check local listings.)

Music has shaped the life of violinist Itzhak Perlman in even stranger ways than most virtuoso musicians. He and his wife Toby tell the story from their teaching facility, the Perlman Music Program, in upstate New York. Originally broadcast on September 27, 2012 as part of the New York Philharmonic's Opening Gala.

Preview the New York Philharmonic's Gala performance with guest artist Itzhak Perlman. 9/27/2012

New York Philharmonic clarinetist Ricardo Morales describes how he creates Rhapsody in Blue's signature sound. Fred Child narrates.

George Balanchine's The Nutcracker relies on the talents of hundreds of people. More than 50 children dance in the ballet, and their performances are always in step. Host Chelsea Clinton explores how a group of very young dancers make the transition from the School of American Ballet to the stage of the New York City Ballet with remarkable aplomb. Fred Child introduces the segment.

Kelly Ripa finds out how eight young dancers are able to fit under a dress while avoiding a man on stilts in this excerpt from the intermission of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker at the New York City Ballet.

Kelly Ripa offers a rare glimpse into the world backstage at George Balanchine's The Nutcracker when she visits with New York City Ballet Technical Director Perry Silvey during an intermission at the David H. Koch Theater.

Don't all composers want to impose their will, not only on innocent blank pages, but also on the musicians who play their music? Alec Baldwin discovers that Richard Strauss even had a set of written rules for conducting!

Could Mozart have written even more music if he'd had the advantage of modern technology? Itzhak Perlman asks the question and comes up with a surprising answer in this clip from the 2011 Mostly Mozart Opening Night broadcast.

What happens when a great actor challenges a great conductor? New Year's Eve 2010 saw Alec Baldwin and Alan Gilbert spar over programming music for new audiences.

New Year's Eve 2010: Lang Lang brought down the house (Avery Fisher Hall) with the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto. Then he sat down with Alec Baldwin - and a wonderful time was had by both!