Haydn and Mendelssohn on Front Row Washington

Monday, February 13 at 9 p.m.

Host and producer John Bather says: “This month, don’t miss a stellar trio of sisters with the McDermott Trio, in a performance from the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Hailed for their ‘dazzling virtuosity and beautifully integrated ensemble,’ the McDermott Trio has been recognized as one of the most exciting trios of their generation.” The performance will feature Franz Joseph Haydn’s Sonata for Piano in G Major and Felix Mendelssohn’s Trio for Piano and Strings in C Minor. Front Row Washington airs each Monday at 9 p.m. on WETA Classical.

Also this month: Opera Matinee presents a special celebration of Franco Zeffirelli, Saturday, February 11 at 1 p.m. on WETA Classical. The broadcast marks the film, stage and opera director’s contributions to Metropolitan Opera productions through many decades. The following Saturday, February 18 at 9 p.m., the weekly broadcast Center Stage from Wolf Trap features the Miró String Quartet performing Home by celebrated American composer Kevin Puts, and Ravel’s Quartet in F Major, influenced by Claude Debussy.