In 2005, the Classical Public Radio Network (CPRN) began an on-going collaboration with pianist Orli Shaham to produce Dial-A-Musician, a feature she created for CPRN's morning drive-time programming. This segment was conceived both to further music education and to broaden the listeners' connection to classical music and musicians.

During each feature, Orli directs a listener question to an expert, drawing on personal and professional relationships — literally 'dialing' her guests up for his or her insights. Guests on Dial-a-Musician have included pianists Emanuel Ax and Yefim Bronfman, musicologist Elaine Sisman, composer John Adams, Emerson Quartet violinist Philip Setzer and cellist David Finckel, superstar soprano Natalie Dessay and, of course, Orli’s husband, St. Louis Symphony Music Director David Robertson, and Orli’s brother, violinist Gil Shaham, among over forty others. Dial-A-Musician ran for over two years on numerous local stations.

Below are a few Dial-a-Musician segments. Keep an eye out for more additions in the coming weeks.