Sesame Street, which reached the airwaves 50 years ago Nov. 10, has featured a variety of classical music throughout its time on television. The 91Classical staff came up with a few favorites.

Pretty Great Performances: Concerto for Flute and Pool Toy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAw-0HXrTno

Part of a series in which James Galway appeared multiple times. In this case, it’s Maria’s ability to fill an inflatable that steals the show.

Itzhak Perlman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3richcoCUI

Perlman’s demonstration of “easy” and “hard” was a surprise coming from a virtuoso.

Victor Borge: Practice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNDotER9XEs

Victor Borge visited several times, famously sharing time with Oscar the Grouch. But in this video, he demonstrates just how easily practice makes perfect.

Marilyn Horne

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=9ZqxlqH9cOc

Whether you’re an opera singer or Cookie Monster himself, one thing is always the same: C is for “cookie.”

Kronos Quartet: Soccer With Big Bird

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzvWiG5Lpzc

The Kronos Quartet teaches Big Bird about teamwork.

Gustavo Dudamel: Word of the Day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEZj0yjfzbc

The maestro helped Elmo learn all about “stupendous.”

The Curious Cantata

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dUO3CNBuKE

No professional classical musicians visited, but the gang from Sesame Street learns about curiosity via this cantata.

Isabel Leonard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Xrab76v5zU

An opera singer is a Person in Your Neighborhood.

Miri Ben-Ari

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3f3HwVKwb4

When Elmo wanted to know more about the violin, Miri Ben-Ari and Abby Cadabby were there to help.

Evelyn Glennie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=187&v=jVw5KawqUIg

The percussionist is able to even get Oscar the Grouch in on the music making with a piece by “Ludwig von Blech-hoven.”