2025 marks the 150th anniversary of Georges Bizet's opera masterpiece "Carmen". Scandalous when it was first performed, Bizet sadly didn't live to see it become appreciated. In this feature by Christa Grix hear more of the story including some of the famous people who did recognize it's beauty.
The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra's new season opens September 12, 2025. 90.9 WRCJ's Peter Whorf and orchestra Executive Director Sarah Calderini talk about a few highlights.
2025 is the 20th anniversary of 90.9 WRCJ and would be the 150th birthday of conductor Pierre Monteux. He led orchestras like the Boston Symphony and the Metropolitan Opera but had a unpopular debut in Paris of the Rite of Spring. Hear more in this feature from our very own Christa Grix.
Pianist and composer Jason Moran is this year's Artist-in-Residence for the 2025 Detroit Jazz Festival. Get to know him better in this interview with 90.9 WRCJ's John Penney.
Detroit-born Sheila Jordan passed away Monday, August 11, 2025 at the age of 96. She was a jazz singer, songwriter, pianist, music educator, NEA Jazz Master and pioneered a bebop and scat jazz singing style. Here is a segment 90.9 WRCJ's John Penney put together in remembrance.
90.9 WRCJ's Linda Yohn speaks with engaging and entrancing French jazz singer Tatiana Eva-Marie. She will be performing at the 2025 Detroit Jazz Festival and has a new CD, which covers Disney tunes with fresh "jazz manouche" arrangements.
2025 is the 100th anniversary of the birth of jazz pianist and composer Oscar Peterson. Hear a bit of his story and how he was influenced by classical music in this little feature from our very own Christa Grix. 2025 is also the 20 year anniversary of 90.9 WRCJ going on the air!
2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of English Author Jane Austen! Listen to this little feature by 90.9 WRCJ's Christa Grix for a bit of history.
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra's Sosnick Courtyard Series opens this week through the 20th in midtown Detroit. 90.9 WRCJ's Peter Whorf speaks with DSO cellist and composer Jeremy Crosmer who headlines Wednesday's opener...
90.9 WRCJ's Christa Grix tells us a little more about Italian composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, who many of the greats turned to for inspiration and guidance. 2025 would be his 500th birthday!
Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival brings legendary works and new compositions to the metro area every June. 90.9 WRCJ's Peter Whorf speaks with Artistic Director and cellist Paul Watkins about concerts this week and next....
90.9 WRCJ's Peter Whorf speaks with DSO music director Jader Bignamini about the orchestra's final concerts this season, including beloved concertos, hidden gems and thrilling tone poems...
90.9 WRCJ's Haley Taylor speaks with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's Music Director & Conductor Jader Bignamini. The Orchestra performs a 150th birthday celebration for Ravel which includes Le Tombeau de Couperin, Bolero and the Piano Concerto in G. Listen to them discuss the concert in this excerpt.
In this excerpt from "Live with C#" Cecelia speaks with Conductor and Bassoonist Anthony Parnther who conducts Detroit Opera's production of "Central Park Five". He speaks a bit about how he got started in scoring, why he got involved with Detroit Opera's production and what he hopes the audience takes away from the production.
Dr. Dave speaks with Professor Jeffrey S. Sposato, Chair and Professor of the Department of Music at Wayne State University. He will be doing the Pre-Talk for Fort Street Chorale's Concert on May 4, 2025. The concert will feature Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass performed by the Chorale as well as the Nardin Park Church Choir and the Michigan Sinfonietta Orchestra under the baton of Ann Marie Koukios.
Cecelia Sharpe talks with Edward Quick, Director of the Ferndale Community Concert Band. The band celebrates their 10 year anniversary with a concert on March 30, 2025 at Orchestra Hall in Detroit.
Cecelia Sharpe talks with pianist and composer Charlie Albright who is performing March 23, 2025 at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial presented by ProMusica Detroit.
Linda Yohn speaks with jazz vocalist Catherine Russell who is releasing her new album "Send For Me" and performing at The Cube in Detroit March 22, 2025.
90.9 WRCJ's Peter Whorf talks with Jader Bignamini and Wynton Marsalis about the new Detroit Symphony Orchestra release of "Blues Symphony".
90.9 WRCJ's Christa Grix talks a little about Maurice Ravel as he celebrates his 150th birthday this year.