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This Sunday, May 31 from noon to 2 p.m. host Cecelia Sharpe presents a robust collection of classical music for your listening pleasure. Tune in and see what C# has picked out for you this month. Don’t miss it!
Every day, 90.9 broadcasts classical music and jazz through well-curated playlists and programs.
This Sunday, May 31 from noon to 2 p.m. host Cecelia Sharpe presents a robust collection of classical music for your listening pleasure. Tune in and see what C# has picked out for you this month. Don’t miss it!
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Danny Elfman: Music for Misfits On this episode of The Soundtrack, Haley Taylor celebrates the strange, theatrical, and unforgettable world of composer Danny Elfman — from the carnival chaos of Pee-wee’s Big Adventure and Beetlejuice to the Gothic grandeur of Batman, the emotional tenderness of Black Beauty, and the bittersweet outsider stories of Corpse Bride and Silver Linings Playbook. Along the way, the episode explores […]
90.9 WRCJ’s Cecelia Sharpe speaks with renowned bassist Marion Hayden who will return to The Station at Michigan Central with the Grammy-nominated band Straight Ahead for a special Mother’s Day edition of Fridays at The Station, on May 8, 2026. Listen to the interview HERE The Detroit-born Hayden was the first artist to perform at […]
On Friday, June 5 at 10:40 a.m. it’s our finale of this season’s Detroit Symphony Orchestra LIVE broadcasts. Conductor Jader Bignamini leads the orchestra through stories of tragic love with Wagner’s Prelude and Liebestod from “Tristan und Isolde” and “Siegfried Idyll,” as well as Tchaikovsky’s “Francesca da Rimini” and Richard Strauss’s “Suite from Der Rosenkavalier.” […]
Grammy®-nominated harpist Yolanda Kondonassis released the album “Terra Infirma” just ahead of Earth Day 2026. In this interview, our very own harpist Christa Grix speaks with Yolanda about the album which includes world premiere recordings of major new works by acclaimed composer Reena Esmail. The album also includes violinist Vijay Gupta, the Interlochen Center for […]
90.9 WRCJ’s Dave Wagner speaks with organist Fred Hohman who recently played a free concert on Sunday April 26, 2026 at 4pm at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Detroit, MI. Listen to the interview HERE
Lisa DiChiera talks with Dave Wagner about opera in Detroit. It began with her father, Dr. David DiChiera presenting “Overture to Opera” which grew into the Detroit Opera company, their theatre in Downtown Detroit and their 30th anniversary. Listen to the interview HERE
UPDATE – Only a few left! We’ve partnered with Detroit’s own Signal-Return to create a limited-edition letterpress poster celebrating The Soundtrack on 90.9 FM WRCJ. Each one is hand-printed, bringing together the artistry of film music and the craft of printmaking in a truly tangible way. Make your pledge today, and take home a piece […]
Seven-string guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli interprets classic songs with joy, reverence, technical prowess, elegance, and swing. Linda Yohn of 90.9 WRCJ spoke with Pizzarelli about following in his father’s musical footsteps, his new album, and his upcoming concert with Cabaret 313 in this clip from One Detroit. Watch the interview HERE See Pizzarelli’s Cabaret313 […]