Every day, 90.9 broadcasts classical music and jazz through well-curated playlists and programs.
This Friday, November 14 at 10:40 a.m. we’ll have a live broadcast of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. The program begins with Beethoven’s “Coriolan Overture”. Then pianist Francesco Piemontesi joins Jader Bignamini for Beethoven’s “Piano Concerto No. 1”. Finally, hear one of Mozart’s most enduring and expressive works “Symphony No. 40”. Hosted by Dave Wagner & […]
90.9 FM WRCJ began weekday broadcasts of classical music programming from studios in the Detroit School of Arts on Monday, November 14, 2005. With the debut of morning host Dave Wagner at 6 a.m., locally-originated classical music returned to Detroit airwaves for the first time since 1997. Dr. Dave was previously a popular personality at […]
This Sunday, November 16 at noon, host Cecelia Sharpe presents another exciting episode of “Live with C#”. Listen and hear what great classical and jazz music Cecelia has picked out for you this month.
Cabaret 313 and 90.9 WRCJ proudly present three-time Tony Award nominee, Grammy-winning actor and singer, and acclaimed Broadway producer Brandon Victor Dixon for an electrifying evening of music and storytelling. Fresh from his Tony-nominated performance in “Hell’s Kitchen,” Dixon will perform this Saturday, November 15 at The Cube at the Max M. & Marjorie S. […]
The harp and vocal ensemble at Detroit’s Cass Tech High School is the oldest continuously operating public school music program in the United States. They celebrate 100 years in 2025! The renowned program has been guided by Velma Froude, Patricia Terry-Ross and current Director Lydia Cleaver who have cultivated exceptional harpists. Hear more of the […]
Catch this week’s episode of “The Soundtrack” Sunday at 6pm. We’re featuring composers who have released work in the past 10 years. That’s 90.9 WRCJ, and stay connected by following the #TheSoundtrack on Instagram. Haley Taylor hosts “The Soundtrack,” every Saturday and Sunday at 6 p.m. where she explores the scores of the silver […]
New! Film music show host Haley Taylor brings you “The Soundtrack” every weekend and here is her collection of classical music from the movies on disc. The album can be yours for a donation of $60 or just $5 monthly. You can also choose to bundle it with Dave & Peter’s “Two With The Works” […]
Brand new! A classical CD of all-time great duos assembled by hosts Dave Wagner and Peter Whorf, hosts and producers of our weekend show “Two With The Works.” The album can be yours for a donation of $60 or just $5 monthly. You can also choose to bundle it with Haley’s “The Soundtrack” album and […]
Johann Sebastian Bach’s “The Well-Tempered Clavier” a two-volume collection of 24 preludes and fugues in every major and minor key, is a foundational work in classical music, demonstrating a revolutionary tuning system for keyboard instruments. 90.9 WRCJ’s Haley Taylor talks with pianist Christopher O’Riley about his newly-released recording of Book II, where he explores the […]
2025 is the 300th anniversary of the Anna Magdalena Notebook. The lavish notebook was a gift from Johann Sebastian Bach to his second wife Anna Magdalena. Who was she and what did the book contain? Listen to find out! 2025 is also the 20th anniversary of 90.9 WRCJ going on the air. LISTEN HERE