Tune to 90.9 WRCJ on Friday, May 15 at 10:40 a.m. for our LIVE Detroit Symphony Orchestra broadcast. It’s a Baroque Fireworks program including “A Spectacle of Light” by Stacy Garrop, “Music for the Royal Fireworks” by George Frideric Handel, the “Brandenburg Concerto No.2” by J.S. Bach and the “London Symphony” by Franz Joseph Haydn. […]

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 […]

Music has a way of lifting us up and bringing peace, especially for those in the caregiving space. If you’re looking for resources, stories, and events to help guide you, visit detroitpbs.org/caregiving. 90.9 WRCJ offers a safe and peaceful space through the healing power of music. Here’s some selections we think might provide some comfort […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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. Listen HERE

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. Listen HERE

The 2025 Detroit Jazz Festival took place over Labor Day Weekend and featured world-class talent of jazz legends, rising stars, legacy and homecoming artists. Located at Hart Plaza, Campus Martius Park, Cadillac Square and the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center, the lineup included more than 60 performances as remarkable and diverse as the genre itself, […]