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90.9 WRCJ is a listener supported classical and jazz music public radio station licensed to Detroit Classical and Jazz Educational Radio, LLC., and managed by Detroit Public Television and the Detroit Educational Television Foundation Board of Trustees.

  1. Sarah Calderini - February 12, 2026

    5 DAYS AGO

    Sarah Calderini - February 12, 2026

    The A2SO brings you an extra special Valentines Day concert this Saturday - and an exciting second half to the 2025-26 season. Peter speaks with A2SO Executive Director Sarah Calderini about this weekend's concert with violinist Danny Koo and Music Director Earl Lee.

    6 min
  2. Kaneza Schaal - December 7, 2025

    07/12/2025

    Kaneza Schaal - December 7, 2025

    Cecelia Sharpe speaks with Kaneza Schaal, Director of Detroit Opera's double-bill production "Highways and Valleys" featuring the music of William Grant Still and Kurt Weill.

    13 min
  3. Anna Glass - November 14, 2025

    14/11/2025

    Anna Glass - November 14, 2025

    Cecelia Sharpe speaks with Executive Director Anna Glass about the Dance Theater of Harlem's performance at the Detroit Opera House November 15-16, 2025.

    10 min
  4. Musical Milestones with Christa Grix - Cass Tech

    28/10/2025

    Musical Milestones with Christa Grix - Cass Tech

    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 story from our own harpist Christa Grix.

    1 min
  5. Christopher O'Riley - October 3, 2025

    03/10/2025

    Christopher O'Riley - October 3, 2025

    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 Japanese concept of Ma—’the space between’—to uncover new expressive possibilities through the silence between the notes.

    20 min
  6. Musical Milestones with Christa Grix - Anna Magdalena Notebook

    30/09/2025

    Musical Milestones with Christa Grix - Anna Magdalena Notebook

    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.

    1 min
  7. Musical Milestones with Christa Grix - Carmen

    16/09/2025

    Musical Milestones with Christa Grix - Carmen

    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.

    1 min
  8. Sarah Calderini - September 9, 2025

    09/09/2025

    Sarah Calderini - September 9, 2025

    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.

    5 min
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90.9 WRCJ is a listener supported classical and jazz music public radio station licensed to Detroit Classical and Jazz Educational Radio, LLC., and managed by Detroit Public Television and the Detroit Educational Television Foundation Board of Trustees.

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  • Creator
    90.9 WRCJ
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    302
  • Rating
    Clean
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