Morning Classical Monday-Thursday, 9:30am - Noon Afternoon Classical Thursday, 3:00 - 6:00pm Friday, 3:00 - 4:30pm An eclectic mix of music, spanning the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern periods. Tune in to hear such composers as Bach, Shostakovich, Bartok, Stravinsky, Schubert, Janacek, Carter, Schoenberg, Haydn, Hindemith, Debussy, Part, Boulez, and many others. From time to time, we present entire shows focusing on everything from 19th century lieder to 20th century string quartets, from Bach's cantatas to Scriabin's piano works, from the American art song to modern Russian masters. Live from Miller Theatre Friday, 4:30 - 6:00pm Live from Miller Theatre was founded in January 2002 and since then has been featuring an eclectic mix of music related to the programming at Columbia University's Miller Theatre. The program is co-hosted by George Steel, the executive director of Miller Theatre, and Matt Winters. Featuring previews of upcoming events at the theatre, live concert recordings, live interviews and performances, previews of upcoming events around the city and thematic explorations of music composed anywhere from the 15th to the 21st centuries, Live from Miller Theatre keeps it lively with sharp commentary and a soulful soundtrack. The Early Music Show Friday, 9:30am - Noon The Friday Morning Early Music Show is dedicated to Western music of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Tune in to hear such composers as Hildegard von Bingen, Machaut, Dufay, Josquin Desprez, Palestrina, Ockeghem, Obrecht, Tallis, Byrd, Monteverdi, Purcell, Rameau, and the prolific "anonymous." The Early Music Show provides listeners with a link to the growing Early Music community, with information about live performances around the city and insightful interviews with leading and emerging artists and scholars. Lutanist Paul O'Dette; Frederick Renz, director of New York's Ensemble for Early Music; Marcel Peres, director of Ensemble Organum; and members of the ensembles Anonymous 4, Lionheart, Rebel, and many others have all discussed their work live on Friday mornings on WKCR. The show also has an ongoing affiliation with the concert series Music Before 1800, which provides tickets for monthly on-air giveaways. Saturday Night at the Opera Saturday, 9:00pm-1:00am From Monteverdi to Mozart to Wagner to Schoenberg, Saturday Night at the Opera presents works from across the history of the art form, each in its entirety, along with scene synopses and historical background. We feature performances of classic repertoire by legendary performers, such as Bellini's Norma with Maria Callas, Verdi's Nabucco with Piero Cappuccilli, and Puccini's Turandot with Jussi Bjoerling and Birgit Nilsson; 20th century classics, such as Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress, Berg's Wozzeck, and Britten's Peter Grimes; and operas by living composers, such as Thomas Ades' Powder Her Face, Meredith Monk's Atlas, and Einojuhani Rautavaara's Thomas. From time to time, we also devote entire shows to great voices of the past, such as Enrico Caruso, Leontyne Price, Lauritz Melchior, and Bidu Sayao. Also tune in for live interviews: composer Jack Beeson and singers Barbara Bonney, Lauren Flanigan, Phyllis Pancella, and Dana Hanchard are some of the artists who have graced our airwaves.

WKCR Classical offers an alternative to traditional Classical radio. We are dedicated to playing music that simply isn't heard elsewhere, including contemporary art music and rare historic recordings. We are committed to playing works in their entirety and to challenging the ear every day with new and varied programming. Often, it is our pleasure to broadcast interviews with important Classical music figures. Elliott Carter and Pierre Boulez have each joined us for their 90th and 75th birthdays respectively. Other guests have included composers Ned Rorem, Jason Eckhardt, Martin Bresnick, and Joan Tower; pianists Gyorgy Sandor, Yefim Bronfman, Marilyn Nonken, and Maurizio Pollini; conductor Michael Gielen; and modern music ensembles Speculum Musicae, Continuum, New York New Music Ensemble, and Absolute Ensemble. Our 'round-the-clock festival programming turns first-time listeners into devotees by presenting large bodies of work by a single artist (or within a single theme) in an organized and engaging manner. Broadcasts have included three days of Early Music, an American Composers festival, and birthday celebrations in honor of Pierre Boulez, Elliott Carter, Bela Bartok, and Enrico Caruso. Each December, WKCR pays homage to Johann Sebastian Bach with a true New York-area treasure, the BachFest: seven to ten days of the master's music, played around the clock. As our listening audience grows thanks to the Internet and word of mouth, we are pleased to present the music of Bach to more and more people every holiday season. BachFest 2007 BachFest 2007 Schedule BachFest 2006 BachFest 2006 Schedule BachFest 2005 BachFest 2005 Schedule Transcript of interview with Angela Hewitt, 12/1/05 Transcript of interview with Hilary Hahn, 12/27/05 Transcript of interview with Nikolaus Harnoncourt, 12/29/05