From the World of Classical Music
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Once a prominent musician in New York City, Wachner was working as a grade school teacher in Indiana. Prosecutors have accused him of possessing sexual abuse imagery of young children. -
In a new album, the youngest ever Van Cliburn winner puts his own stamp on Tchaikovsky's undervalued set of piano pieces called The Seasons. -
NPR speaks with cellist Camden Shaw and Chickasaw composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate about the Dover Quartet's album "Woodland Songs," featuring a commissioned suite of character studies of animals.
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The British composer was a generational success story before his death at 37 — yet keeping that legacy in view has always been a challenge, even during his lifetime. -
The Lithuanian composer, now based in New York, creates layered, deliberate music that she hopes will grant listeners the freedom to enter an altered state of mind. -
At age 60, the Mexican composer has finally won the recognition she deserves, with new recordings, prestigious residencies and a star conductor championing her music. -
Routinely called a "musician's musician," the pianist had an atypical career that even he called mysterious. He spent it returning to a handful of favorite composers, with acclaimed results. -
The ambitious violinist has an insatiable appetite for new music, much of which she's commissioned herself. -
Anxiety and panic attacks crippled pianist Simone Dinnerstein on stage, despite a stellar career. She shares how one common device helped her overcome the fear. -
In 1989, Trump took out full-page newspaper ads demanding the death penalty "for roving bands of wild criminals." The Detroit Opera decided to program this work long before the presidential election.
The loss of federal funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting means that beginning the week of September 1, Airplay, Sing It, and Millennium of Music will be replaced on WEMC by additional classical programming from our partners at Classical 24.
This decision allows us to stay true to our mission—ensuring that classical music remains a vital, accessible part of our community’s cultural life. We thank you for your loyalty and for helping us keep this beautiful tradition strong.
This decision allows us to stay true to our mission—ensuring that classical music remains a vital, accessible part of our community’s cultural life. We thank you for your loyalty and for helping us keep this beautiful tradition strong.
Bob's Record Shelf presents a wide range of composers for the classical music lover, every Monday evening on WEMC from 7 pm to 10 pm.
Heifetz On Air presents captivating performances by Heifetz International Music Institute students, alums, and faculty, every Tuesday at 1pm and Friday at 7pm.