WRCJ In-Studio Guests
Episodes
Rachel Barton Pine - January 23, 2020
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chicago violinist Rachel Barton Pine now has more than three dozen recordings in her catalog. Pine specializes in thematic collections of violin works...
Dmitri Sinkovsky - January 17, 2020
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Following last year’s Vivaldi Four Seasons collaboration with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, violinist, conductor and counter tenor Dmitri Sinkovsk...
BEA DSO Statewide Live
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
BEA DSO Statewide Live by 90.9 WRCJ
BEA DSO Conversations
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
BEA DSO Conversations by 90.9 WRCJ
Jazz City MAB Entry 2020
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jazz City MAB Entry 2020 by 90.9 WRCJ
BEA Veterans Day - Community Outreach
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
BEA Veterans Day - Community Outreach by 90.9 WRCJ
BEA Thanks For Your Support - Membership Appeals
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
BEA Thanks For Your Support - Membership Appeals by 90.9 WRCJ
BEA Insights On Great Music - Marketing Materials
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
BEA Insights On Great Music - Marketing Materials by 90.9 WRCJ
Gayelynn McKinney Jazz Promo
06 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Featuring jazz artist Gayelynn McKinney.
Bert Dearing Jazz Promo
06 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Featuring Bert Dearing of Bert's Warehouse Theatre in Eastern Market.
Juanjo Mena - December 6, 2019
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After last Wednesday’s DSO rehearsal, guest conductor Juanjo Mena came to the WRCJ studios to talk about this weekend’s program of Mendelssohn, Ha...
International Symphony Orchestra - December 2, 2019
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The International Symphony Orchestra is a two household ensemble with bases in Pt. Huron, MI and Sarnia, ON. WRCJ’s Peter Whorf speaks with ISO Musi...
Ofra Harnoy - November 22, 2019
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bach To Bach is the newest release – and the first in two decades – from cellist Ofra Harnoy. The Toronto-based virtuoso took the classical music ...
Camille Thomas & Roman Rabinovich Pt1
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Cellist Camille Thomas and pianist Roman Rabinovich are a busy pair on the move. They first performed together this past summer at Michigan’s Inter...
Camille Thomas & Roman Rabinovich Pt2
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Cellist Camille Thomas and pianist Roman Rabinovich are a busy pair on the move. They first performed together this past summer at Michigan’s Inter...
Andrew Neer - November 20, 2019
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This Saturday, November 23rd, 7:00pm at Bloomfield Hills’ St. Regis Church, Andrew Neer leads the Oakland Choral Society and Orchestra Sono in three...
Leonard Slatkin - November 14, 2019
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
DSO Music Director Laureate Leonard Slatkin leads the ensemble this weekend in works by Hector Berlioz, Mohammed Fairouz and Modest Mussorgsky/Maurice...
Stephen Powell - November 13, 2019
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Powell performs the title role in Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd, opening Saturday in the Michigan Opera Theatre production at the Detroit ...
Dalia Stasevska - November 7, 2019
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week at Orchestra Hall, Dalia Stasevska leads the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in Julia Wolfe’s “Fountain of Youth”, Peter Tchaikovsky’s Pi...
Jeff Zook & Bret Hoag Part 1
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Flutist Jeff Zook and Guitarist Bret Hoag will be featured at WRCJ’s Classical Brunch at the Birmingham Community House this Sunday morning. Doors o...
Jeff Zook & Bret Hoag Part 2
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Flutist Jeff Zook and Guitarist Bret Hoag will be featured at WRCJ’s Classical Brunch at the Birmingham Community House this Sunday morning. Doors o...
Jader Bignamini - October 17, 2019
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week marks two return engagements with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Jader Bignamini conducted Puccini’s Turandot at Orchestra Hall in June o...
Christopher Allen - Part 1
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Allen leads the Michigan Opera Theatre in Mozart’s Don Giovanni at the Detroit Opera House. WRCJ’s Peter Whorf has this preview conver...
Christopher Allen - Part 2
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Allen leads the Michigan Opera Theatre in Mozart’s Don Giovanni at the Detroit Opera House. WRCJ’s Peter Whorf has this preview conver...
David Fung - October 4, 2019
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pianist David Fung will be one of the many talents on stage at Orchestra Hall this weekend as the Detroit Symphony Orchestra opens its 2019-20 season....
Michael Fabiano - October 2, 2019
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Since his 2007 Grand Prize-winning performance at the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, tenor Michael Fabiano has been one of opera’s f...
Sharon Isbin - September 23, 2019
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sharon Isbin, one of the leading guitarists of our time, was recently in Michigan for two performances. She gave the world premiere of Chris Brubeck’...
Miro Quartet - September 13, 2019 - Part 1
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Miro Quartet opens the Chamber Music Society of Detroit’s 2019/20 at the Seligman Performing Arts Center on Saturday, September 14 at 8pm. They...
Miro Quartet - September 13, 2019 - Part 2
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Miro Quartet opens the Chamber Music Society of Detroit’s 2019/20 at the Seligman Performing Arts Center on Saturday, September 14 at 8pm. They...
Rendez-Vous - September 12, 2019
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This Sunday, September 15, historic Ste. Anne de Detroit Catholic Church presents its annual cultural festival “Rendez-Vous” from 11am-7pm. Metro ...
Nicola Benedetti - August 29th, 2019
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Violinist Nicola Benedetti and the Philadelphia Orchestra have just released a live concert recording of the 2015 Violin Concerto by Wynton Marsalis. ...
Gemma New - July 18, 2019
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hamilton Philharmonic Music Director Gemma New leads the DSO this weekend as part of the Davidson Neighborhood Series. WRCJ’s Peter Whorf speaks wit...
David Gier - June 12, 2019
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
David Gier is a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance. He holds a Doctorate of Music from Yale University. After s...
Andrea Scobie - June 3, 2019
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Michigan Opera Theatre's Director Of Education Andrea Scobie speaks with Dr. Dave about the Operetta Workshop which offers professional training for s...
Simone Young - May 30, 2019
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Passacaglia is a stately triple-time dance of Renaissance Spain. Later re-workings of the three-step open and close this weekend’s Detroit Symp...
Kent Nagano - May 23, 2019
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kent Nagano is Music Director of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and leads the DSO in performances this weekend of music by Anton Bruckner and Sergei ...
Matthew Landry - May 23, 2019
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Starting on May 29th, Ann Arbor-based Akropolis Reed Quintet brings their “Together We Sound” series of outreach concerts to neighborhoods in Det...
Ricky Ian Gordon - May 8, 2019
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ricky Ian Gordon’s opera The Grapes of Wrath tells the iconic American story by John Steinbeck and premieres at Michigan Opera Theatre this Saturday...
Robert A. Harris - March 8, 2019
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Wagner talks with Dr. Robert A. Harris, respected African-American composer and Professor of Music, at the 41st Annual Classical Roots Celebratio...
2Cellos - February 21, 2019
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Cecelia Sharpe talks with Luka Šulić, one half of 2CELLOS, coming to Detroit's Fox Theater on 2/23/19. Hear what it's like going from YouTube pheno...
Renee Fleming - September 27, 2018
27 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
WRCJ’s Chris Felcyn recorded this interview with Soprano Renee Fleming on September 27, and sadly, Chris passed away the next morning. Their conver...
Kirill Gerstein - September 26, 2018
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to celebrate the 120th birthday of George Gershwin as pianist Kirill Gerstein checks in with Chris Felcyn from Carnegie Hall with a new album ...
Hilary Hahn - September 20, 2018
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Three-time Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn joined Chris Felcyn from Boston to give a sneak preview of her newest album. In 1997 on her debu...
Arie Lipsky - September 12, 2018
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Felcyn speaks with Executive Director Mary Steffek Blaske and Music Director (also flutist!)Arie Lipsky of the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra whic...
Anne Akiko Meyers - August 30, 2018
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sensational violinist Anne Akiko Meyers joins Chris Felcyn to talk about her newest album "Mirror in Mirror". With the exception of Ravel, Anne collab...
Jamie Bernstein - August 23, 2018
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Bernstein, the eldest daughter of Leonard Bernstein, joins Chris Felcyn to talk about her new book, Famous Father Girl: A Memoir of Growing Up B...
Stephen Hough - August 16, 2018
16 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Hough joins us from Carnegie Hall to talk about his latest release, The Dream Album. It is loaded with brilliant arrangements of 27 short pian...
Michelle Merrill - June 29, 2018
28 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
DSO Associate Conductor Michelle Merrill visits the Well-Tempered Wireless as she wraps up her time in Detroit prior to assuming the post of Music Dir...
Leonard Slatkin - June 21, 2018
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Leonard Slatkin joins host Chris Felcyn on The Well-Tempered Wireless for his last visit as DSO Music Director. Expect great music, great stories and ...
Joshua Bell - June 20, 2018
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Joshua Bell joins host Chris Felcyn from New York to give a two-part sneak preview of his latest CD with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, “S...
Jader Bignamini - June 7, 2018
06 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Conductor Jader Bignamini stops by to talk about this weekend's Detroit Symphony Orchestra's concert performance of Puccini’s final opera, Turando...
Paul Watkins - June 6, 2018
05 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Felcyn greets Paul Watkins, cellist with the Emerson Quartet and artistic director of The Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, which opens 6/9/18...
Simone Dinnerstein - May 31, 2018
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this clip from The Well-Tempered Wireless, hear Simone Dinnerstein's latest release which pairs a Bach keyboard concerto with a brand new piano con...
Peter Oundjian - May 24, 2018
23 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Maestro Peter Oundjian joins The Well-Tempered Wireless to talk about leading Tchaikovsky's Pathetique Symphony with the DSO this weekend.
Yoonshin Song - May 16, 2018
15 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
DSO Concertmaster Yoonshin Song visits to talk about her upcoming performance for The Vivace Music Series at The Birmingham Temple.
Louis Lortie - May 3, 2018
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
French Canadian pianist Louis Lortie visits WRCJ today at 1pm, just hours before he dazzles Detroiters with his Beethoven.
Heather Kendrick - May 2, 2018
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The University of Michigan's prestigious M-Prize competition kicks off 5/3/18. In this interview from 5/2, Chris Felcyn talks with the event's Program...
Fabien Gabel & Nicolas Altstaedt - April 26, 2018
26 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Maestro Fabien Gabel and cello soloist Nicolas Altstaedt visit the Well-Tempered Wireless as they prepare for an all-French program this weekend with ...
George Shirley - April 16, 2018
15 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary tenor George Shirley stops by to help us out during or Spring Fundraising Drive!
Hannu Lintu - April 10, 2018
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Finnish maestro Hannu Lintu visits WRCJ en route to his guest conducting gig this weekend with the DSO.
Storm Large - April 6, 2018
06 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Superstar Storm Large rocks "the Cube" at Orchestra Hall, but first she visits WRCJ with the scoop.
Rick Robinson - April 3, 2018
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The CutTime Players have an upcoming performance at the Birmingham Temple but first Chris Felcyn talks with Mr. CutTime himself, bassist-arranger-comp...
Noah Stewart - April 2, 2018
01 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Noah Stewart gives us the scoop on Tosca. He plays her love interest on the stage of the Detroit Opera House on April 15, 2018.
Denise Tryon & Karl Pituch - March 23, 2018
22 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Denise Tryon and Karl Pituch visit The Well-Tempered Wireless with a brand new CD "A Pair Of Aces".
John Mauceri - March 6, 2018
04 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Maestro John Mauceri explains how there really is more to conducting than just waving a stick.
Ricky Ian Gordon - February 28, 2018
27 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Felcyn brings you a one-hour feature with Ricky Ian Gordon, the composer of “27” brought to you by the Michigan Opera Theatre. “27” is a...
Lara Downes - February 27, 2018
27 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this clip from the Well-Tempered Wireless, Chris will is joined from Sacramento by pianist Lara Downes to discuss her latest CD "For Lenny: An inti...
Daniel Washington & Prof. Mark Clague - February 12, 2018
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Washington & Prof. Mark Clague - February 12, 2018 by 90.9 WRCJ
Monford :60A
31 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Monford :60A by 90.9 WRCJ
Monford :60B
31 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Monford :60B by 90.9 WRCJ
Michelle Merrill - January 19, 2018
17 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
DSO Associate Conductor (and new mother) Michelle Merrill joins us during The Well-Tempered Wireless special, “In Praise of Classical Women.”
Daniil Trifonov - November 8, 2017
06 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
WRCJ 90.9 FM is fortunate to have many guests visit our studios, from performers to composers to conductors and more. Our archived interviews are ava...
Anne Akiko Meyers - December 3, 2017
02 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this clip from The Listening Room, violinist Anne Akiko Meyers joins Chris Felcyn from Los Angeles to talk about her new CD Fantasia.
Gabel & Chamayou - November 17, 2017
16 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Well-Tempered Wireless welcomes two Frenchmen who will be performing with the DSO this weekend, Conductor Fabien Gabel and pianist Bertrand Chamay...
Randy Hawes Tour Wrap - July 31, 2017
29 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh from a triumphant and historic Asia tour, DSO bass trombonist Randy Hawes joins us for a DSO Asia Tour wrap-up.
Trey Lee - July 20, 2017
18 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As the DSO Asia Tour is packing for China we talk with Trey Lee, the phenomenal cellist who will be next week's featured soloist.
Branford Marsalis - March 23, 2017
21 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary saxophonist Branford Marsalis returns to WRCJ to talk with Chris Felcyn about his concerts this weekend with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
Kennedy & Wu - January 24, 2017
24 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Here we speak with the soloists for Friday the 27th's two DSO performances, Associate Concertmaster Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy and Assistant Concert...
Alon Goldstein - January 13, 2017
13 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Pianist Alon Goldstein joins Chris in the studio. Alon is in town to play the music of Mozart with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra July 14, 2017.
Benjamin Grosvenor - December 28, 2016
28 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The British pianist joins us from London to talk about his history and his most recent cd "Homages".
Vieaux & Labro - December 7, 2016
07 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Guitarist Jason Vieaux and accordionist Julien Labro join Chris Felcyn from Cleveland to talk about their latest collaboration Infusion.
Hudson Shad - December 2, 2016
02 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Chris talks with the six-man ensemble who will be performing in Kurt Weill's The Seven Deadly Sins with our previous guest Storm Large and the DSO at ...
Storm Large - November 30, 2016
30 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Singer, songwriter, actor and author Storm Large returns to visit Chris Felcyn to talk about her upcoming performances. Wednesday, she performs her ca...
Kirill Gerstein - November 17, 2016
17 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Chris speaks with pianist Kirill Gerstein who will join the DSO this weekend for a performance of the less common 1879 version of Tchaikovsky's Piano ...
Michelle & Steve Merrill - September 13, 2016
13 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are visited by Michelle Merrill, assistant conductor of the Detroit Symphony and her husband Steve, principal percussion for the Jacksonville...
Nan Washburn - October 5, 2016
05 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nan Washburn, music director of the Michigan Philharmonic, visits the station ahead of their season opening concert coming up on October 8th.
Harris & Ganson - September 21, 2016
21 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The much anticipated history of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra was just released by Wayne State University Press and Chris will be joined by author La...
Arie Lipsky - September 8, 2016
08 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Chris is joined by the music director of the Ann Arbor Symphony, who will give us a lowdown of their season opening concert Saturday September 10th in...
Jennifer Koh - September 2, 2016
02 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Felcyn speaks with violinist Jennifer Koh for a preview of her new album, the complete works for violin and orchestra by Tchaikovsky, which rele...
Pinchas Zukerman - July 21, 2016
21 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The violinist, violist and conductor explains to Chris his introduction to playing an instrument and his journey as a musician, including leaving his ...
Paul and Hugh Watkins
10 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Cellist and Artistic Director of the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, Paul Watkins talks with Chris Felcyn about the Great Lakes Chamber Festival (...
Paul Hogle - June 13, 2016
13 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Cellist and Artistic Director of the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, Paul Watkins talks with Chris Felcyn about the Great Lakes Chamber Festival (...
Wei Yu & Keun-A Lee - June 3, 2016
03 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
DSO Principal Cellist Wei Yu and his wife, pianist Keun-A Lee, join Chris Felcyn in this segment of The Well-Tempered Wireless. They will perform on ...
Paul Huang - May 11, 2016
11 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this, his fourth visit to Detroit, violinist Paul Huang will be performing three concerts around the area featuring the "Scottish Fantasy" by Max B...
Nigel Kennedy - May 3, 2016
03 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
After an 18 year absence, the British violinist will perform with the DSO May 6th and 7th. He describes his musical history but first he and Chris dis...
Merrill & Brown - March 29, 2016
29 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Chris is joined by DSO Conductor Michelle Merrill and the DSO's new principal bassist Kevin Brown. The DSO will have three performances this weekend ...
The Gryphon Trio - March 9, 2016
09 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Violinist Annalee Patipatanakoon, cellist Roman Borys and pianist James Parker of the Gryphon Trio join us for an interview from Washington. They've b...
Joshua Jones - March 1, 2016
01 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and percussionist Joshua Jones take a tour of the DSO's "percussion closet" and we also learn about Joshua's long journey to become part of the ...
Helene Grimaud - February 24, 2016
24 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
French pianist Helene Grimaud will be performing the first and second Brahms Piano Concertos this weekend with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Fresh f...
Leonard Slatkin - September 27, 2016
30 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Detroit Symphony Orchestra music director Leonard Slatkin who talks about this weekend's concerts with Hilary Hahn and Lang Lang.