To mark the 150th birthday of the great French composer Maurice Ravel on March 7, 2025, we offer a special program produced and hosted by Jon Tolansky. In Maurice Ravel: Artist and Man – An Anniversary Portrait, Tolansky brings Ravel’s inspired genius and quirky personality vibrantly to life in a mix of musical highlights and commentary from acclaimed artists with unique …
The Cleveland Orchestra
Season listings for this program can be found on the right-hand side of the WFMT Orchestra Series page. Please subscribe to the WFMT Orchestra Series on PRX by following the link on the right-hand sidebar. Introducing a new 13-week series of programs from The Cleveland Orchestra. Counted among the world’s leading ensembles, The Cleveland Orchestra enjoys a legacy of national radio broadcasts extending back …
Dinah Washington at 100
Audio is available now on PRX! Take a listen here! In celebration of the centennial of the influential and iconic artist, Dinah Washington, WFMT Radio Network Jazz Network host Dee Alexander takes us on a two-hour special journey through her timeless musical legacy in Dinah Washington at 100: Celebrating the Queen of the Blues. A pioneering figure in jazz and blues, …
The Folks of These United States
The Midnight Special takes a tour of The United States in folk songs. This special episode is an all-American extravaganza that the whole country and every generation can enjoy for the July 4th holiday or any time we get together. Host and producer Marilyn Rea Beyer has dug into the archives and her personal collection for songs that mention every …
Gateways Radio
In partnership with the Gateways Music Festival and WXXI Classical in Rochester, New York, the WFMT Radio Network is proud to present a new season of Gateways Radio, featuring music by a diverse collection of Black composers and artists who performed as part of the Gateways Music Festival. Gateways Radio features exceptional compositions and exquisite performances, celebrating the Gateways Music Festival’s …
WFMT Orchestra Series
Beginning in January, we are proud to add another of the world’s great orchestras to the WFMT Orchestra Series, with the launch of a new 13-week series of broadcast concerts by The Cleveland Orchestra, hosted by Bill O’Connell of WCLV/Ideastream Public Media in Cleveland. Please refer to The Cleveland Orchestra listings to see all the details of these spectacular programs. Following The …
Early Music Now with Sara Schneider
Early Music Now with Sara Schneider is a one-hour program showcasing music from the Middle Ages, Renaissance and early Baroque: from sonorous medieval chant and polyphony to delightful renaissance madrigals, dances, and consort music to magnificent baroque cantatas and keyboard music. Host and producer Sara Schneider brings knowledge, charm, and passion to her presentation of seven hundred years of music history. …
Los Angeles Philharmonic
A new 13-week season of broadcast concerts from the Los Angeles Philharmonic begins in October 2025 as part of the WFMT Orchestra Series. Program listings will be available in July 2025. The Los Angeles Philharmonic, under the vibrant leadership of Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel, presents an inspiring array of music through a commitment to foundational works and adventurous …
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival
Kirill Gerstein, piano, and the Dover String Quartet perform at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, 2024. Image by Garret Vreeland. Join the WFMT Radio Network on a musical journey to the foothills of New Mexico’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains via thirteen new, music-filled hours from the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. Founded in 1972, the Santa Fe Chamber Music …