Discover Classical

09/10/2026

Our Fall Pledge Drive is almost here, and we have some wonderful ways to thank you for supporting Discover Classical! 🎶

Your contribution keeps classical music on the air, online and freely available to everyone. When you give, you can choose from this year’s special thank-you gifts:

🎬 $60 or $5/month: Two tickets to a special screening of Florence Foster Jenkins at The Neon on September 27.

👕 $120 or $10/month: A Discover Classical T-shirt featuring our new blue-and-gold logo.

🎭 $240 or $20/month: A voucher from the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance for you and a guest to attend a performance during the 2026–2027 season. You’ll also have the opportunity to dedicate an Honorary Day of programming and adopt a recording from our music library.

🍷 $500 or $41.67/month: An invitation for you and a guest to a private wine tasting and concert by The Rosé Strings in our new performance studio on November 5.

✨ $1,000 or $83.34/month: Receive all four thank-you gifts!

Help us reach our goal of 750 contributions and keep the music playing. Give today at discoverclassical.org/give or call 937-222-9377.

09/10/2026

Join me this coming weekend, September 12, 2026, for a program of a variety of artistic works from excellent guitarists.
The program streams Saturday at 6 PM EDT (2200 GMT) and Sunday morning at 9 AM EDT and Sunday morning at 9 AM EDT (1300 GMT).
Listen online at Discoverclassical.org and in western Ohio at FM 88.1, 89.9 and 89.1.
Music from the instrument held closest to the heart!

09/10/2026

Born on this day in 1659—according to the date traditionally attributed to his birth—Henry Purcell remains one of the supreme voices of English Baroque music.

In a life of barely 36 years, he created music of extraordinary theatrical power, harmonic daring and emotional depth. From Dido and Aeneas and The Fairy Queen to his sacred anthems, songs and instrumental works, Purcell forged a distinctly English style enriched by French elegance and Italian brilliance.

More than three centuries later, his music still speaks with astonishing immediacy.

Get the Purcell Collection https://link.amazon/B0atrs27l

09/09/2026

09/09/2026

🎨 Our new studios are filled with more than music.

Tomorrow on ArtsFocus, we take a closer look at the artwork now on display throughout Discover Classical’s new downtown studios and meet one of the local artists whose work has become part of our new home.

Dayton artist Gretchen Durst Jacobs joins us to talk about her work, her creative process, and the importance of bringing local art into spaces throughout our community. Jacobs is an accomplished painter and printmaker whose work can also be found in public collections including the Dayton Metro Library and Kettering Government Center.

🎨 ArtsFocus
📅 Tomorrow
🕗 7:55 AM & 4:55 PM
📻 88.1 | 89.1 | 89.9 FM
📱 Listen anywhere with the Discover Classical app.

09/09/2026

Don’t Scroll Past This!–we need your support!

Don’t let the music go silent. Make your gift now: www.discoverclassical.org/give

Every day, thousands of listeners tune into Discover Classical on the radio, online and through our mobile app, and follow us on social media. But only a fraction of those listeners financially support the station. We need YOU to be one of them. Your gift keeps the music you love playing and Discover Classical on the air, online, and available whenever you listen–commercial free!

09/08/2026

We know why we love Discover Classical. But we'd rather hear from you!

Maybe there's a host you look forward to hearing every morning. A piece of music that stopped you in your tracks. A program you never miss. Or maybe we're simply what you turn on when you need a little calm.

What does Discover Classical mean to you? Tell us in the comments. We'd love to hear your story.

GIVE TODAY at www.discoverclassical.org/give

09/08/2026

Today on New at Noon, we’re exploring music from Batiste’s Batiste Piano Series, where his own musical voice meets inspiration from two very different musical giants.

From Mozart to Monk, it’s a chance to hear familiar influences through the imagination of one of today’s most creative musicians.

🎶 New at Noon
🕛 Today at 12 PM
📻 88.1 | 89.1 | 89.9 FM
📱 Listen anywhere with the Discover Classical app.

09/08/2026

Happy birthday to Antonín Dvořák, born on September 8, 1841.

A musical genius who transformed the rhythms, melodies, and spirit of Bohemia into a universal language. From the New World Symphony to the Slavonic Dances and the deeply moving Cello Concerto, his music continues to speak to audiences across cultures and generations.

Get the best of Dvorak Antonin here https://link.amazon/B0i9ANcQz