WWFM - The Classical Network

09/01/2025

Happy Labor Day! At the station we have been busy getting ready for a Fall filled with great music. We kick off our new season of The Classical Network in Concert tonight at 8 pm with this wonderful concert by the New Jersey Symphony from its Edward T. Cone Composition Institute. Four new, unique and enchanting works by talented young composers from around the U.S. and the U.K. make up the program, along with a work by institute director Steve Mackey. Tune in at 8 pm tonight, and catch the encore Saturday at 2 pm.

https://www.wwfm.org/show/the-classical-network-in-concert/2025-08-31/nj-symphony-showcases-works-from-composition-institute

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This broadcast Monday (9/1) features music by the four talented emerging composers who participated in this year's Cone Composition Institute - Max Eidinoff, Hannah Ishizaki, Nicola Knorr and Claire Cope.

08/15/2025

The Bach Choir of Bethlehem wrapped up its summer season of Bach at Noon in Allentown, PA this past Tuesday with a program that included works by Bach and Purcell. If you missed our live broadcast or would like to enjoy it again, you can hear an encore presentation today at 6 pm at https://www.wwfm.org. They'll be back in their main home at Central Moravian Church in Bethlehem beginning next month, and you can hear their monthly performances live on the second Tuesday of each month.

Also today, Between the Keys, hosted by Jed Distler marks what would have been the 100th birthday of pianist Aldo Ciccolini with some of his recordings, including music by Beethoven, Mozart, Albeniz, Chopin, Saint-Saëns, and Satie.

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08/07/2025

Cadenza launches a four-week special series spotlighting So Percussion as the ensemble celebrates its 25th anniversary. Each week in August, host David Osenberg will chat with one of the musicians - today's show kicks off the series with a chat with Adam Sliwinski. These episodes will be two hours each. You can hear the show Thursdays at its regular time of 3 pm and Saturdays one hour earlier than usual - also at 3 pm. Listen at https://wwfm.org.

07/25/2025

It's a good weekend for piano chamber ensembles - Between the Keys, hosted by Jed Distler today is full of "Fabulous Fivesomes" - piano quintets - by Rontgen, Boccherini, Sibelius, Schmidt, Gernsheim, Taneyev, Kapustin and Franck. That's at 3 pm today and 6 pm Saturday.

Also Saturday, meet the Archduke (piano trio) by Beethoven on Inside Music with The Discovery Orchestra's George Marriner Maull at 7:30 pm. Take a break from your keyboard (and screen) and enjoy the music.

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🎻 Encore Presentation This Saturday! 🎶 WWFM - The Classical Network

Beethoven’s Archduke Trio wasn’t just a masterpiece—it was a musical gift to his friend, student, and patron, Archduke Rudolph of Austria.

🎙️ Tune in to Inside Music with Maestro Maull this Saturday, July 26 at 7:30 PM ET, for “Meet the Archduke”—a rich exploration of this legendary trio and the fascinating relationship behind it.

💡 You’ll also find out why Maestro Maull almost titled this episode “A Beethoven You Might Not Have Met Before…”

🎧 Stream it live at WWFM.org

07/21/2025

It's the third week of broadcasts from the Raritan River Music Festival tonight at 8 pm. Tune in for a performance by Bergamot Quartet and the Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo, featuring music of Piazzolla, Daniel Binelli, Lowell Liebermann, Caroline Shaw and more. Laura Oltman and Michael Newman join host David Osenberg as hosts. Listen at https://wwfm.org.

https://www.wwfm.org/show/the-classical-network-in-concert/2025-07-18/music-from-the-new-world-on-next-raritan-river-music-festival-broadcast

The Bergamot Quartet and Newman & Oltman Guitar duo present new music, including Raritan River Music commissions, on this program Monday (7/21 at 8 pm).

07/08/2025

We are so excited to bring you The Bach Choir of Bethlehem again for Bach at Noon - tune in now at https://wwfm.org.

06/26/2025

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06/02/2025

On tonight's broadcast concert, Dolce Suono Ensemble returns for a program featuring Fang Man's "Earth" and more. Mimi Stillman co-hosts with David Osenberg. Join us tonight at 8 pm at https://wwfm.org.

https://www.wwfm.org/show/the-classical-network-in-concert/2025-06-01/songs-from-fang-mans-earth-and-more-with-dolce-suono-on-monday-broadcast

This broadcast Monday (6/2 at 8 pm) features selections from this song cycle, based on the same Chinese poems set by Mahler in his Das Lied von der Erde, sung in their original language, along with works by Bach, Vivaldi and more.

05/29/2025

Cadenza host David Osenberg has been highlighting keyboardists over the past several weeks and continues today with a chat with pianist Roberto Prosseda. Tune in at 3 pm today and again Saturday at 4 pm for an encore broadcast. https://wwfm.org.

05/28/2025

You've got two chances to hear our preview of this year's The Princeton Festival - today at the special time of 5 pm, and again Friday night at 8 pm. Princeton Symphony Orchestra Executive Director Marc Uys and Music Director Maestro Rossen Milanov join David Osenberg to share details about this year's festival, which includes a performance by Renée Fleming. Listen at https://wwfm.org

https://www.wwfm.org/show/the-classical-network-in-concert/2025-05-26/a-preview-of-the-princeton-festival-wednesday-and-friday

This special broadcast Wednesday (5/28 at 5 pm) looks at the upcoming 2025 Princeton Festival.

05/19/2025

As a preview to this year's Cape May Music Festival, we welcome its ensemble-in-residence, the New York Chamber Ensemble, to our broadcast concert tonight. This broadcast at 8 pm will include highlights from last year's concerts. Visit Cape May MAC

https://www.wwfm.org/show/the-classical-network-in-concert/2025-05-19/new-york-chamber-ensemble-at-cape-may-music-festival-on-monday-night-broadcast

You can find information on concerts from this year's festival, and many other upcoming performances, lectures and cultural events, at our Events calendar: https://www.wwfm.org/community-calendar

This broadcast Monday (5/19 at 8 pm) features highlights of the ensemble's performances from the 2024 Cape May Festival.