WCMU Classical features classical music

all day, every day.

Listen with your HD Radio throughout much of central and northern Michigan.

WCMU Classical Broadcast Map

You can find all the ways to listen to WCMU Classical at radio.WCMU.org/HowTo, including feature broadcasts like SymphonyCast and From the Top.

SymphonyCast, with host Julie Amacher, features a full-length concert by a major orchestra every Saturday night from 7 to 9 p.m. In recent weeks performances have come from the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic under the direction of JoAnn Falletta, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and WDR Symphony Orchestra with violinist Augustin Hadelich.

From the Top is America’s largest national platform celebrating young classically trained musicians, empowering them to use their music and stories to engage and inspire audiences of all ages. Host Peter Dugan joins the fun from his piano Fridays at 3 p.m. and Sundays at 1 p.m.

Terry Gross, who has been host of Fresh Air since 1975, when it was broadcast only in greater Philadelphia, isn’t afraid to ask tough questions. But Gross sets an atmosphere in which her guests volunteer the answers rather than surrendering them. What often puts those guests at ease is Gross’ understanding of their work. “Anyone who agrees to be interviewed must decide where to draw the line between what is public and what is private,” Gross says. “But the line can shift, depending on who is asking the questions. What puts someone on guard isn’t necessarily the fear of being ‘found out.’ It sometimes is just the fear of being misunderstood.”

Weeknights at 7 p.m.