Classical

88.5FM WFCR broadcasts a wide selection of the most appealing classical music from every era, with special emphasis on new releases and music of timely interest. Tune in for Classical Music weekdays with John Montanari and Walter Carroll, Saturday Opera from the Metropolitan, Chicago Lyric and other leading houses, Overnight Classical with Peter Van de Graaff, Sunday Baroque with Suzanne Bona, and Sunday Classical Music with Walter Carroll.

Saturday Opera on 88.5FM WFCR continues with the San Francisco Opera. Please click here for more information!

For your convenience, WFCR provides playlists of all of its classical music. Here you can find out exactly what you heard on any of our classical shows, with links provided for more information on the composers and performers. You can access these playlists here.

Classical Music Blog

02/03/2012
His name looms large in classical music.  His works hold a secure place in the repertoire.  But there's still the nagging question:  Where does Felix Mendelssohn's place among...
02/03/2012
Last weekend my wife and I attended a lecture at the Belle Skinner Music Room of  Wistariahurst Museum in Holyoke.  Next Sunday (February 5)  the  vocal ensemble Cantabile...

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