Classical music

WKAR's Jamie Paisley interviews Lansing Symphony Orchestra Music Director candidate finalist Yue Bao about her upcoming October 16th performance with the Symphony, her background in Shanghai and Philadelphia, the importance of building a connection with not only the orchestra, but the community as well.

WKAR's Jamie Paisley interviews Lansing Symphony Orchestra Music Director candidate/finalist Scott Seaton about his upcoming October 2nd performance with the Symphony, his background, why he chose the trilogy of Anna Clyne, Felix Mendelssohn, & Hector Berlioz works for his LSO audition concert, as well as how being a marathon runner inspires him.Recorded in the WKAR Studios Tuesday Sept 29, 2026.

The Sphinx Virtuosi is comprised of strings players of color meant to bolster representation in the arts.

After next year's 2025-26 season, Music Director of the Lansing Symphony Orchestra, Timothy Muffitt will be stepping down.

Fri., Aug. 25, 2023 at 7 p.m. | Look for WKAR's Jamie Paisley and Linda Kernohan at Greetings From Hollywood, the free concert by the Jackson Symphony Orchestra.

In September of 2020, a biography was published about a pioneer in electronic music in the dawn of the age of the synthesizer, as well as in transgender…

Thu. Dec. 10 at 9pm on 90.5 FM & STREAMING | A one-hour celebration of Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights with an exploration of Chanukah foods and…

Fri. Dec. 11 at 7pm on 90.5 FM & STREAMING | Enjoy this classical Handel's piece with MSU in Concert. Professor David Rayl leads the students of the MSU…

Tue., Sept. 8, 9am-4pm on 90.5 FM and STREAMING | Celebrate the day that marks the importance of reading for all!Throughout the day on 90.5 Classical,…

Monday on WKAR, we brought you an introduction to the newly announced 2020-2021 season of the Wharton Center of Performing Arts and their popular Broadway…