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This year’s Sphinx Organization concerto competition took place in the virtual space. You can still see the exciting performances by this year’s artists at DPTV.org.  Sphinx Organization President Afa Dworkin speaks with WRCJ’s Peter Whorf about this year’s event…  listen …

Daniil Trifonov’s last two discs have focused on great Russian music of the past century. Trifonov is up for a Grammy for his Rachmaninoff release, and his newest recording, Silver Age, delivers the best of Prokofiev, Scriabin and Stravinsky. Daniil …

This week from the Chamber Music Society of Detroit, violinist Ilmar Gavilán and pianist Aldo López-Gavilán perform at the Flagstar Strand Theatre in Pontiac, in a performance of Aldo’s genre-defying music rooted in classical, Latin jazz and Afro-Cuban traditions. Listeners …

WRCJ celebrates Black composers and musicians all year long and in February we saluted 28 “Jazz Innovators.” See the complete list and discover African-American musicians and composers who have made outstanding contributions to the world of jazz.…

Like all musicians, Chicago-based violinist Rachel Barton Pine isn’t doing the things to which she is most-accustomed these days. But her new digital project 24 in 24 is exploring her favorite masterworks in new ways. Rachel speaks with WRCJ’s Peter …

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WRCJ remembers the late Mike Whorf, longtime Detroit radio host and creator of the award-winning series “Kaleidoscope.” Listen here. This holiday edition from 1997 explores the life and works of George Frederick Handel, most notably the writing of “Messiah.”…

WRCJ’s Peter Whorf speaks with International Symphony Orchestra executive director Anthony Wing about their new digital series. Wing begins their conversation recalling the ensemble’s initial post-Covid response…

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