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Live with C#

Sundays 12pm to 2pm, monthly

One Sunday a month, Detroit Cellist and Music Educator Cecelia Sharpe plays a mix of her favorite classical music. On Live with C#, Cecelia highlights a well-rounded and diverse variety of classical (and sometimes jazz) music, artists, composers, conductors, and ensembles. She invites you to join her for a musical journey.

Exact dates of “Live with C#” are announced monthly.

Click here to listen to Cecelia’s archived interviews.

 

Live with C# July 2025 Playlist

Hello Detroit

Berry Gordy Jr. and Willie Hutch

Arr. Lindsey Sajeant

Detroit Public Schools 2001-2002 All City High School Marching Band

Dr. Robert Crisp Mr. Benjamin Pruitt Mr. Willie J. McAllister, conductors

 

The Groove Merchant

Jerome Richardson

Arr. Thad Jones

Ron Kischuk and The Masters of Music Big Band

 

Moonlight in Vermont # 2 (and broadcast close)

John Blackburn and Karl Suessdorf

Stan Getz

Album- Stan Getz: Move! Live at Birdland, 1952 – 1953

 

Slumber Song

Howard Hanson

Lara Downes, piano

 

Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90 II. Andante

Johannes Brahms

Berlin Philharmonic

Herbert von Karajan, conductor

 

Tarantelle in A minor Op. 6

Camille Saint-Saens

Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra

Allen Tinkham, conductor

Demarre McGill, flute

Anthony McGill, clarinet

 

Air on the G String

J.S. Bach

Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra

Karl Munchinger, conductor

 

The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

George F. Handel

Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra

Karl Munchinger, conductor

 

Adoration

Kevin Eubanks

Kevin Eubanks, guitar

 

Oasis

Ensemble Improvisation

Yo-Yo Ma, cello

The Silk Road Ensemble

 

Distant Green Valley

Zhao Jiping and Zhao Lin

Yo-Yo Ma, cello

The Silk Road Ensemble

Alan Pierson, conductor

 

Symphony No. 1 (Afro-American) II. Adagio

William Grant Still

Sphinx Symphony Orchestra

Kay George Roberts, guest conductor

 

Blue Skies

Irving Berlin

Arr. Art Tatum

Lara Downes, piano

 

A Sailboat in the Moonlight (1935)

Carmen Lombardo and John Jacob Loeb

Billie Holiday, vocalist

Teddy Wilson, piano

 

Sing, Sing, Sing

Louis Prima

Arr. Lindsey Sajeant

Detroit Public Schools 2001-2002 All City High School Marching Band

Dr. Robert Crisp Mr. Benjamin Pruitt Mr. Willie J. McAllister, conductors

 

Georgia

Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorell

Arr. John Clayton

Ron Kischuk and The Masters of Music Big Band

 

Something Different

Chuck Mangione

Cannonball Adderley and His Orchestra

 

The X Files Theme Song

Mark Snow

Hollywood Chamber Symphony

Grant Gershon, conductor

Burnette Dillon, trumpet

 

The Loving Touch

Erroll Garner

Erroll Garner, piano

George Duvivier, bass

Jim Cocuzzo, drums

Jose Mangual, conga

 

Orange Colored Sky

Milton Delugg and Willie Stein

Natalie Cole, vocalist

Joe Sample, piano

Dave Weckel, drums

John Patitucci, bass

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Mark Anthony

July 27, 202517:44:17

Cecelia is on a roll today way to bring it girl across the board kudos to you in the studio !🎙 👏 🇺🇸

Mark Anthony

July 27, 202517:41:20

The Mask w/ Jim Carrey no actually The Mask w/ Cecelia Sharpe outstanding high-schools musicians of Detroits past history swingin down low at the Cabana yes !

Mark Anthony

July 27, 202516:32:32

A warm Sunday to you dear Cecelia long time no hear. Chillin 😎 🎶 w/ WRCJ 90.9, a DOS EQUIS Ambar Especial w/lime & a Blackberry Citrus w/zinc Bigelow iced tea to beat the HEAT ! 🔥

Mark Anthony

May 4, 202517:58:07

You are unforgettable Cecilia and forever more in the most beautiful note of C#!

Mark Anthony

May 4, 202517:31:37

Absolutely true sometimes you are your best own advocate indeed! 💯%

Mark Anthony

May 4, 202516:55:12

Good Sunday morning Cecelia super show today 😀 I really enjoy the many musical types of arrangements, interviews and as always so surprisingly refreshing and real in C# !

Mark Anthony

April 13, 202518:00:44

Cecelia you might be a C# but I give you dear an A+ on your today Sunday’s show ! 😉

Mark Anthony

March 30, 202517:59:46

Dear Cecelia & John I am just starting to build my WRCJ wardrobe come the next fundraiser I look forward to enhancing my daughter’s wardrobe & her boyfriend as well the zip hoodies it will be a nice start for them both so we can all sport our WRCJ 90.9 colors! 😀

WorkerB

March 31, 202516:12:55

Wow, you’ll all be so fashionable!

Mark Anthony

March 30, 202517:47:25

Good Sunday afternoon to you both Cecelia and John throughly enjoying the extended show today nice to hear from you together in studio 🎙 😀 and a Big thumbs 👍 up for Bubbles 🫧 🍾 🎼🎶 I will be receiving my WRCJ hoodie and l am looking forward to it indeed thanks to all there at the radio 📻 station.

Mark Anthony

February 23, 202518:46:08

Yes we are all definitely Marching In The Light Of God His Lord And Savior Jesus 🙏 Christ Amen ❤️

Mark Anthony

February 23, 202518:41:31

France 🇫🇷 is for more than just fine wine 🍷 but lovers as well along with beautiful music 🎶 to enhance the experience as only Cecilia Sharpe brings with that absolutely sensuous voice flowing through the airwaves only to be found on WRCJ 90.9 DETROIT, MICHIGAN AMEN 🙏 ❤️ SISTER!

Mark Anthony

February 23, 202518:32:11

Rolling with C# next in the lineup in the Anatomy of a Murder is Maison Reves PAYS D’ OC IGP Produit de France in the on deck circle! 🍷😉

Mark Anthony

February 23, 202517:18:17

Good Sunday afternoon Cecelia throughly enjoying your company and the musical opera & classical choice selections as I sip on a DOBLE DE DIEZ TEMPRANILLO from SPAIN vintage 2019! 🍷😉

Mary Ellen Bajcz

February 23, 202517:10:01

You play such wonderful music. Thank you.

Jen Jones

August 19, 202407:04:19

Hey, is there a way to view the August 18 music list that was played on Sunday? There was a song that I liked that I didn’t catch the title or musician in time. Can you help me with this?

William Sturm

August 18, 202417:57:37

Great show this Sunday! It is a nice mix of Jazz, Classical, and R&B styles…

Mary Ellen Bajcz

August 18, 202417:44:51

I loved Chris and love your programming, too.

Dawn

July 28, 202418:03:56

First time listener to today’s Live with C#. Looking forward to tuning in again to Cecilia Sharpe’s program.

WorkerB

July 28, 202418:20:36

Thank you Dawn, welcome!

William Sturm

July 30, 202316:06:22

I hear a happy sound this Sunday at 12PM. What is it, you may ask? It is the theme song from Live with C#. It is always nice to hear her show on a Sunday afternoon! Thanks!

WorkerB

July 30, 202316:48:42

Of course, glad you like it!

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