Sample classical music in its many aspects, richness and scope; meet many kinds of people engaged in it. Our program roster also includes forays into other genres.
*The programs listed here are long-running series. For short series, check our Updates page.
Home Programs
Home-crafted from start to finish, and brought to you by DZFE presenters and volunteers.
BACH CANTATA OF THE WEEK
with Tiffany
Sun 845-945
further airs Mon 1500-1600, Fri 2400-100
A pick a week from the peerless body of sacred cantatas of JS Bach, largely according to the rhythm of the Lutheran church year.
CLASSICAL DRIVE
with David
Mon-Fri 700-1000
Classical Drive brings you music for the weekday morning—a selection that spans music from the Renaissance to the early 19th century, but which is centered in 17th and 18th century repertoire.
CRUISING WITH THE CLASSICS
with Dawn or Daniel
Mon-Fri 1700-2000
For day’s end, Cruising with the Classics continues where the morning drive-time program leaves off, featuring a repertoire ranging from mid-19th century to present day fare.
THE GOOD MEASURE
with Tiffany
Sun 1700-2000
further airs Thu 2400-300, Fri 1400-1700
Take the discovery further on The Good Measure, which goes the extra length in search of connections and serendipitous finds, mostly in early music and music of the 20th and 21st centuries.
FAVORITES
with Julia
Sat 830-1130,
further airs Mon 2400-300, Wed 1230-1530
Can’t get enough of The Four Seasons or Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata—or Varèse? Make the request and hear it on our program for requests and popular classics.
MAESTRO FILIPINO with Daniel or Tiffany
Sat 1200-1300
further airs Sun 2400-100, Thu 2000-2100
The one-hour program is for talking music with a local connection. Whether made by Filipino classical musicians or visiting foreign artists, soon to be heard in a hall in the metro or simply in our studio, fine music in our neighborhood finds a channel here.
REMINISCENCES
with Mario
Fri 2000-2200
further airs Sun 1300-1500
Get sentimental with music from stage and screen, light orchestral arrangements, jazz standards, and popular tunes from the age before rock & roll.
INSPIRATIONS
with Eric
Sat 2200-2330
For your late Saturday nights, Inspirations offers the serene alternative: “new classical”, classical crossover, orchestral film scores, and ambient music, for rest and reflection.
GALLERIES
with Julia, Daniel or David
Classical music samplers found between programs across the broadcast.
Collaborations
DZFE-produced music programs featuring collaborations with guest professionals and institutional partners.
CHAMBER MUSIC IN PROGRESS
with David Jerome Johnson
Sun 1500-1700
further airs Tue 2000-2200, Thu 2400-200
David Jerome Johnson, Manila-based flutist and co-founder of the Clarion Chamber Ensemble, presented Chamber Music in Progress for ten years before his passing in January 2020. Through this program, he continues to arouse our ardor for intimate music-making through a repertoire that ranges from 18th century to recently-minted chamber music.
CULTURE CAROUSEL
with Irene Obligacion
Sun 1200-1230
further airs Tue 1600-1630
Partner Programs
… supplied by our partners outside the Philippines.
ADORATION SONGBOOK
with Dr. Paul Lusher
from Center for Church Music, Michigan
Thu 654
further airs Sat 200, Sun 1954
Shortly weekly lessons on the great hymns of the faith, geared towards one end — the encouragement of hymn singing in daily life, for a stronger walk with the Lord.
CLASSICS FOR KIDS
with Naomi Lewin
from Cincinnati Classical Public Radio, Inc.
Mon 1254
further airs Tue 654, Fri 1654, Sun 1130
Classical music’s great composers come to life through music and stories in this award-winning music feature. And don’t forget to visit the website! It’s packed with trivia, games, activities, lesson plans and tools—perfectly designed for young enthusiasts.
Classics for Kids website
CLASSICAL GUITAR ALIVE!
with Tony Morris
Produced and supplied by Tony Morris
Tue 1500-1600
further airs Thu 1100-1200, Sat 2400-100
Many cultures and histories from Biblical times to the present day mention listeners being soothed by the sound of a guitar, a lute, a lyre, and countless others. Classical Guitar Alive! celebrates the diverse heritage of the classical guitar in music and interviews with luminaries of the classical guitar world.
Classical Guitar Alive! website
MILLENNIUM OF MUSIC
with Robert Aubry Davis
Produced and supplied by Robert Aubry Davis
Tue 1400-1500
further airs Fri 1100-1200, Sat 2300-2400
Millennium of Music is the world’s longest running program featuring early music— “The sources and mainstreams of European music for the thousand years before the birth of Bach: a Millennium of Music”.
Millennium of Music website
SOUND OF MAJESTY
with Greg Wheatley
from Moody Broadcasting Network, Illinois
Mon-Fri, Sun 2200-2300
From Moody Broadcasting Network comes a truly heavenly hour of stirring hymns and sacred classics.
The following programs are produced and made available by the WFMT Radio Network in Chicago.
CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER
with Elliott Forrest
from WFMT, Chicago
Wed 1600-1700
further airs Sun 100-200
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center is one of eleven constituents of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the largest performing arts complex in the world. CMS presents annual series of concerts and educational events for listeners ranging from connoisseurs to chamber music newcomers of all ages. This radio series, hosted by Elliott Forrest, features live recorded performances by leading chamber music players from around the world. Programs feature enlightening commentary from CMS Co-Artistic Director David Finckel, and the performers.
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center website
CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA BROADCAST
from WFMT, Chicago
Wed 2000-2200
Chicago concertgoers know the thunderclap precision and exquisite artistry of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The Chicago Symphony presents the full range of orchestral works under the seasoned baton of music director Riccardo Muti. The top tier soloists and guest conductors complete the series with artists like Yo-Yo Ma, Matthias Goerne, and Daniil Trifonov; as well as Esa-Pekka Salonen, Mitsuko Uchida, and Bernard Haitink. Hosted by Lisa Simeone, the two-hour Chicago Symphony Orchestra broadcasts include dynamic and innovative commentary, which takes the listener behind the scenes and into the music.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra website
COLLECTOR’S CORNER
with Henry Fogel
from WFMT, Chicago
Mon 2000-2200
further airs Thu 1300-1500
Wander the vast collection of Henry Fogel in this series, which he says, “presents a wide range of recordings that I feel are true classics of the industry. Recordings to be included will feature either unusual repertoire that I feel deserves a wider public, or performances unique in their interpretive profile, sense of commitment, and intensity.” Fogel is currently Dean of the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. His almost fifty years in music administration have included stints as President and CEO of the League of American Orchestras and President of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He has also been program director and vice president of classical music radio station WONO in New York.
Collector’s Corner website
EARLY MUSIC NOW
with Sara Schneider
from WFMT, Chicago
Mon 1100-1200
further airs Thu 1600-1700, Fri 100-200
Early Music Now with Sara Schneider is a one-hour program showcasing music from the Middle Ages, Renaissance and early Baroque: from sonorous medieval chant and polyphony to delightful renaissance madrigals, dances, and consort music to magnificent baroque cantatas and keyboard music.
Early Music Now website
EXPLORING MUSIC
with Bill McGlaughlin
from WFMT, Chicago
Mon-Fri 1000-1100
Bill McLaughlin draws on his experience as a musician, conductor, broadcaster and composer, to deliver an exciting daily radio program that delves into a wide assortment of topics in classical music. Each five-program series builds off a single theme ranging from composer biographies to explorations of various cultures, musical styles, and time periods.
Exploring Music website
FIESTA!
with Elbio Barilari
from WFMT, Chicago
Tue 1100-1200
further airs Sun 100-200
This is a showcase of music from Latin America, Spain and Portugal, from the 16th to the 21st centuries, fueled by the passion of program host Elbio Barilari, a faculty member of the University of Illinois at Chicago. On your tour, expect to discover the hidden pleasures of Latino concert music, including the magical rhythms of Silvestre Revueltas and Heitor Villa-Lobos and the power of symphonic tango, little-known treasures from the Latin-American Baroque, and classical guitar compositions by Agustin Barrios, Antonio Lauro, and Leo Brouwer.
Fiesta! website
THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC THIS WEEK
with Alec Baldwin
from WFMT, Chicago
Sat 1900-2100
Visit weekly with one of the world’s longest-running and best-known orchestras. The series gives listeners a glimpse of the ongoing subscription season as well as gems selected from the orchestra’s archives and commercial recordings.
New York Philharmonic website
The following programs are produced and made available by WFIU Indiana Public Radio.
HARMONIA
with Angela Mariani
from WFIU
Wed 110-1200
further airs Sun 930-1030, Tue 200-300
Today’s performers bring to life the music of the past on Harmonia—a weekly, one-hour radio program that explores music of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, and beyond. Join host Angela Mariani each week for an hour of exciting recordings, interviews, live excerpts, and commentary as she invites us to fire up our historical imaginations and spend an hour in the contemporary world of early music.
Harmonia website
NIGHT LIGHTS
with David Brent Johnson
from WFIU, Indiana
Thu 2100-2200
further airs Sat 1800-1900, Tue 2400-100
Classic Jazz comes to DZFE. Recounts host David Brent Johnson, “One day when I was sitting in a coffeehouse reading and heard a Count Basie song coming from the overhead speakers. It was my ‘light-on-the-road-to-Damascus’ moment!” Kick back to classic jazz from 1945-1990 on Night Lights.
Night Lights website
