A brief featurette about composer & bandleader Maria Schneider's work with soprano Dawn Upshaw and the Australian Chamber Orchestra based on the poems of Ted Kooser.

Christa Grix Feature - Maria Schneider

90.9 WRCJ's Christa Grix talks a little about Maurice Ravel as he celebrates his 150th birthday this year.

Musical Milestones with Christa Grix - Ravel

90.9 WRCJ's Christa Grix tells us a little more about Italian composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, who many of the greats turned to for inspiration and guidance. 2025 would be his 500th birthday!

Musical Milestones with Christa Grix - Palestrina

2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of English Author Jane Austen! Listen to this little feature by 90.9 WRCJ's Christa Grix for a bit of history.

Musical Milestones with Christa Grix - Jane Austen

2025 is the 100th anniversary of the birth of jazz pianist and composer Oscar Peterson. Hear a bit of his story and how he was influenced by classical music in this little feature from our very own Christa Grix. 2025 is also the 20 year anniversary of 90.9 WRCJ going on the air!

Musical Milestones with Christa Grix - Oscar Peterson

2025 is the 20th anniversary of 90.9 WRCJ and would be the 150th birthday of conductor Pierre Monteux. He led orchestras like the Boston Symphony and the Metropolitan Opera but had a unpopular debut in Paris of the Rite of Spring. Hear more in this feature from our very own Christa Grix.

Musical Milestones with Christa Grix - Monteux

2025 marks the 150th anniversary of Georges Bizet's opera masterpiece "Carmen". Scandalous when it was first performed, Bizet sadly didn't live to see it become appreciated. In this feature by Christa Grix hear more of the story including some of the famous people who did recognize it's beauty.

Musical Milestones with Christa Grix - Carmen

The harp and vocal ensemble at Detroit's Cass Tech High School is the oldest continuously operating public school music program in the United States. They celebrate 100 years in 2025! The renowned program has been guided by Velma Froude, Patricia Terry-Ross and current Director Lydia Cleaver who have cultivated exceptional harpists. Hear more of the story from our own harpist Christa Grix.

Musical Milestones with Christa Grix - Cass Tech

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