Classical Music (Beethoven Network)
HD 1: Weekdays from 12AM-4AM & 8PM-12AM
The Beethoven Network is the all-classical service produced at WFMT's state-of-the-art broadcast studios. The program is hosted by Peter Van De Graaff.
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Note: the song information for the overnight broadcast (12am - 4am) is not accurate however song information provided during our evening (8pm - midnight) blocks are accurate.
Classical Music News
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Pianist and composer Chad Lawson releases a double album recorded at Abbey Road, joined on some tracks by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, violinist Esther Yoo and cellist/composer Peter Gregson. -
Hear the acclaimed classical singer put an exquisite twist on a deep cut from the troubled singer-songwriter Connie Converse.
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The Pulitzer-winning, MacArthur "genius" co-founder of Bang on a Can looks for the grit in music, whether she's writing a string quartet or one of her history-based oratorios.
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One of the world's greatest living composers, John Adams, has a new opera, and the prompter keeps Anthony and Cleopatra from flying off the rails.
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Vogt died "surrounded by his family after a battle with cancer," according to a statement from his representatives.
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The young rising violin star not only makes his instrument sing, he offers music by composers of color.
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The Scottish guitarist defies expectations, ditching his traditional nylon-strung instrument for a Fender Stratocaster to play a startling range of music – from Meredith Monk to Chick Corea.
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A wind-powered, tour-de-force from the tenor sax quartet.
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Musicians who have been publicly linked to Plácido Domingo and other major artists have been arrested in connection to an alleged Argentine crime ring, or are still wanted by police.
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The ensemble of top Ukrainian musicians, including recent refugees, is wrapping up a whirlwind tour with performances in New York City and Washington, D.C.
