Join hosts LaRob K. Rafael and Kristina Lynn as they share the second volume of their “Sounds Classical” Playlist. They explore music where R&B, Jazz, Culture, and Classical collide with selections from Janelle Monáe, Will Gregory, the Kruger Brothers, and more!

Travel with us to the Eternal City with this wide-ranging playlist of music dedicated to, inspired by, and hailing from Rome.

From concert hall classics to obscure showpieces.

Among the composer’s lesser known works are pieces inspired by ticking clocks, talking animals, and Madagascar folk songs!

Any chamber music demands a deceptive level of coordination and mastery. But what about when two artists are playing the same instrument, side-by-side?

Songs by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, The Staples Singers, and even music for the jitterbug can be found on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s playlist.

Expanding the orchestra’s sonic palette with some truly unorthodox instruments!

Curated celebratory classical music, and the exact second to press play so the music crescendos with the changing of the New Year.

Music from the 1800s to today to honor each of the seven principles of Kwanzaa.

From the serene to the upbeat, this stockingful of 2024 Christmas albums will fill your festivities with joy and wonder.

Storms capture the human imagination, inspiring awe and fear in equal measure.

Equally satisfying as the main course, these shorter works can round out your musical diet with different textures, flavors, and colors.

Music that vanished, whether by accident or by design, only to be brought back into the light years, or centuries, later.

What is it about this music that is so hair-raising?

An autumnal assortment of songs in German, French, English, and even Swedish, each with their own take on the fall season.

This music will stay with you—drawing you back to these pieces time and again.

From Bolivia to Ghana to India to the US, the perspective-changing experience of travel influenced many of your favorite composers.

Harness the incredible power of classical music to enhance your schoolwork!

Feeling down? Beethoven gets it.

Tired of Pachelbel’s Canon in D and Mendelssohn’s Wedding March? Here are other romantic selections to consider!

WFMT is bringing you the fire with a curated playlist of pyrotechnic music.

Whether through movies, advertising, samples, or other popular media, classical music is everywhere — you just have to know what to look for!

Combining ardor and artistry, the Romantic Era emphasized lyricism, expression, drama, and passion.

Whether you’re headed to work, school, or home, get to where you need to go with this propulsive, positive playlist.

The first video games were completely silent — now they have full orchestral scores that adapt and respond to on-screen action.