The Classical Cafe

22/12/2023

This promises to be a wonderful hour of holiday music!

Friday's Classical Cafe special is a can't miss hour of the world famous Chanticleer ensemble! Join us at noon for "Chanticleer Christmas" and all your holiday favorites throughout the day!

21/12/2023

Beautiful holiday music continues over the noon hour. We hope you can join us!

Happy Winter Solstice! Celebrate the season with us as our week of Classical Cafe Christmas specials continues today at noon with "All Is Bright", an hour of contemplative choral music hosted by Lynne Warfel!

20/12/2023

Today’s special features a familiar voice. John Birge, host of “Composer’s Date Book,” brings you “Welcome Christmas” today at noon!

The holiday hits keep coming as our week of Classical Cafe Christmas specials continues today at noon! The world-renowned choral group VocalEssence presents "Welcome Christmas" to kick off a full afternoon of wintry favorites!

19/12/2023

Join us today at Noon! 🎄✨🎶

Our week of Christmas specials during the Classical Cafe begins today! Join us at noon for "Carols as Home with the Imani Winds" and all day for your holiday favorites!

18/12/2023

Celebrate the holidays with us all week with Christmas specials galore! Our Classical Cafe noon hour features a Christmas special every day starting Tuesday with "Carols as Home with the Imani Winds"! Symphony Hall is jam packed with local holiday features as well so keep it tuned to Radio Kansas all December long!

14/09/2023

Join us weekdays in The Classical Cafe at noon for Green Room interviews and news in the arts!

Guest artist Dr. Hilary Jones and Dr. Mark Laycock joined us in the Green Room to preview the orchestra's upcoming concert!

30/09/2022

You never who will join us in The Classical Cafe!

World renowned bass and Kansas native Samuel Ramey joined Katelyn in the Green Room once again to talk about life, work and the connections they didn't know ...

16/06/2022

The Classical Cafe left us with full hearts yesterday after a visit with world renowned bass, Samuel Ramey! Join us M-F at noon for classical music, Green Room interviews, and locally tailored arts and music news.

Legendary bass-baritone and Kansan Samuel Ramey stopped by the Green Room for a conversation with our own opera star Katelyn Mattson-Levy!

06/05/2022

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23/04/2022

20/04/2022

Have a wonderful concert, Hutchinson Symphony! Thank you to Music Director Richard Koshgarian and guest soloist Timothy Jones for joining Katelyn in The Green Room. Tune into the Classical Café at noon for locally tailored classical music and news in the arts!

Guest violinist Tim Jones and conductor Richard Koshgarian joined us in the Green Room for the latest concert from the Hutch Symphony!

06/04/2022

Early music at K-State with David Simmons Wood! Thank you for the great discussion and have a wonderful concert.

25/03/2022

Join Katelyn every weekday at noon!

16/03/2022

Have a great Decades Cabaret, Heart of America Men's Chorus! Tune in for The Classical Café weekdays at noon for interviews with Kansas musicians!

Chorus President Brad Robertson spoke with us about their upcoming Wichita performances!

10/03/2022

The Classical Café is your source for locally tailored classical music and news. Join us weekdays at noon!

We had a delightful chat with Dr. Rayvon T. J. Moore, conductor of The Singing Quakers AND conductor of the Wichita Chamber Chorale. Listen at the link below to hear about their upcoming concerts! Thank you for joining us in The Green Room!

www.radiokansas.com/podcasts/Friends-WCC.mp3

04/03/2022

We loved talking with Wichita Symphony Orchestra's Carter Tholl on today's Green Room. The Classical Café is your source for local classical music news!

Cater Tholl, soprano extraordinaire and Manager of Marketing and Communications from the Wichita Symphony, joined us in The Green Room today! Learn about the upcoming symphony concert by listening at the link below.

www.radiokansas.com/podcasts/WSOTholl.mp3

02/03/2022

The Classical Café was buzzing today with news from K-State! Listen to The Green Room podcast to learn about the upcoming band concerts. Thank you, Dr. Tracz!

We had THE Dr. Frank Tracz in The Green Room today. Check out the podcast to learn about bands at K-State and subscribe to The Green Room podcast to never miss an interview highlighting Kansans in the arts!

www.radiokansas.com/podcasts/KSUTracz.mp3

21/02/2022

We had a wonderful visit with Mark Gard, KMEA President, about the upcoming in-service workshop. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and our podcast to never miss an interview!

http://www.radiokansas.com/podcasts/KMEA.mp3

Kansas Music Educators Association President Mark Gard spoke with Katelyn this afternoon about their upcoming annual in-service workshop in Wichita featuring...

15/02/2022

Thank you to Maestro Laycock, Tyler, and I-Cheng for taking the time to talk with us about the upcoming Concerto Aria Concert at Wichita State! Join us weekdays at noon at The Classical Café for music and news in the arts.

Mark Laycock and performing musicians discuss the upcoming Concerto-Aria Concert at WSU on Feb. 22!

09/02/2022

We sure do love talking with our local classical musicians! Thank you, Richard and The Hutchinson Symphony!

07/02/2022

Join us every weekday at noon for music and news focused on your local arts organizations!

Whitney Reader from Wichita Grand Opera joined us over the noon hour in The Classical Café! He shared the news about his appointment as Director of WGO and details about their upcoming event, "Caroline Campbell in Concert!" Subscribe to The Green Room podcast or listen at:

http://www.radiokansas.com/podcasts/WGOReader.mp3

01/02/2022

Another fine chat! Concert info at www.wso.org

Holly Mulcahy joined us in the Classical Cafe over the noon hour today. Subscribe to the Green Room podcast or listen at www.radiokansas.com/podcasts/WSOMovieMusic.mp3