WCPE “Preview!” Features Cellist Matt Haimovitz
WCPE’s “Preview!” program will feature an interview with Cellist Matt Haimovitz. The interview will air Sunday, July 6 between 6-9 p.m. - July 02, 2008
WCPE General Manager to Serve on NCAB Board
WCPE General Manager Deborah Proctor has been elected to the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters. Proctor will serve as an affiliate director. - June 21, 2008
WCPE’s 30th Birthday Present
WCPE is holding a contest to reward its loyal listeners and celebrate its 30th birthday. Thirty winners will be randomly drawn on July 18. Gifts include: CDs, books, concert tickets, WCPE T-shirts, caps and more. - June 13, 2008
WCPE “Preview!” Features “Madama Butterfly”
An interview with Maryanne Talese, stage director of The Opera Company of North Carolina, will be featured on WCPE’s “Preview!” program. The interview can be heard on Sunday, May 25 between 6-9 p.m. - May 23, 2008
WCPE Honors Fallen American Servicemen and Servicewomen
WCPE will remember and honor fallen servicemen and servicewoman during Memorial Day weekend May 24 through May 26. In addition, the station will participate in the National Moment of Remembrance May 26 at 3 p.m. (ET). At that time, WCPE will momentarily silence its broadcast in remembrance, reflection and honor of fallen American servicemen and servicewomen. - May 17, 2008
WCPE “Preview!” Features Carolina Ballet’s Robert Weiss
WCPE’s weekly program “Preview!” will feature an interview with Robert Weiss, artistic director of the Carolina Ballet. Weiss will discuss the Ballet’s upcoming production of “Sleeping Beauty.” Listeners can hear the interview during the station’s Sunday, May 11 program that airs from 6-9 p.m. ET. - May 11, 2008
WCPE “Preview!” Features Oboist Joseph Robinson
The WCPE weekly program “Preview!” will feature an interview with oboist Joseph Robinson. The interview will air during the station’s Sunday, May 11 program that runs from 6-9 p.m. - May 08, 2008
WCPE “Preview!” Features Women’s Voices Chorus
WCPE’s weekly program “Preview!” will feature an interview with Allan Friedman, artistic director of the Women’s Voices Chorus. Ken Hoover, WCPE “Great Sacred Music” host, will discuss the Chorus and its upcoming spring concert being held May 4 at the University United Methodist Church in Chapel Hill. - April 26, 2008
WCPE "Preview" Features Interview with Antarctic Explorer
Composer Dr. Allen Anderson and UNC professor of music Dr. Brooks de Wetter-Smith will be featured guests on the WCPE program “Preview!” that airs weekly on Sundays from 6-9 p.m. ET. - April 18, 2008
WCPE Offers Special Programming Honoring Passover
WCPE, TheClassicalStation.org, will air special programming to honor the Feast of Seder on Passover. The programming with be on April 19 at 6 p.m. ET. - April 13, 2008
WCPE Preview! Features Andrew Manze and the Helsingborg Symphony
Andrew Manze will be interviewed on March 23, 2008, between 6-9 p.m. The interview will be based on his unique performance style, as well as, his upcoming performance at Duke University. - March 21, 2008
WCPE Celebrates J.S. Bach’s Birthday on Good Friday
To commemorate Good Friday and celebrate J.S. Bach’s birthday, WCPE will present a special performance of Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion” at 7 p.m. ET on March 21. - March 16, 2008
WCPE Releases “Ave Maria” CD
WCPE, TheClassicalStation.Org, has released a new musical compilation titled: “Ave Maria: Gregorian Chants to Today’s Favorites.” The CD will be available as a “Thank You” gift for WCPE donors. Excerpts from the CD will be featured on the station’s March, 23 “Preview!” show that runs from 6 – 9 p.m. - March 14, 2008
WCPE "Opera House" Features Damsels in Distress
WCPE’s “Opera House” will feature a spring theme and will feature a look at opera from a feminine viewpoint. The show runs each Thursday evening at 7 p.m. - March 07, 2008
WCPE, TheClassicalStation.Org, Now Available in Kinston, N.C.
WCPE is expanding its broadcasting reach. The station is now available in Kinston, N.C. at 93.7 FM. - March 02, 2008
WCPE Preview! Features Awadagin Pratt, Zuill Bailey
WCPE’s weekly program, Preview!, will feature an interview with pianist Awadagin Pratt and cellist Zuill Bailey. The interview will air during the station’s Sunday, March 2 show that runs from 6-9 p.m. - February 29, 2008
WCPE Preview! Features Carolina Ballet of Raleigh, N.C.
The WCPE weekly program Preview! will feature an interview with Robert Weiss, artistic director of the Carolina Ballet. The interview will air during the station’s Sunday, February 17 program that runs from 6 to 9 p.m. - February 15, 2008
WCPE Preview! Features Burning Coal Theatre of Raleigh, N.C. - Interview with the Artistic Director to Air Sunday, February 10
WCPE’s weekly program, Preview!, will feature an interview with Jerome Davis, artistic director of Burning Coal Theatre Company. The interview will air on Sunday, February 10. - February 08, 2008
WCPE Expands Offerings to Mandarin Speaking Audience
New Web site Goodien.org Reaches World’s Largest Language Population. - February 02, 2008
WCPE Offers Birthday Tribute to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
In honor of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s birthday, WCPE will offer Mozart Madness the weekend of January 25-27. The weekend will feature Mozart’s symphonies, concertos, quartets and sonatas. - January 19, 2008
WCPE Preview! Features Acclaimed Flutist Mimi Stillman
Interview to Air Sunday, January 13 at 7 p.m. ET. - January 12, 2008
WCPE Preview! Features Soprano Talise Trevigne
Soprano Talise Trevigne will be featured on the weekly WCPE program, Preview! on Sunday, January 13. The interview will air during the program that runs from 6-9 p.m. - January 11, 2008
WCPE Preview! to Offer Best of 2007 Recap January 6
Vassar and Jordan Will Present Their Top 2007 Classical Recordings Picks - January 02, 2008
WCPE Offers Special Programming for New Year’s Eve
TheClassicalStation.org Presents Viennese Waltzes December 31. - December 28, 2007
WCPE Reviews Recent Works by Quatuor Mosaiques and Leif Ove Andsnes
Announcers Deana Vassar and Paul Jordan Offer Praise. - December 21, 2007
WCPE Reaches Out to the Community
Pianos Donated to the “Play it Again, Peanut” Program - December 19, 2007
WCPE Offers Special Programming for the Winter Holidays
WCPE Music Director, William Woltz has announced the station’s seasonal music offerings that will run from December 17 through 25. - December 14, 2007
WCPE Offers Birthday Tribute to Ludwig van Beethoven
WCPE, TheClassicalStation.org, will honor the birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven with special programming during its Beethovenfest December 14-16. The station will feature a wide arrangement of the composer’s compositions. - December 12, 2007
Chapel Hill Community Chorus to be Featured on WCPE "Preview!"
The WCPE weekly program Preview! will feature an interview with Dr. Sue. T. Klausmeyer, conductor of the Chapel Hill Community Chorus. The interview will air Sunday, December 9 at 7 p.m. - December 08, 2007
TheClassicalStation.org Honors Jewish Festival of Lights
WCPE Offers Special Programming for Chanukah. - November 29, 2007
Robert Galbraith Commences as Host of WCPE Opera House Dec. 6
Shakespearean Inspired Opera to be Highlighted - November 28, 2007
WCPE New World Weekend
Thanksgiving Programming Honors American Composers and Homeland Favorites. - November 21, 2007
WCPE Preview! Features Leon Fleisher
Interview to Air Sunday, November 11 at 7 p.m. ET - November 09, 2007
WCPE Veterans Day Tribute
National Radio Station Honors Those Who Have Served Their Country - November 09, 2007
Robert Galbraith to be New Host of WCPE Opera House
Robert Galbraith, founding artistic director of the Opera Company of North Carolina, will be the new host of the WCPE Opera House, starting in 2008. - October 23, 2007
WCPE Opera House to Announce Future Plans
Announcement to be made Thursday, October 18 at 7 p.m. ET - October 17, 2007
Woltz and Hoover Discuss WCPE CD A Classical Bouquet on Preview!
Interview to air Sunday, October 14 at 7 p.m. ET - October 13, 2007
WCPE Releases Announcer Favorites CD October 3
A Classical Bouquet offers two hours of re-mastered works from the world’s greatest composers, conductors and musicians - October 05, 2007
WCPE Tenth Annual Open House to Honor Al Ruocchio
WCPE will be holding its tenth annual open house on Saturday, October 6 from 2-4 p.m. Throughout the afternoon, visitors will have the opportunity to take tours of the station, see demonstrations of how the equipment works and view the 1,200-foot tower that was recently featured on the Discovery Channel show “Hazard Pay.” In addition, visitors are encouraged to wear their craziest hat to the event in celebration of Mad Hatter Day, a holiday honoring all that is silly. - September 24, 2007
The Opera Company of North Carolina to be Featured on WCPE’s “Preview!”
WCPE’s weekly program “Preview!” will feature an interview with Frank Grebowski, general director of The Opera Company of North Carolina. The interview will air Sunday, September 23. - September 22, 2007
Cellist Zuill Bailey to be Featured on WCPE’s Show “Preview!”
Famed cellist Zuill Bailey will be featured on the upcoming WCPE show “Preview!” Bailey will discuss current projects and his upcoming performance with the Triad Chamber Music Society. The show will air Sunday, September 16. - September 15, 2007
WCPE Offers Special Programming for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
With a long history of observing the Jewish High Holy Days, WCPE will offer special programming on September 12 and 21. The programs will begin at 6 p.m. ET. - September 08, 2007
WCPE Now Available in Danville, Virginia
General Manager Deborah S. Proctor of WCPE is proud to announce that Danville, Virginia is now part of the WCPE broadcast reach, as Great Classical Music can now be heard 24/7 at 102.9 on the FM dial. - September 06, 2007
WCPE’s Quarter Notes Reviews Maestro Simon Rattle’s Recent Works
In WCPE’s fall program guide, Quarter Notes, Preview! host Deana Vassar and Great Sacred Music host Ken Hoover review recent CD releases by Maestro Simon Rattle. - September 01, 2007
Resources That Engage the Latest iPod Generation Trend: Great Classical Music
Free Assistance Offered to Educators of At-Risk Youth - August 16, 2007
Rachel Barton Pine to be Featured on WCPE’s Show “Preview!”
The WCPE weekly program “Preview!” will feature an interview with violinist Rachel Barton Pine. The interview will air Sunday, August 19 at 7 p.m. ET, and an excerpt from her “American Virtuosa: Tribute to Maud Powell” CD will be played. - August 15, 2007
WCPE Offers "Cinema Classics Weekend" August 18 and 19
Think of your favorite movie. Would you get the full effect if there was no music? Would “The Bad News Bears” be as funny without the overture to Bizet’s “Carmen”? Would the fountains of Bellagio scene near the end of “Ocean’s Eleven” be as tranquil... - August 12, 2007
Barry Douglas to be Featured on WCPE’s Show “Preview!”
Pianist, conductor and recording artist Barry Douglas will be featured on WCPE's weekly show "Preview!" The show will air on Sunday, August 5 at 7 p.m. ET. - August 04, 2007
John Rutter to be Featured on WCPE’s Show “Preview!”
TheClassicalStation.org announces today that their weekly program “Preview!” will feature an interview with John Rutter, prolifically recorded composer, conductor and arranger. The interview will air Sunday, July 29 at 7 p.m. ET. BBC Music Magazine says John Rutter is, “The most... - July 27, 2007
WCPE Thanks Durham Listeners
The Herald-Sun Readers Recognize WCPE as one of the Best Radio Stations - July 21, 2007