WCLV Broadcasts Full Day of Classical Programming Featuring Local and International Works

WCLV aired a complete day of classical music programming on Tuesday, October 28, 2026.

The station’s schedule began at midnight with a block of solo piano and chamber music. Peter van de Graaff hosted the early morning hours, presenting recordings from multiple orchestras and soloists. The lineup included works by Johann Strauss II, Richard Strauss, and Jane Antonia Cornish. A performance of the Goldberg Variations by Pieter-Jan Belder aired at 1:00 a.m. The broadcast continued with pieces by Mozart, Liszt, and Ravel, concluding the overnight block at 6:00 a.m.

Jacqueline Gerber took over the morning broadcast starting at 6:00 a.m. This segment featured a diverse collection of orchestral and vocal works. The program included a 2021 composition by Aaron Jay Kernis titled On Hearing Nightbirds at Dusk. It also broadcast a 2014 piece by Jeannette Sorrell called Sugarloaf Mountain. The morning slot ended at 10:00 a.m. with a selection of works by Beethoven, Chopin, and Debussy.

The Cleveland Orchestra performed at the 12:00 p.m. slot under the Lunchtime with the Cleveland Orchestra banner. The ensemble played Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 in B minor, known as the Pathétique. They followed that with the finale from Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 7. John Mills hosted the early afternoon segment from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This block featured Richard Strauss’ An Alpine Symphony and a 2001 score by Howard Shore from The Fellowship of the Ring.

Bill O’Connell hosted the late afternoon broadcast beginning at 4:00 p.m. The program included a 1978 piece by Stanley Myers from The Deer Hunter. It also featured a 1990 work by George Walker titled Lyric for Strings. The Dinner Classics segment aired at 6:00 p.m. and included Mozart’s Symphony No. 29 in A. That was followed by John Mills’ Symphony at Seven at 7:00 p.m. This hour presented Sibelius’ Violin Concerto in D and Howard Hanson’s Symphony No. 1 in E.

The evening schedule shifted to live performance recordings under the Ovation series. The BlueWater Chamber Orchestra performed at 8:00 p.m. under the direction of Daniel Meyer. Anthony Trionfo played the flute. The ensemble performed a 2010 work by Reena Esmail titled Testament from the opera Vishwas. They also played a 1977 composition by Lukas Foss called Renaissance Concerto. The encore was a 2015 piece by Ian Clarke titled Zoom Tube. The program concluded with a postlude at 9:00 p.m. featuring works by Field, Scarlatti, and Bach.

The final major segment aired at 10:00 p.m. Rob Grier hosted a tribute to A. Grace Lee Mims. This hour focused on classical music by African American composers and performers. The broadcast included a 1930 work by William Grant Still titled Africa. It also featured a 1911 overture by Scott Joplin from the opera Treemonisha. The day’s programming ended with the Quiet Hour at 11:00 p.m. This segment played a 1784 Andante by Mozart and a work by Heitor Villa-Lobos.