#WDIYClassics
WDIY is proud to honor the more than 130 volunteers that make Lehigh Valley Public Radio possible.

This week, we are recognizing Karen El-Chaar! Karen is a host of #WDIYClassics, #SwingSunday, #HearingVoices, and #TheElChaarChronicles — along with filling in for many others.

Bravo, Karen! 🎼
March 26, 2025 at 11:29 PM
WDIY and the Bach Choir of Bethlehem are excited to announce that the Bach at Noon concerts, held each month at Bethlehem's Central Moravian Church, will be broadcast twice each month on WDIY.

Hear the October concert this Thursday, 10 to 11 AM, on #WDIYClassics.
Bach at Noon Concerts Coming to WDIY
WDIY and the Bach Choir of Bethlehem are excited to announce that the Bach at Noon concerts, held each month at Central Moravian Church in Bethlehem, will be broadcast twice each month on WDIY.
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October 20, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Thanks to the Bach Choir of Bethlehem’s Artistic Director Dr. Christopher Jackson for stopping by our studios today during #WDIYClassics with Lucille Kincaid, and lending his voice of support to WDIY’s Fall Membership Drive!

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October 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Lucille Kincaid is in the studio this morning, 9 AM - 12 noon, for your Friday edition of #WDIYClassics! This week, she's featuring a lively mix of music from Brahms, a Japanese suite, and 'La Nuit Des Tropique' (A Night in the Tropics) that she promises will make you get up and dance!
July 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
This morning at 10 AM on #WDIYClassics, Karen El-Chaar welcomes Allentown Symphony Orchestra Conductor Diane Wittry along with several guests providing insights into this weekend’s ASO performance of Mozart’s 'Requiem' and the world premiere of 'Anchored,' a cello concerto by composer Joe Jaxson.
April 23, 2026 at 1:26 PM
The story of the Arabian Nights has inspired artists and composers for centuries. Today on #WDIYClassics, 9 AM - 12 noon, Andrew Tomlinson features two different approaches – from Maurice Ravel with a very French orchestral piece and from Russian composer Rimsky-Korsakov – in a very different style.
June 2, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Easton Area High School Choir Director Pete Deschler sat down with Karen El-Chaar to preview the Choir's upcoming 120th anniversary concert. #WDIYClassics
Easton Area High School Choir Celebrates Their 120th Anniversary with a Retrospective Concert
Easton Area High School Choir Director Pete Deschler sits down with Karen El-Chaar to preview the Choir's 120th anniversary concert.
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April 17, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The Pennsylvania Sinfonia Orchestra's upcoming performances will pair the music of classical masters Mozart and Beethoven with premiere new works by four Lafayette College student composers. Karen El-Chaar welcomed some of the people behind the event for a preview. #WDIYClassics
PA Sinfonia Orchestra's Upcoming Performance Highlights the Excellence of Student Composers
Karen El-Chaar sits with varying conductors/composers to talk about the Sinfonia's perfomance, "Masters and Aspiring Talent".
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April 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Today on #WDIYClassics, Karen El-Chaar previews two concerts at Zoellner Arts Center in Bethlehem this weekend. At 10 AM, Steven Sametz discusses The Princeton Singers' February 16th concert. Then at 11 AM, Kyle Wernke talks about Lehigh University Philharmonic's shows on February 14th and 15th.
February 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM