Five O’Clock Favorite
Every weekday at 5:00 PM PT
Every weekday at 5:00 PM PT, All Classical Radio and host Christa Wessel invite listeners to be part of the programming. During the Five O’Clock Favorite, you’ll hear a listener-suggested piece of music along with a personal story about their choice. With pieces that are fun and familiar, music for remembrance and reflection, and everything in between, the Five O’Clock Favorite is a perfect way to ease your commute, end your workday, or start off your evening soundtrack on All Classical Radio.
Your Host
Christa Wessel
Weekdays at 5:00, you’ll find me in my happy place on the radio: sharing your Five O’Clock Favorite. This special program is an opportunity for me to celebrate listeners’ memories and favorite pieces of classical music. Our stories connect us to each other, and this daily segment allows us to hear what’s in the hearts of our friends and neighbors. I hope you’ll submit your suggestion for a future Five O’Clock Favorite!
Submit your favorite piece:
Suggestions are easiest to honor if they’re 20 minutes or less.
Last year, I went to a summer institute in San Francisco sponsored by Hellenic College Holy Cross Orthodox School of Theology. In this retreat, we participated in sessions to learn about ourselves through an Orthodox Christian lens. At the end of each session, we listened to this piece as we reflected and wrote about what we learned. Spiegel Im Spiegel gives me peace, and not only that, reminds me of some of the strongest friendships I’ve made in my life. A thanks is deserved to the institute's (known as CrossRoads), director, Alex Demos, for introducing me to this piece, and the staff and participants of the Summer 2022 San Francisco session.