Five O’Clock Favorite
Every weekday at 5pm 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.
In Walla Walla, Washington -where I lived in my 20s- there was accordionist named Horace Lazzari. I heard him playing at an event and told him I loved it. He told me he gave lessons and rented accordions, so I signed up. It was a privilege to have him as a teacher. During that time, he introduced me this piece with his outstanding accordion playing. Fast forward: when I moved to Portland in 2005, I was scanning the dial on the radio to discover what was here. When I tuned to this station, Dance of the Comedians happened to be playing. I became excited that memories from my previous life in Walla Walla were playing on the radio in Portland.