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John Andres is your genial host, Sunday mornings from 6 to 8 a.m. and often fills in on other day parts. His love of classical music comes from his parents who took him to concerts at a young age. John says that with a little practice he can still play five pieces on the piano. He can play many, many more on the radio. John enjoys swimming, reading, history and current events. You may see John out in the community where he loves meeting faithful listeners at WXXI events.

A native of Honeoye Falls, NY, Joshua returned to the Rochester area in 2018 after working at the Interlochen Center for the Arts in Interlochen, MI. Joshua was first exposed to classical music by his parents, and as a child often listened to Classical WXXI. His first foray into radio hosting was at Grove City College where he received a degree in Music Education. While in Michigan Joshua was involved with the Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen Arts Camp, and as the Monday afternoon host on Interlochen Public Radio.

American soprano Kearstin Piper Brown is delighted to begin her 2022-2023 season with a return to Opera in Williamsburg as Musetta in La Bohème. She also headlined First Inversion's Holding on Through Song IV and made her PBS Great Performances debut in Lynn Nottage and Ricky Ian Gordon’s Intimate Apparel opera at the Lincoln Center Theater.

Marianne has been fortunate to be involved in four decades of WXXI’s multimedia services, first as radio operations director, then FM program manager, and since 1988 as a part-time music programmer and host. She joined WXXI radio when, like many public stations, its format was a mix of news, folk, jazz, classical and ethnic programming, much of it hosted by volunteers from the community. Gradually WXXI-FM evolved, first into a classical and news format, then into a full-time classical music service when news and jazz moved to AM 1370.

Peter DuBois served as Director of Music/Organist at Third Presbyterian Church in Rochester from 1991 to 2023. He currently holds the title Director of Music/Organist Emeritus at Third Church.

A native of Herndon, Virginia, Steve came to Rochester to earn his Ph.D. in Musicology at the Eastman School of Music. He has loved classical music and public media since his youth, and has worked for years to make classical music more accessible on social media.

Mona Seghatoleslami is the Music Director, host and producer on WXXI Classical 91.5 FM weekdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. She also hosts the lunchtime concert series Live From Hochstein Wednesdays at 12:10 p.m., interviews musicians, produces special programs, and works on any project she can find that helps connect people and music in our community through WXXI.

Brenda Tremblay has served as weekday morning host on WXXI Classical since 2009.

Raised next to a farm in the woods of Connecticut, Alyssa Rodriguez came to Rochester in 2014 to work as an AmericCorps Volunteer Teacher. She earned her bachelor’s degree in music composition from Ithaca College in the Finger Lakes, where she began immersing herself in fiddle music and playing for dances. In 2015, Alyssa interned at WXXI Classical and fell in love with Classical radio.

Lara Downes is among the foremost American pianists of her generation, a trailblazer both on and off the stage, whose musical roadmap seeks inspiration from the legacies of history, family and collective memory. As a chart-topping recording artist, a powerfully charismatic performer, a curator and tastemaker, Downes is recognized as a cultural visionary on the national arts scene.