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Classical WNED Music in the Schools Program
Classical WNED is teaming up with the Buffalo Philharmonic and the Buffalo Public Schools for a special Music in the Schools Program.
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Classical 94.5 WNED-FM is the area’s 24-hour classical music service. The station harbors an ongoing broadcast and production relationship with the Grammy award-winning Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Tune in for a symphonies, operas and concerts by philharmonic orchestras around the world.
Classical 94.5 WNED's music service is also heard on 89.7 WNJA in Jamestown.
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Sacred Classics
Starting Easter Sunday morning, Classical WNED presents “Sacred Classics” every Sunday morning from 7 to 9. Scott Sackett will feature great timeless works for choir and orchestra.
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Classics by Request
Classics by Request airs each Saturday beginning at 4pm. For three hours the pieces played are made up entirely from listener requests...
WNED's Off to School Request
Each weekday morning at 7:30 Classical 94.5 WNED will play a requests sent in by a WNED listener. Let us know what you want to hear.
Oasis of Sanity Request
Weekday afternoons at 5pm you'll hear mood music to help release some of the stress that’s accumulated during the course of the day.
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A Conversation with Hélène Grimaud by Ed. Simone
Ed. Simone spoke face-to-face with Hélène Grimaud backstage in Severance Hall, Cleveland.
WNED | WBFO Vehicle Donation Program
Thinking about selling your car, boat, motorcycle, truck or other vehicle? Donate it to WNED|WBFO instead.
Introducing JoAnn's Classical Corner
Weekdays at 8:30amListen to Classical WNED every weekday morning at 8:30, as the Buffalo Philharmonic’s Music Director and Conductor JoAnn Falletta joins Mark Swarts in the WNED Morning program for “JoAnn’s Classical Corner!”
Every day, JoAnn will spend a couple of minutes with Mark talking about everything from this season’s highlights at the Buffalo Philharmonic to JoAnn’s insights on all things musical.
Opera On Classical 94.5 WNED
Saturdays at 1 p.m.
Classical 94.5 Interviews
Peter Hall interviews Joshua Bell and many more people from the Classical Music Industry...
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Watch how businesses all around our region are sharing their love of classical music with you!
The 20 GREATEST SYMPHONIES of All Time
(As chosen by 151 of the world’s leading conductors polled by BBC Music Magazine) why not see if you agree…
The 10 Benefits of Listening To Classical Music
Not into Mozart, Beethoven, or Bach? If you aren't listening to classical music, you could be missing out on a number of mental and physical benefits.
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Making a List | Classical hosts pick the best CDs of 2018
Looking for some new music? Draw some inspiration from the staff of Classical 94.5! Explore their selections of the best CDs of 2018 from Making A List.
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From Sorrow to Joy | A Classical 94.5 WNED Production
From Sorrow to Joy— Od Żalu do Radości is a celebration of the music, customs and traditions of Poland and Polish Americans. Listen to this Classical 94.5 WNED original production.
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Nick's Flix | Listen to Episodes Online
Nick's Flix explores music from films you've come to love, while playing some new potential favorites.
News from WBFO's Arts and Culture Desk
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American Public Media
Helping to diversify American orchestras
One group provides training and financial assistance to get more black and Latino classical musicians into auditions.
Rewire
Listen to This Famous Song For a Creativity Boost
The next time you’re in a creativity slump and need to get some writing done pronto, try turning on Vivaldi, or a playlist specially suited for productivity.
From American Public Media
The Airbnb of classical music. Where startup meets Schubert.
Great Performances | PBS
Now in its 45th season on PBS, GREAT PERFORMANCES is America’s preeminent performing arts television series, showcasing a diverse range of performing arts specials from around the world. It presents a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.Great Performances
Birgit Nilsson: A League of Her Own
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Celebrate the life of Swedish soprano Birgit Nilsson, the face of opera in the late 1950s-
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O mio rimorso | GMET: La Traviata
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Meet the cast of Norma
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The Cleveland Orchestra Plays Mozart
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"Cet asile" Excerpt
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Great Performances at the Met: Turandot
Live From Lincoln Center | PBS
Live From Lincoln Center broadcasts world-class performances from the stages of Lincoln Center into homes across America. The pioneering series has sought to democratize the performing arts, making luminaries ranging from Luciano Pavarotti and Beverly Sills to Emma Thompson and Nathan Lane available to hundreds of millions of viewers, collecting 17 Emmy and 2 Peabody Awards.Live From Lincoln Center
50 Years of Mostly Mozart
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New York's beloved cultural event celebrates 50 years with a look back and a look ahead.
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From Bocelli to Barton: Richard Tucker Opera Gala
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Richard Tucker Opera Gala: A New Century
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BONUS: New York Philharmonic performs "Pizzicato
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The Chorus | GP at the Met: Nabucco
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Roméo et Juliette at The Met | The Fight
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Roméo et Juliette at The Met | The Making of the
Elements of a Piano Piece: Melody
On this podcast an overview of melodies for the piano, how they work, what they are, and what makes them beautiful.
Named in honor of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s Music Director, the JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition was launched in 2004 by WNED-FM, WNED-TV and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. It was the world’s first concerto competition for classical guitarists with accompaniment by a full symphony orchestra. The Falletta Competition was established to help identify and encourage talented young classical guitarists and help them on their musical journeys.
The competition took place June 6, 7 and 9, 2018. Planning is underway for the next competition in 2020.
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Support talented young guitarists and the JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition.
2018 Semi-finalists
Liona Boyd Recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from JoAnn Falletta Guitar Competition
Liona Boyd, “First Lady of the Guitar,” will be receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from the JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition on Saturday, June 9.
Semi-finals Day Two | Watch Online Now
On Day 2 (June 7), the remaining four competitors performed live with an accompanist at the WNED Studios, and the judges selected three finalist to perform with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra in the Finals.
Day Two Semi-finalist:
- Jack Cimo, a seasoned chamber musician and soloist who has been active in competitions as both an organizer and competitor, representing the United States.
- Junhong Kuang, a 17 year old who has recorded for Naxos and won top prizes in the ARD Music Competition, representing China.
- Igor Klokov, a graduate student at Mainz Hochschule fur Musik/Koblenz and winner of many guitar competitions in Europe, representing Russia.
- Chinnawat Themkumwun, a 37-time prizewinner in Asia and Europe, representing Thailand.
Semi-finals Day One | Watch Online Now
On Day 1, (June 6), the first four semi-finalists in the JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition performed live with an accompanist from the WNED Studios.
Day One Semi-finalists:
- Tengyue “TY” Zhang, the first-prize winner of the 2017 Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artists Competition, representing China.
- Bokyung Byun, a multi-competition winner and doctoral candidate at University of Southern California who has been performing publicly since age 11, representing South Korea.
- Congyi Zhang, a graduate student at Mannes School of Music and frequent performer throughout Canada and the United States, representing China.
- Bradly Pupa, a faculty member at California Conservatory of Music and a graduate student at the San Francisco Conservatory, representing the United States.
Congratulations Bokyung Byun!
South Korea's Bokyung Byun wins Guitar Concerto Competition
Bokyung Byun of South Korea is the first woman to win the JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto competition. Byun also won the Musicians Choice award as voted by the BPO.