WNED Classical 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 symphonies, operas and concerts by philharmonic orchestras around the world.
WNED Classical broadcast on 94.5 WNED in Buffalo and on 89.7 WNJA in Jamestown and can be streamed on this website and through apps.
Saturday, October 26 at 7pm
Flutist Alex Hughes and pianist Michael McNeill will present an evening of spine-tingling flute favorites just in time for Halloween. The program includes Frank Martin’s hypnotic Ballade, Charles Tomlinson Griffes’ Poem, and the downright diabolical Sonata by Lowell Liebermann.
This event is includes a post-concert Q&A and light refreshments.
Tuesday, November 12 at 7pm
Under the direction of Brett Ransom, The Friends of Harmony Barbershop Chorus & Quartets specialize in a cappella, four-part harmony in barbershop style, a true American art form. Our program will include show tunes, doo wop, stirring love ballads, rousing up-tunes, and of course, all those traditional barbershop songs reminiscent of the early 20th Century.
Saturday, November 16 at 2pm
Calling all music enthusiasts ages 8 and older (and their accompanying adults) for a fantastic journey into the world of music! In "African Rhythm Journey," Tiffany Nicely, the Diaspora Drumming trio, and the Fredonia African Drumming Ensemble present an original take on traditional rhythms on West Africa and the African Diaspora. Using authentic instruments in a performance spanning three continents, performers will present four African musical pillars: community, patterns, polyrhythm, and Improvisation.
Feeling stressed? We’d like to land you on that island fantasy where you can breathe deeply and feel the soothing breeze against your skin. You ask: how will we get you there? Music will transport you. If you think about it, you already know what music will get you to your own special island. Just let us know what 3 pieces of music will take you there, so we can schedule your trip during our Fall Membership Drive.
Ignite your love of classical music with the WNED Classical Blog! Here you can find classical music news, reviews, personal stories, and analysis from Buffalo and around the world.
Join Classical WNED Saturdays at 1pm for opera featuring exceptional casts and stunning performances. Learn about the operas, composers, cast and companies.
WNED Classical presents “Sacred Classics” every Sunday morning from 7 to 9. Ed Simone will feature great timeless works for choir and orchestra.
Weekdays at 8:30am and 5:30pm
Listen to WNED Classical 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.
Wednesdays at 10am
Stratton Rawson stops into Mark Swarts' program at 10 Wednesday mornings to give us a preview of what he has planned for his Deep Classical program evenings at 10 on WNED Classical.
Fridays at 10am
What do a 76 year old guy and a 36 year old musician have in common? Their passionate love of music and their unquenchable desire to share that passion with other listeners! Each episode will air on WNED Classical on Fridays at 10am, and uploaded with a playlist to the BTPM YouTube Channel.
Each weekday morning at 7:30 WNED Classical will play a requests sent in by a WNED listener. Let us know what you want to hear.
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.
WNED Classical is teaming up with the Buffalo Philharmonic and the Buffalo Public Schools for a special Music in the Schools Program.
Peter Hall interviews Joshua Bell and many more people from the Classical Music Industry...
This year we asked you to help assemble a list of the top 20 favorite composers. The votes are being tabulated. Find out who made your WNED Classical Top 20 Favorite Composers!
Violinist Angel Rhodes and guitarist Tom Torrisi perform an eclectic music program for violin and classical guitar. They present their own arrangements of beloved works by J. S. Bach, Vivaldi, Beethoven, and Grieg alongside imaginative original compositions and a world premiere.
NBC’s American’s Got Talent, award-winning tenor John Riesen reveals how to prepare for singing roles in opera and musical theatre and how his athletic childhood as a baseball player helped him learn to sing. An entertaining mix of story and song – all accompanied on the piano by WNED Classical’s Richie English, known for HIS work with the Goo Goo Dolls.
Classical singing is a vocal technique and performance tradition that has evolved over centuries. It is characterized by its focus on vocal technique, projection, and emotive delivery and encompasses a wide range of genres, including opera, musical theatre, art songs, and oratorio.
The Program
La Donna é Mobile from Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi
Bring Him Home from Les Misérables by Claude-Michel Schonberg
Music of the Night from Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Nessun Dorma from Turandot by Giacomo Puccini
Lifelong pianist, composer, co-host of WNED Classical’s Entering Music and Western New York’s own Richie English is joined by award-winning, operatically trained tenor (and finalist on NBC’s America’s Got Talent) John Riesen as they debut an original song written and composed by Richie English specifically for John Riesen's voice.
Listen as John and Richie discuss what sparked the composition of this piece, some of Richie's creative processes while writing, and the challenges and joys of performing the song together.
Then, watch John and Richie perform the fabulous debut of their virtuosic “American Aria” Singularity.
Marty Wimmer, Program Host of WNED Classical, sits down with operatic soprano Mary Fetterman for an engaging conversation about the evolution of her career, including recent work with Buffalo Opera Unlimited. Mary plays Susanna, portrayed as a strong, intelligent, and willful woman in Mozart's opera The Marriage of Figaro, on stage at Buffalo State University in late September 2024.
Congratulations to JoAnn Falletta on 20 Years with the BPO
JoAnn Falletta is celebrating 20 years with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra! She's been a wonderful friend to our public broadcasting stations and we thank her for all she's given to our community.
(As chosen by 151 of the world’s leading conductors polled by BBC Music Magazine) why not see if you agree…
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.
Thinking about selling your car, boat, motorcycle, truck or other vehicle? Donate it to Buffalo Toronto Public Media instead.
Enjoy the WNED PBS, WBFO, WNED Classical and WBFO The Bridge apps, now available on Apple and Android smart phones and tablets! The apps have everything you love most about our radio stations. Features include live streaming of local and national news coverage, the ability to search playlists easily for your favorite pieces of classical music and much more. Fan of all three stations? Each app flips seamlessly to whichever station you feel like listening to. Our apps give you the very best public media has to offer. Download them for free to your smart phone and tablet in the iTunes or Google Play store today!
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.
The renowned tenor describes what keeps him reaching for higher ground.
Now in its 50th 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.
Watch your favorite stars discuss their history with Great Performances and PBS.
Experience this powerful opera with a libretto by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage.
American Public Media
One group provides training and financial assistance to get more black and Latino classical musicians into auditions.
Rewire
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
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