KVNO

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Classical 90.7, KVNO

Our Mission

As Omaha’s only classical music station, KVNO serves as a vital component of the local arts and culture community. Through online and broadcast channels, listeners rely on KVNO to deliver a full, diverse and vivid classical experience every day. Locally composed, community supported and intently focused on a vibrant future for the arts, KVNO elevates the quality of our daily lives.

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The Sound of 13 
27 Pieces

Host Garrett McQueen opens an historical and contemporary conversation of race in a 13-week classical music series with the 13th amendment as the guide.

  • From: KVNO
  • Updated: Feb 03, 2021

Latest Pieces

Sound of 13 22-12
From: KVNO
Series: The Sound of 13
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"Looking Westward" - Musical works that offer a perspective on Black achievement west of the Mississippi, featuring selections from William Grant S...

Bought by WILL, New Hampshire Public Radio, WGTE Public Media, WKAR, Interlochen Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 30, 2022
  • Length: 58:04
  • Purchases: 12
Sound of 13 22-13
From: KVNO
Series: The Sound of 13
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"Building Community and Coming Together" - A celebration of music and performances that highlight cross-community collaboration and intersectional ...

Bought by WILL, New Hampshire Public Radio, KUCO, WGTE Public Media, WKAR and more


  • Added: Jun 30, 2022
  • Length: 58:02
  • Purchases: 13
Sound of 13 22-11
From: KVNO
Series: The Sound of 13
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"A Big Seed in the Big Apple" - An exploration of the Harlem Renaissance's impact on western classical music, featuring performances by the Harlem ...

Bought by WILL, New Hampshire Public Radio, Northwest Public Broadcasting, WKAR, Interlochen Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 08, 2022
  • Length: 58:02
  • Purchases: 13
Sound of 13 22-10
From: KVNO
Series: The Sound of 13
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"Classical Activism" - Stories and music that shine a light on the work of Nina Simone, Paul Robeson, and Robert Shaw.

Bought by WILL, New Hampshire Public Radio, Northwest Public Broadcasting, WKAR, WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: May 27, 2022
  • Length: 58:04
  • Purchases: 13
Sound of 13 22-09
From: KVNO
Series: The Sound of 13
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"The Motherland" - A celebration of music that highlights the sights and sounds of Africa, featuring a performance by the Buskaid Soweto String Ens...

Bought by WILL, New Hampshire Public Radio, WBHM, Northwest Public Broadcasting, WKAR and more


  • Added: May 27, 2022
  • Length: 58:03
  • Purchases: 14
Sound of 13 22-08
From: KVNO
Series: The Sound of 13
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"Black Futurism and Imagination" - A collection of 21st century works by Ozie Cargile, Jessie Montgomery, and more.

Bought by WILL, New Hampshire Public Radio, Northwest Public Broadcasting, WKAR, Interlochen Public Radio and more


  • Added: May 27, 2022
  • Length: 58:01
  • Purchases: 13
Sound of 13 22-07
From: KVNO
Series: The Sound of 13
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"Building America" - Music and stories that center the impact of Black diversity in early America, including Gottschalk's Symphony No. 1 and the vi...

Bought by WILL, New Hampshire Public Radio, Northwest Public Broadcasting, WKAR, WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: May 27, 2022
  • Length: 58:02
  • Purchases: 13
Sound of 13 22-06
From: KVNO
Series: The Sound of 13
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"The Movies" - A look at Black achievement in film and film music featuring works by Quincy Jones, Michael Abels, and Terrence Blanchard.

Bought by KUAT, WILL, New Hampshire Public Radio, WBHM, Northwest Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: May 27, 2022
  • Length: 58:02
  • Purchases: 15
Sound of 13 22-05
From: KVNO
Series: The Sound of 13
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"Women of the Movement" - A celebration of Black women in western classical music, featuring the newly-recorded "Montgomery Variations" by Margaret...

Bought by WILL, New Hampshire Public Radio, WBHM, Northwest Public Broadcasting, WKAR and more


  • Added: May 27, 2022
  • Length: 58:02
  • Purchases: 14
Sound of 13 22-04
From: KVNO
Series: The Sound of 13
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"Engaging the Canon" - Traditional works from western Europe as performed by Stewart Goodyear, the Kanneh Mason family, and more.

Bought by WILL, New Hampshire Public Radio, Northwest Public Broadcasting, WKAR, WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: May 26, 2022
  • Length: 58:02
  • Purchases: 13

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Staff of KVNO

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Chris Hopp (Admin)
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Benjamin Rasmussen
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Sherry Brownrigg
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Gabriel Escalera
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Tianze Hua (Admin)