WCNY

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Central New York’s only classical music station Classic FM HD radio provides listeners with live, locally hosted classical music programs. The station also features concerts from around the world six nights per week, opera from the Metropolitan Opera and other companies on Saturdays, archival programs of the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra and specialty programs including Broadway, Italian-American music, jazz and bluegrass.

Classic FM is available on 91.3 in Syracuse, 89.5 in Utica/Rome and 90.9 in Watertown, the North Country and the Kingston area and in streaming audio. Click here to visit the Classic FM page, which includes the Classic FM playlist.

You can find the Classic FM Top 40 Listener Favorites here.

Series

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290 Pieces

Feminine Fusion is a free weekly 1-hour radio program that highlights the influence of women in classical music. These are the women throughout history and into the present day who create, perform, and inspire. Composer/announcer Diane Jones of WCNY-FM in Syracuse, NY is your host, and every week showcases some of these remarkable women.

  • From: WCNY
  • Updated: Jul 25, 2022

Latest Pieces

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We end our trip around the globe with music from women working in the US. Let's come home!

  • Added: Mar 26, 2021
  • Length: 58:31
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Let’s head to Europe, where the music we call “Classical” originated. From the familiar to the brand new, this is music from women throughout Euro...

  • Added: Mar 19, 2021
  • Length: 58:30
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Our trip around the globe continues as we look East to Asia, and the blend of Eastern and Western music.

  • Added: Mar 12, 2021
  • Length: 58:30
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We continue on our trek around the world, with music from the Southern Hemisphere - including music from Antarctica!

  • Added: Mar 05, 2021
  • Length: 58:29
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Feminine Fusion is travelling the world – virtually. Over the next several weeks, we’ll listen to classical music from countries across the globe....

  • Added: Feb 26, 2021
  • Length: 58:29
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These remarkable women have worked to overcome both gender and racial bias in order to give voice to their music. Their names may not be familiar,...

  • Added: Feb 19, 2021
  • Length: 58:29
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Never underestimate the power of women working together! This week we’ll take a listen to performances from all-female ensembles. From small grou...

  • Added: Feb 12, 2021
  • Length: 58:30
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She wrote operas and Masses, solos and chamber works. She counted Tchaikovsky & Dvorak among her friends. And she led women in song from her pris...

  • Added: Feb 05, 2021
  • Length: 58:30
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Conductors, educators, artistic directors – these are women of color who are leaders in the classical music world. We’ll share some of their music...

  • Added: Jan 29, 2021
  • Length: 58:29
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This week, pairing women's music with women's poetry, from Emily Dickinson and Maya Angelou, to Margaret Bonds and Jennifer HIgdon.

  • Added: Jan 21, 2021
  • Length: 58:30