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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A decade ago, a female conductor was a real anomaly. Nowadays we are seeing more and more women taking up the baton, and being lauded for their sk...

  • Added: Nov 22, 2019
  • Length: 58:30
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“Music is the expression of the movement of the waters, the play of curves described by changing breezes.” - Debussy Composers paint their world ...

  • Added: Nov 22, 2019
  • Length: 58:31
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Music from all-female ensembles, from around the world.

  • Added: Nov 15, 2019
  • Length: 58:30
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Look at an orchestra - you'll see quite a few women in the string and woodwind sections. But not many brass players. This week, Bold and Brassy w...

  • Added: Nov 11, 2019
  • Length: 58:29
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Being a woman in the classical music world is challenging. Being a woman of color is even moreso. On this episode, inspiring performers of color.

  • Added: Nov 01, 2019
  • Length: 58:29
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It's been said that there is magic in music, and this week it's music inspired by the magic in the world around us.

  • Added: Oct 24, 2019
  • Length: 58:29
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It's been said that the strings of the violin, viola, and cello, are closest to the sound of the human voice. This week, music from women who can ...

  • Added: Oct 18, 2019
  • Length: 58:30
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Time for another Patchwork Quilt episode! No special thread to tie these works together. Just great music composed and performed by these talente...

  • Added: Oct 10, 2019
  • Length: 58:29
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Music tells a story - sometimes literally. This week, music that tells a tale.

  • Added: Oct 04, 2019
  • Length: 58:30
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It’s tough to be a groundbreaker. To be the first to achieve something. It means you’ve had to walk your own path, without the benefit of drawing...

  • Added: Sep 27, 2019
  • Length: 58:30