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Crescent Classical

When Classical 104.9FM first came to the airwaves in 2017, our goal was simple: to provide listeners in Southeast Louisiana with classical music, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In recent years, though we’ve had to scale back on our local ambitions, the return of local content to Classical 104.9FM has always remained a priority and we are thrilled to bring you Crescent Classical: a series of locally produced radio programs that showcases the work of local classical music organizations.

Latest Episodes
  • WWNO presents selections performed by the New Orleans Concert Band
  • WWNO presents Nonets performed by the Musaica Chamber Ensemble
  • WWNO presents the 2022 holiday concert performed by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded at the Orpheum Theater in New Orleans in December 2022.
  • WWNO takes a multi-year look at selections from Lyrica Baroque's annual Winterreise concert.
  • WWNO presents the opening concert of the 33rd season of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded at the Orpheum Theater in New Orleans on Thursday, September 14th, 2023.
  • Join host Dustin Gledhill for an in-depth look at the three 2022 finalists in their Competition performances last summer--a preview of the talent on display in the 2023 Concerto Showcase on Saturday March 11 at Roussel Hall on the Loyola University campus.
  • Join violinist, storyteller, and Birdfoot Festival Artistic Director, Jenna Sherry, as she explores connections between music, silence, and ecology in the inner-workings of Beethoven's Pastorale Symphony —a preview of the upcoming Birdfoot Festival season that will be held in locations across New Orleans, March 10-18.