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March Programming News

KMFA celebrates Women's History Clara Schumann Month with a special focus on women composers. We are pleased to present a month of woman-composer portraits, hosted by Kathryn Mishell. Tune in each day in the 2pm hour for a glimpse into the lives and works of composers like Hildegard of Bingen, Maddalena Sirmen, Germaine Tailleferre, Jennifer Higdon, and many more.

St. Patrick’s Day allows those of us who aren’t officially of Irish blood the chance to pretend we are — or at least to enjoy wonderful music inspired by the Emerald Isle! Join us on March 17th for plenty of Irish songs and dances, and some spectacular symphonies inspired by Ireland’s rich musical heritage.

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This year, the Vernal Equinox occurs on Saturday, March 20th at 1:32pm. KMFA will celebrate the return of Spring with hand-picked selections throughout the day, including Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. Join hosts David Crews and Judlyne Gibson for fresh ‘springy’ music all day long!


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New Playlist and Program Guide on our website
We are happy to announce a new weekly program guide, as well as new playlist features! During this transition our current playlist structure will exist in tandem with the new system, allowing the most flexibility for reviewing our daily programming.

Click here to view the new guide!

If you prefer to view the old program guide, please click here.


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Love a recording you heard on KMFA?
Many of the selections your hear on Classical 89.5 are available for purchase through our website — and a portion of the sales price directly supports our radio station. Visit www.ArkivMusic.com


News and Events

The Phantom of the Opera comes to Austin!Phantom of the Opera
With some of the most lavish sets, costumes and special effects ever to have been created for the stage, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway adaptation, The Phantom of the Opera, recreates this classically tragic love story. A young composer, who is shamed by his physical appearance into a shadowy existence beneath the majestic Paris Opera House, falls for a beautiful young opera singer. Phantom is adapted from Gaston Leroux’s classic novel of mystery and suspense. March 17th - April 4th, at The Texas Performing Arts Center's Bass Concert Hall. Visit their website for more details.

KMFA Young Musicians Competition
KMFA's Young Musicians Competition

KMFA is pleased to continue last year's KMFA Young Violinist Competition & Award with our new and expanded KMFA Young Musicians Competition.

Young violinists, cellists, bassists and viola players throughout Austin are invited to participate in this special performance competition, performing three short musical selections for a panel of esteemed competition judges.

For more information about this wonderful collaboration of young Austin musicians with local classical-music educators and professionals, visit the KMFA Young Musicians Competition page.

Orchestra students
photo credit: Stence Studios



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