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Spring Membership Giveaways!

Spring Member Drive Giveaways

Support The Classical Station and Enter to Win

During our spring campaign, eligible listeners can be entered for several special drawings, including a
Day Dedication, a $100 Fandango gift card, a pair of tickets to
North Carolina Opera’s Il Trovatore, and tickets to
Carolina Ballet’s Snow White.

How to Enter

  1. Be a current sustaining member, or make your entry during the applicable drawing window by calling or donating online.
  2. Entries must be submitted during the specific time period listed for each giveaway below.
  3. No donation is required to enter, but your support helps keep great classical music on the air.

Day Dedication Drawing

Drawing Date: Friday, March 13, 2026

Entry Window: 8:00 AM–6:00 PM Eastern

Celebrate a birthday, anniversary, or another meaningful occasion with a Day Dedication featuring
four on-air announcements on the day of your choice.

Fandango Gift Card Drawing

Drawing Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Entry Window: 8:00 AM–6:00 PM Eastern

Enter for a chance to win a $100 Fandango gift card and enjoy a night at the movies
anywhere in the country.

North Carolina Opera Drawing

Drawing Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026

Entry Window: 8:00 AM–10:00 PM Eastern

Enter to win a pair of tickets to North Carolina Opera’s Il Trovatore.

Performances are Friday, April 17 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, April 19 at 2:00 PM
at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, inside the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts.
Performed in Italian with English translations projected above the stage.

Carolina Ballet Drawing

Drawing Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026

Entry Window: 8:00 AM–4:00 PM Eastern

Enter to win tickets to Carolina Ballet’s Snow White, choreographed by
Artistic Director Zalman Raffael with an original score by Shinji Eshima.

Snow White runs March 12–29, 2026 at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh.

Eligibility & Restrictions

  • Must be 18 years of age or older.
  • Must be a current sustaining member or enter during the listed drawing window.
  • One entry per household.
  • Employees of The Classical Station and its partners are not eligible.
  • No prize substitution is permitted.
  • Mail entries must be received by 12:00 AM Eastern on Friday, March 13, 2026.

Entry Schedule at a Glance

  • March 13: Day Dedication drawing closes at 6:00 PM Eastern
  • March 18: Fandango drawing closes at 6:00 PM Eastern
  • March 19: North Carolina Opera drawing closes at 10:00 PM Eastern
  • March 21: Carolina Ballet drawing closes at 4:00 PM Eastern

Support Great Classical Music

A contribution is not necessary to enter, but every gift helps The Classical Station continue bringing exceptional music and programming to listeners across our community.

Visit TheClassicalStation.org for full drawing details and to make your contribution.

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Composed by

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Performed by

Rowe/Boston Symphony Chamber Players

Label

BSO

Catalog Number

601

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Performed by

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Performed by

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Performed by

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Performed by

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David Starobin

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Performed by

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Composed by

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Performed by

Harnoy/Bournemouth Symphony/Almeida

6:09am Harp Concerto in G minor, Op. 81

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Performed by

Nordmann/Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra/Rampal

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Composed by

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6:41am Capriccio No. 3 in F

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Performed by

Camerata Bern/Wijnkoop

7:01am Quintet in E flat for Piano & Winds, K. 452

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

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7:24am Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 in D

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Performed by

Gewandhaus Orchestra/Masur

7:38am Suite populaire brésilienne (Brazilian Popular Suite)

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Performed by

Eduardo Fernandez

8:01am 1st mvt (Allegro) from Symphony No. 5 in B flat, D. 485

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

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8:09am Piano Concerto in F minor

Composed by

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Performed by

Dosse/Stuttgart Philharmonic/Kuntzsch

8:36am Guitar Quintet No. 4 in D, "Fandango"

Composed by

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Performed by

Romero/Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble

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9:01am Ballet Music from Le Cid

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Jules Massenet (1842-1912)

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City of Birmingham Symphony/Fremaux

9:21am Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 1

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Berlin Philharmonic/Karajan

10:05am Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 26

Composed by

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Performed by

Ottensamer/Slovak State Philharmonic/Wildner

10:26am Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

Composed by

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Performed by

Minnesota Orchestra/Vanska

11:00am Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50

Composed by

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11:48am Music selected by the announcer

12:01pm Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Meyer/Dresden State Orchestra/Vonk

12:29pm Cassation in C for Lute and Strings

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

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Smith/Banchini/Dieltens

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Performed by

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2:04pm La Bayadere: Act II

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English Chamber Orchestra/Bonynge

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Composed by

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Performed by

Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Swensen

3:35pm Sailors' Dances

Composed by

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Performed by

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3:43pm Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 21 No. 1

Composed by

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Performed by

Martin Jones

4:01pm Gaité Parisienne

Composed by

Jacques Offenbach, arr. by Manuel Rosenthal

Performed by

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Performed by

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Performed by

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6:02pm Trio Sonata No. 6 in G, BWV 530

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Performed by

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Performed by

Martha Argerich

6:30pm Horn Concerto No. 3 in E flat, K. 447

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Performed by

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Performed by

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Performed by

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