Klassical Kids
Wins Top Honors for 2002 Production

The judges' panel has awarded Klassical Kids the 2002 Fine Arts Radio International® Awards trophy for outstanding achievement in classical music education.

Produced by Eric Benjamin with technical direction by Jim Mehrling and sponsored by the Cleveland Music School Settlement, Klassical Kids airs regularly on WCLV-FM in Cleveland, Ohio.

Last year, Klassical Kids was judged Runner-Up among the 2001 FARIA entries.

Said the judges of the series: Excellent--Informative as well as entertaining.... Even better than previous year's entry, which was a fine program in bringing less knowledgeable listeners along. It kept me interested throughout the whole program.... The varied examples of poetry, music, script, reference to paintings, etc., added to the presentation.... Excellent approach to teaching kids! Scripting was well-done and most interesting. Keep up the great work!

Honorable Mention List:

Art for Little Ears (Fine Arts Society/Indianapolis, IN)

Continuum (New Orleans Musica Da Camera/New Orleans, LA)

In the Mode (White Ash Broadcasting, Inc./Fresno, CA)

Young Heroes in Music (KFUO-FM/St. Louis, MO)

The annual Fine Arts Radio International® Awards contest recognizes radio programs or radio series containing a substantial amount of classical music education. Entries do not need to be instructional in nature, but the educational component cannot not be incidental to the overall tone of the program or series. Check out our Classical Music Education Clearinghouse page for valuable links to programs and educational supplements.

Lifetime achievement awards have been bestowed on Karl Haas (2000), Peter Schickele (2001), Martin Bookspan (2002) and Leonard Slatkin (2003).