Embrace Everything: The World of Mahler
The mighty Gustav Mahler is a symphonic force with a deeply personal connection to New York City — he was, after all, the Music Director of the Philharmonic in the final years of his life. Fitting,...
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Artist Propulsion Lab Concert Series: Brandon Patrick George
Tuesday, November 9, 7PMLIVE in The Greene SpaceEveryone entering our venue must present proof that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please review the current policies and safeguards...
View ArticleLang Lang in Conversation with Jeff Spurgeon
Wednesday, November 10, 2PM ETNO NEED TO RSVP — JUST COME BACK TO THIS PAGE ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 AT 2PM ET TO WATCH THE INTERVIEW AND PERFORMANCE.Classical superstar Lang Lang stops by the studio...
View ArticleBach and Beyond Playlist
If it ain't baroque, don't fix it! Here at WQXR, binge-listening to Bach is never frowned upon. Check out the best of Johann Sebastian Bach from head-to-toccata, all performed live at WQXR.
View Article2021 Classical Countdown
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Every year WQXR asks listeners: "What is your favorite piece of classical music?" Based on your responses, we'll close out 2021 by counting down the...
View ArticleTimeline: WQXR at 85
On Friday, Dec. 3, WQXR turns 85 and we couldn't feel or sound any better! Here's a look back at the station's rich history of bringing great classical music to New York City and beyond. You can view...
View ArticleMeditative Music with WQXR's 'Calm It Down Radio'
A new WQXR program, "Calm it Down Radio", hosted by best-selling pianist and composer Chad Lawson, is meant to use music as a means of meditation and relaxation. We're joined by Chad to hear some...
View Article'Some Of It': Roy Wood Jr., Adam McKay, and Lindsey Vonn, Plus Anaïs...
[REBROADCAST FROM January 19, 2022] On the last Friday of every month, we air some of our favorite interviews of that month as part of our new series, "Some Of It." Roy Wood Jr., comedian and...
View ArticleEvery Good Boy Does Fine: An Exclusive Preview of Jeremy Denk's Memoir
If you took piano lessons as a child, the lines on a music staff are likely forever ingrained in your mind using some silly pneumonic device. “Every Good Boy Does Fine” for the treble clef, “All Cows...
View ArticleLive Broadcasts from the Naumburg Bandshell
The Naumburg Orchestral Concert series has been delighting New Yorkers with free outdoor performances in Central Park since 1905. This summer, WQXR will be broadcasting each concert live from the...
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View ArticleWQXR Christmas Concert
In 2022, this program airs at 9 pm on Dec. 23 on WQXR.On December 12, 2022, some of your favorite WQXR hosts returned to The Greene Space to present an evening of holiday music. In this recording of...
View ArticleZlatomir Fung
The first American in four decades and youngest musician ever to win First Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition Cello Division, Zlatomir Fung is poised to become one of the preeminent...
View ArticleInternational Women's Day Marathon
Listen all day long on Wednesday, March 8Beginning March 8th, you can view the International Women's Day Marathon playlist here. In 2022, the Donne Foundation, a UK-based organization that "celebrates,...
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The Music of Tár
Conductors are striking figures. The most iconic—Toscanini, von Karajan, Bernstein, Rattle, Dudamel, and so on—appear as visual signifiers: graceful, majestic, often white, often male, and frequently...
View ArticleSpring Preview Giveaway Rules
SPRING PREVIEW DAY GIVEAWAY RULES HOW TO ENTER: No purchase or pledge necessary. Entries may be made via the WQXR website between 6:00 a.m. and 8:59 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, Eastern Standard...
View ArticleSpring Preview Giveaway: Carnegie Hall
Listen live to WQXR and find out which concert we're giving away tickets to this hour!Springtime in New York promises some of the most highly anticipated nights in classical music across the city....
View ArticleProgramming Update: The Evening Concert Hall
At the start of 2023, WQXR introduced a new series of live concert recordings in the evenings, including more prominent placement for our hometown organizations – the New York Philharmonic and the...
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Bob Sherman Announces His Retirement
ROBERT SHERMAN ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT AFTER 68 YEARS ON WQXR Sherman’s final episodes as host of the long-running radio show Young Artists Showcase to air on June 14 and 17Guest hosts to continue...
View ArticleA Seat in the Listening Room: John Schaefer Reflects on Bob Sherman’s Legacy
On the one hand, I was lucky when I started to get interested in classical music, because New York City at the time (around 1980) had three different radio stations playing it. On the other, it was a...
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View ArticleEmbrace Everything: The World of Gustav Mahler | Symphony No. 3
Listen Friday, July 7, at 8pm on WQXRThe mighty Gustav Mahler is a symphonic force with a deeply personal connection to New York City — he was, after all, the Music Director of the Philharmonic in the...
View ArticleEvery Voice with Terrance McKnight: Aida
Listen Monday, July 3, at 10pm on WQXRAt the heart of Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Aida” is an African love story. Princess Aida is torn between her homeland of Ethiopia — ruled by her father, King Amonasro...
View ArticleEvery Voice with Terrance McKnight: Abduction from the Seraglio
Listen Monday, July 10, at 10pm on WQXRIn the prime of his illustrious career, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ran in the realm of prominent, Black visionaries. But after composing “Zaide,” an unfinished opera...
View ArticleEvery Voice with Terrance McKnight: The Magic Flute
At over 200 years old, “The Magic Flute” remains a classic opera that continues to be taught, studied, and performed in sold-out venues around the world. How, then, should fans of this opera — and of...
View ArticleEvery Voice with Terrance McKnight: Otello
Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Otello,” based on the play Shakespeare wrote in the very early 1600s, is a tragedy about the Moor Otello, his rise to power in European society, and his disastrous fall from it....
View ArticleFall Preview Giveaway Rules
FALL PREVIEW DAY GIVEAWAY RULES HOW TO ENTER: No purchase or pledge necessary. Entries may be made by telephone to (646) 829-4065 between 6:00 a.m. and 6:59 p.m. on Thursday, September 14, 2023,...
View ArticleWhy You Love WQXR
Every time you turn on WQXR, you know that wonderful music is here waiting for you. And WQXR is here because of you! We asked our listeners to share why they love WQXR.Thank you for always being there....
View ArticleNYPR's President Talks Layoffs, Other Cuts
New York Public Radio recently laid off about 6% of its staff. LaFontaine Oliver, president and CEO of New York Public Radio, talks about the layoffs and other podcast cuts, the state of the budget and...
View ArticleIn the studio with Shelley Washington
How does a living composer spend their workday? From carefully curating Facebook marketplace treasures, to writing and researching her next project, Shelley Washington embraces the different ways she...
View ArticleDavis’s X: The Life and Legacy of Malcolm X
Malcolm X led many lives within his 39 years: as a bereaved but precocious child; as an imprisoned convict; as a firebrand spokesperson for the Nation of Islam and Black nationalism; and ultimately as...
View ArticleThe Magic Flute: From Morehouse to the opera house with Monostatos
Monostatos the Moor in Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” is one of the most famous representations of Blackness in opera - a genre with limited representation of characters of African descent. But many are...
View ArticleBest Classical Albums of 2023
It’s been a year marked with great new recordings, and we’ve had the pleasure of sharing many of them with you on WQXR. Here are all of this year's featured albums on our monthly “Have You Heard”...
View ArticleThe Open Ears Project Returns!
The Open Ears Project returns for a new season on February 12! From tales of memorable moments in nature and fleeting encounters with strangers – to recollections of music that helped in difficult...
View ArticleInternational Women's Day Marathon
Listen all day long on Friday, March 8 In 2022, the Donne Foundation, a UK-based organization that "celebrates, advances and amplifies women in music" published an expansive report surveying the...
View ArticleSpring Preview Giveaway Rules
Spring Season Preview Day Giveaway Rules HOW TO ENTER: No purchase or pledge necessary. Entries may be made by telephone to (646) 829-4065 between 6:00 a.m. and 8:59 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 14,...
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