Happy New Year from the team at WQXR! Wishing you all a safe and healthy 2024. Thank you for tuning in to the 2023 Classical Countdown, Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral," comes in at number one again!
Swing Into the Holidays!
What's your favorite holiday standard? Swing into the holiday season with New Standards host Paul Cavalconte, and jazz vocal powerhouse Veronica Swift tonight at 7 pm ET. Add a little joy to your world with some of the very best the American holiday songbook has to offer. Stream the concert for free at thegreenespace.org
Host Paul Cavalconte is live here in the studio for our Winter Membership Drive, and would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our members who have contributed so far, we couldn't do it without you! If you haven't made a donation yet, there's still time to give. With your help, we can meet our goal, and keep the music that lifts your spirits playing into 2024. You can make your end of year contribution here: wqxr.org/join
Do you count on WQXR to soothe, heal, and lift your spirits? Soprano and 2023 The Kennedy Center Honoree Renée Fleming joined afternoon host Elliott Forrest to discuss a study from The National Institutes of Health (NIH) on the healing, transformative power of music, and how it can benefit our health.
We count on you, our engaged and dedicated listeners, for the support that keeps the music you rely on available 24/7. Become a sustaining member today: wqxr.org/join
If "In the Hall of the Mountain King" is always on your playlist for Halloween, check out our compilation of some of the cutest costumes from our neighbors over at the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade set to the iconic tune. For more Halloween fun, listen to WQXR tonight until 9 pm ET for the perfect spooky soundtrack for your festivities! 👻🎃👻
Three Word Opera
It’s World Opera Day, and WQXR’s morning host Jeff Spurgeon is an expert in condensing operas, often bringing you a full synopsis in just three minutes. However, can he summarize an entire opera in three words? Take a look at the clip below, and see if you can guess the opera! We’ll give you a hint – this opera is featured in the most recent episode of Aria Code, which you can listen to here: https://bit.ly/3REFiqW
Did you enjoy the last hour of choral music with Annie Bergen? Here's a clip from from The Greene Space at WNYC/WQXR, where our wonderful listeners sing along with Bass-Baritone Davóne Tines. Be a part of making classical music possible everyday, become a member of WQXR: http://wqxr.org/join
It’s National New York Day! From the great lakes to NYC, The Empire State has so much to offer. When you support NYC’s only classical music radio station, you’re helping keep our state’s classical community connected and thriving.
Become a member here: www.wqxr.com/join
There’s only two hours left to meet today’s fundraising goal! One member gave to “Keep the doors of this radio concert hall open.” Help us bring you programming from world-renowned concert halls, including our Carnegie Hall Live series.
Become a member: wqxr.org/join
Listen to this episode of Carnegie Hall Live featuring Vienna Philharmonic / Wiener Philharmoniker: https://bit.ly/46013pp
Kids Love Classical Music
It's National Arts in Education Week! Looking to introduce the young people in your life to classical music?
✍️: Sign up for WQXR’s Kids and Families Newsletter here: https://bit.ly/44EY3gV
📆: Mark your calendar for October 8th, WQXR's Classical Kids Fair is back at the Queens Theatre.
Happy birthday to renowned conductor 小澤征爾 Seiji Ozawa
Happy birthday to renowned conductor 小澤征爾 Seiji Ozawa! Here is a clip from his 80th birthday in 2015, when the Saito Kinen Orchestra gave him a wonderful surprise at the Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival.
The Oldest Piano
Have you ever heard the oldest piano in existence? Normally enclosed behind glass at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art, take an exclusive look with WQXR.
Pianist is Dongsok Shin.
Video produced by Jeff Spurgeon.
Artist Check-in with John Rubinstein
Tony Award-winning actor John Rubinstein joined WQXR host Elliott Forrest to discuss his current role in the play Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground and memories of his father, virtuosic pianist Arthur Rubinstein.
Watch the full interview here: https://bit.ly/3D9PuiB
Eisenhower Play runs until July 30th at the Theatre at St. Clement's.
Baritone Justin Austin Sings the Star-Spangled Banner
From everyone at WQXR, have a safe and happy 4th of July!
Celebrate America’s Independence Day with this video of baritone Justin Austin singing The Star-Spangled Banner in The Greene Space at WNYC/WQXR. Tune in to WQXR all day to hear more works by American classical performers and composers.
Artist Check-in With Joshua Bell
Afternoon host Elliott Forrest caught up with Grammy award-winning violinist Joshua Bell to discuss his upcoming projects, including his newest recording, Butterfly Lovers. The album features Bell as soloist in the Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto, and three popular Western Romantic works for violin and orchestra adapted for an ensemble of traditional Chinese instruments.
Watch to the full interview here: https://bit.ly/3pilAp6
Randall Goosby in Performance and Conversation
Today is Juneteenth, the holiday that celebrates Black Americans’ emancipation from slavery. WQXR will mark the holiday with an all-day marathon celebrating composers and performers of African descent. Here, violinist Randall Goosby discusses the importance of programming Black classical composers who have been historically underrepresented within the Western canon. You can watch Goosby’s full performance of Florence Price’s violin concertos here: https://bit.ly/3Cz6v5G
Today marks the concluding episode of season one of Every Voice with Terrance McKnight. If you haven’t listened to the podcast yet, you can now listen to all 16 episodes, and discover the hidden voices and perspectives that have been shaping our musical traditions all along.
Listen here: https://bit.ly/3HBGK6Y
Queen of the Night with Thorgy Thor: PRIDE
Join violinist Thorgy Thor in The Greene Space at WNYC/WQXRto celebrate the first day of Pride month. Enjoy this evening of laughter, music, games, and campy fun! Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/3oowTMh
New Member Day
Kids these days have a great reason to tune in to WQXR: it keeps them calm. Today is WQXR’s “New Member Day” and when you support NYC’s only classical music station, you’re helping preserve world-class musical programming for generations to come. Become a member here: www.wqxr.org/join
Become a member of WQXR
It’s the first day of WQXR’s Spring Membership Drive! Through the generous support of our listeners, we can continue to bring you the programming you love. When you make a donation today of $10 a month by 10 am ET, you can match WQXR host Paul Cavalconte and get your own Flower Power tote, plus a portable charger. Become a member here: www.wqxr.org/join
