George Manahan, conductor

George Manahan, conductor (Richard Bowditch)

Conductor's Choice

WQXR’s new Conductor’s Choice series launches with Maestro George Manahan in the driver’s seat. Manahan will lead listeners through the symphonic cycle of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius beginning Friday, March 12 at 8p.m.

Albrecht Mayer - Voices of Bach

Albrecht Mayer's Voices of Bach

The world's leading oboist plays the great vocal melodies of J.S. Bach on this week's Full Rotation.

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Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Albrecht Mayer

WQXR presents the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra performing live at Carnegie Hall with Albrecht Mayer joining the orchestra for Strauss' Concerto for Oboe in D Major. Hear the concert, including David Garland's interview with Mayer.

The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Music Helps Vets Control Symptoms of PTSD

In the last five years, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has more than doubled the number of music therapists at its clinics. The VA uses music therapy to help veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, control their symptoms.

Dr. Mary Rorro

George Jellinek's Vocal Scene

In 1969 George Jellinek created The Vocal Scene, a weekly, one-hour show was devoted to opera and great opera singers. In Jellinek's honor, WQXR is revisiting prized segments from the archives of The Vocal Scene.

WQXR Music Director and host of The Vocal Scene, George Jellinek in the early 1970s.

Say Hello to Q2

Q2 is a 24/7 online music stream that celebrates 500 years of new music and provides a companion for the musically curious.

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