WQXR Features
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2022 Valentine's Day Countdown
Valentine's Day is almost here, and that means it’s time to tell us your favorite romantic pieces! Feb 14, 2022
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Deep River: Black Currents in Classical Music
Celebrate the rich tradition of Black composers, conductors, and musicians in classical music with this free, livestreamed concert. Feb 3, 2022
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Black Classical Composers Playlist
Celebrate Black History Month by exploring the works of composers of African descent performed live in The Greene Space and throughout NYC Feb 1, 2022
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Eine kleine Birthday-musik: A Mozartian Concert
To mark the original Wunderkind’s birthday, WQXR is celebrating with a free, all-Mozart livestreamed concert from The Greene Space. Jan 27, 2022
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3-Minute Opera: Verdi's Rigoletto
Give WQXR Morning Host Jeff Spurgeon three minutes and he'll give you an entire opera. Listen as Spurgeon breaks down Verdi's Rigoletto in a New York minute (or three). Jan 26, 2022
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Watch or Listen: A Little Mozart Music
Listen to the best of the original wunderkind performed live in NYC at The Greene Space at WQXR. Jan 24, 2022
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Female Composers Playlist
Listen to compositions by women who broke down barriers and shattered glass ceilings. Jan 4, 2022
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WQXR's 2021 Classical Countdown: What We Learned
2021 supplied a healthy dose of surprises, incongruities, and novel discoveries. So did the countdown. The WQXR staff got together to analyze and elucidate this year’s results. Jan 1, 2022
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A Very Merry Playlist
Selections include performances by Joshua Bell, a cappella holiday medleys from Cantus and The King's Singers, and joyful gospel singing from Damien Sneed's The Soul Now Sings. Dec 20, 2021
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WQXR's 85th Anniversary Concert
WQXR celebrates its 85th anniversary with a special concert on December 5. Dec 5, 2021