A Musical Feast for Passover with Itzhak Perlman
Monday, March 25, 2013
In this one-hour special, violinist Itzhak Perlman shares Passover music from many traditions, plus songs and memories from his childhood in Israel.
Bach 360°: The Man About Leipzig
Monday, March 25, 2013
In the New York real estate market, buyers and renters worry about space, light and location. Nearly 300 years ago J.S. Bach faced many of the same preoccupations when he moved to Leipzig.
Bach 360°: The Cantatas
Sunday, March 24, 2013
As the Bach 360 festival turns its focus Sunday to J.S. Bach's cantatas, Operavore writer Marion Lignana Rosenberg considers the universality of the sacred vocal works, in light of a controversial recording series.
Bach 360°: The Well-Tempered Clavier
Saturday, March 23, 2013
The Bach 360 festival continues with a focus on Bach's two books of 24 preludes and fugues, written to celebrate the modern system of tuning. Read about their "hidden" meanings and get a free download.
Bach 360°: Being Bach
Friday, March 22, 2013
As we continue with our ten-day festival, we look at the colorful life of Bach, one full of full of professional intrigue, unjust treatment and domestic misfortune. Read more and get a free download.
We Got Your Bach: Bach 360's Generator of Bach Puns
Thursday, March 21, 2013
From the very first mention of the Bach 360 festival, we haven't been able to help ourselves when it comes to Bach puns. Really, we can't help ourselves.
Bach 360°: The Many Forms of Bach
Thursday, March 21, 2013
For the next 10 days, WQXR will be presenting the complete works of J.S. Bach – some 1100 in all. Get a free download, read our introductory essay and check out programming highlights.
Bach in the Subways Day Returns For Third Year
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
For the third year in a row, the cellist Dale Henderson has organized Bach in the Subways as a way to celebrate Johann Sebastian Bach's birthday — and his music.
On-Demand Video: Bill T. Jones and the Orion String Quartet
Monday, March 18, 2013
On Monday night, Bill T. Jones, the Orion Quartet, and dancers from the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company came to The Greene Space at WQXR. See the video.
Bach Yoga
Monday, March 18, 2013
J.S. Bach's fugues, chorales and counterpoint can provide the perfect accompaniment to that next lotus, warrior or upward facing dog pose. Here is a selection of yoga studios offering WQXR's Bach playlist this month.
The J.S. Bach Café
Monday, March 18, 2013
In the spirit of Zimmermann’s coffee house in Leipzig, we present a selection of Bach performances recorded in the WQXR Café by artists including Alisa Weilerstein, James Ehnes and Avi Avital.
Saturday Morning Cartoons: 'Pigs in a Polka'
Saturday, March 16, 2013
This week's Saturday morning cartoon is "Pigs in a Polka" from Warner Bros. Pictures' Merrie Melodies series. It features several of Johannes Brahms’ Hungarian Dances underscore the action.
Bach To Normal
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
New York Public Radio president Laura Walker shares her personal story about Bach in advance of WQXR's Bach 360 Festival.
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Minuet Mayhem
Saturday, March 09, 2013
On this weekend's Saturday morning cartoon, find out what happens when "The Muppet Show's" Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem get a hold of Luigi Boccherini’s famous Minuet in A Major.
WQXR to Present 'Bach 360' Festival
Friday, March 08, 2013
Get ready to Bach around the clock. WQXR will be presenting over 200 hours of the music of J.S. Bach, from March 21 (the composer's birthday) through March 31 (Easter Sunday).
On-Demand Video: The Metropolitan Opera National Council Award Winners
Friday, March 08, 2013
The 2013 winners of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions gave a recital in The Greene Space at WQXR on Monday. Watch the complete video here.
My Bach
Thursday, March 07, 2013
As WQXR presents 10 days of non-stop Bach, we want to hear your Bach stories: your first experience with Bach, great performances you’ve seen, what the music means to you. Call 347-286-1059.
Café Concert: Pekka Kuusisto
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Pekka Kuusisto, who gained international attention when he became the first Finn to win the International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition, performs in the WQXR Cafe.
French Chamber Orchestra Ensemble Matheus Does Bach – and Rock
Monday, March 04, 2013
Ensemble Matheus is one of the rare ensembles that can claim to have played in all of Paris's opulent concert halls — as well as an outdoor rock festival.
Edinburgh Festivals: The Year of Creative Scotland
Sunday, March 03, 2013
This series offers a first-hand experience of being in one of the world's most creative and cosmopolitan cities during a period when more than 4,000 performances take place in hundreds of venues.

