WQXR Features
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How Elgar's 'Pomp and Circumstance' Marched Its Way into Graduation Season
It's graduation season, and you've probably already heard the "Graduation March." Except that's not its name, and it wasn't written for commencement. Jun 2, 2016
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Caramoor Picnic Getaway Package
Sign up for the weekly WQXR newsletter through June 14, and you’ll be entered to win a Caramoor Picnic Getaway package this summer. May 31, 2016
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2016 Guide to Summer Music Festivals in the Tri-State Area
Start making your summer travel plans with our guide, featuring 18 festivals within easy traveling distance of New York City. May 18, 2016
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2016 Met National Council Grand Finals Concert
Tune in at 8:30 pm on Friday to hear the nine finalists in the Metropolitan Opera's nation-wide auditions compete to win $15,000 and a head start on their singing careers. May 12, 2016
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Watch: Royal Harpist Claire Jones Strums Traditional, Classical Works
Claire Jones, who served as the official harpist to the Prince of Wales, performed selections off her new album and the piece she played at the royal wedding live in the WQXR studios. May 10, 2016
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Meet the WQXR Moonlighter Finalists, Part 3
Get to know the talented performers who made it this far in WQXR's first competition for amateur musicians. Introducing our youngest competitors. May 2, 2016
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Mother's Day Spa Day Giveaway
Treat your mom to a day off! Enter to win a $300 gift certificate to Great Jones Spa in SoHo. Apr 29, 2016
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Alice Cooper Adds a Bit of Rock to a Cornerstone of the Classical Rep
Alice Cooper, the narrator of a multimedia prequel to Prokofiev's 'Peter and the Wolf,' spoke to WQXR host Paul Cavalconte about the project and his musical inspirations. Apr 28, 2016
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Meet the WQXR Moonlighter Finalists, Part 2
Get to know the talented performers who made it this far in WQXR's first competition for amateur musicians. Introducing our most mature competitors. Apr 25, 2016
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The Magic of Marlboro, Part 4: Choral Fantasy Finale
Host Anthony McGill wraps up this four-part series on the Marlboro Music Festival with a look at the tradition of the season-ending concert. Apr 23, 2016