Tune in for a nightly mix that spans the centuries: from full-length operas, oratorios and major symphonies to the latest offerings from New York's vibrant new music scene.
Daily Schedule
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06:00 AMFrom the Top
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Chattanooga, Tennessee
This week, From the Top comes to you from the Tivoli Theater in Chattanooga, Tenn., where you'll hear a 14-year-old violinist from California perform the glitzy “Carmen Fantasie” by Franz Waxman and enjoy an audio postcard sent in by a 16-year-old bass-baritone from nearby Lookout Mountain, Tenn. You'll also hear the story of a Mongolian teenage cellist who was invited to move to America by a touring musician.
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07:00 AMElliott Forrest
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Elliott Forrest is currently the midday host on WQXR. Since his return to WQXR in 2002, he’s hosted and produced live events from Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Hollywood Bowl and The Jerome L. Greene Space, among others.
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- Elliott Forrest
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08:00 AMClassics For Kids
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About Peter Tchaikovsky
This week on Classics for Kids, learn about Russian conductor Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, who wrote one of the holiday’s most beloved pieces, The Nutcracker.
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08:15 AMElliott Forrest
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Elliott Forrest is currently the midday host on WQXR. Since his return to WQXR in 2002, he’s hosted and produced live events from Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Hollywood Bowl and The Jerome L. Greene Space, among others.
- Host:
- Elliott Forrest
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12:00 PMClayelle Dalferes
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Clayelle Dalferes hosts WQXR on Weekend afternoons.
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- Clayelle Dalferes
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01:00 PMSaturday at the Opera
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Donizetti's Maria Stuarda
Houston Grand Opera's 2012 staging of Donizetti's opera, based on Schiller’s play “Mary Stuart," stars Joyce DiDonato in her role debut of as the doomed Mary, Queen of Scots.
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04:00 PMClayelle Dalferes
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Clayelle Dalferes hosts WQXR on Weekend afternoons.
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- Clayelle Dalferes
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06:00 PMDavid Garland
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David Garland hosts Saturday and Sunday evenings on WQXR.
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- David Garland
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09:00 PMMovies on the Radio
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Now Playing: From 'Anna Karenina' to 'Hitchcock'
Some particularly good movies are in theaters right now, and some of them have particularly good music. This week's show includes scores by Dario Marianelli, Danny Elfman and Mychael Danna.
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10:00 PMAll Ears with Terrance McKnight
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Pass the Drumsticks
Host Terrance McKnight honors the longstanding tradition of family gatherings with recordings by family ensembles and music related to feasts and friendship.
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