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  • 12:00 AM
    Overnight Music
  • 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.

  • 06:00 AM
    From the Top
  • Davis, California

    This week, From the Top comes to you from the Robert and Margaret Mondavi Performing Arts Center at the University of California Davis, where you’ll meet an array of award-winning young musicians, including a 17-year-old guitarist who plays Chopin and a 16-year-old flutist who beatboxes on her flute. You'll also meet a 15-year-old pianist who plays Johann Strauss, a trio who plays Astor Piazzolla, and an 11-year-old violinist who performs Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen.

  • 07:00 AM
    Elliott Forrest
  • 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.

  • 08:00 AM
    Classics For Kids
  • The Gigue Is Up

    The gigue is up! This week, Classics for Kids explores jigs and their place in classical music history.

  • 08:15 AM
    Elliott Forrest
  • 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.

  • 12:00 PM
    Clayelle Dalferes
  • Clayelle Dalferes hosts WQXR on Weekend afternoons.

  • 12:30 PM
    Operavore
  • On-Demand Audio: Strong Women of Opera

    Listen now to the second episode of Operavore, in which Marilyn Horne talks with actress Tyne Daly, who in 2011 starred on Broadway as Maria Callas in "Master Class."

  • 01:00 PM
    Metropolitan Opera
  • Puccini's La Rondine

    The Metropolitan Opera revives its 2008 production of La Rondine, Puccini's often-overlooked work that straddles the boundaries between opera and operetta.

  • 04:00 PM
    Clayelle Dalferes
  • Clayelle Dalferes hosts WQXR on Weekend afternoons.

  • 06:00 PM
    David Garland
  • David Garland hosts Saturday and Sunday evenings on WQXR. 

  • 09:00 PM
    Movies on the Radio
  • George Duning: Master of Tenderness

    George Duning (1908-2000) may not have the most familiar name in soundtrack composing, but his music is striking and unforgettable.

  • 10:00 PM
    All Ears with Terrance McKnight
  • Respectable, Then and Now

    This week’s show looks at the notion of “respectability”. Host Terrance McKnight discusses societal benchmarks that have evolved over time, and pairs them with music.