WQXR Features
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Next Week at 9 am: Hearing Art, Seeing Music
Tune in each weekday at 9am, to learn about a piece of artwork from a curator or director from one of New York’s renowned museums. Apr 17, 2025
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Notes of Nuttiness for April Fools' Day
April Fools' Day is a chance to remind ourselves that classical music isn't all stuffed shirts and furrowed brows. Listen to WQXR throughout the day today for some rib-tickling pieces. Apr 1, 2025
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Sunday, March 23: Classical Kids Fair in Brooklyn
WQXR is heading back to Brooklyn for a Classical Kids Fair at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum! Mar 23, 2025
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2025 Avery Fisher Career Grant Award Ceremony
Watch the 2025 Avery Fisher Career Grants announcement ceremony hosted by WQXR's Elliott Forrest. Mar 18, 2025
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The Price of Admission: A Musical Biography of Florence Beatrice Price
Host Terrance McKnight presents a one-hour program that explores the symphonic music, songs, works for piano and legacy of Florence Beatrice Price. Feb 18, 2025
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I, Too, Sing America: Music in the Life of Langston Hughes
Join WQXR host Terrance McKnight for a one-hour radio special that shines a light on Langston Hughes's lesser-known musical compositions. Feb 5, 2025
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Have You Heard? 5 New Classical Music Albums to Discover
Have You Heard? 5 New Classical Music Albums to Discover Jan 27, 2025
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3-Minute Opera: Verdi's Aida
Jeff Spurgeon can breakdown the entire plot for you in just three minutes. Jan 25, 2025
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Itzhak Perlman’s Chanukah Radio Party
Join Itzhak Perlman as he tells the story of the Jewish festival of lights and shares his favorite recordings for the holiday. Dec 25, 2024
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WQXR's Best Albums of 2024
It’s been a year marked with great new recordings Dec 23, 2024
