WQXR Features

2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant Award Ceremony

Join us LIVE from The Greene Space for the 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grants announcement ceremony hosted by WQXR's Elliott Forrest. Mar 28, 2023

Have You Heard? | "Arctic" by Eldbjørg Hemsing with the Arctic Philharmonic

Every month, WQXR Music Coordinator Quentin Neroes reviews a great new recording. He'll tell you why it’s worth listening to and you just might discover your new favorite record. Mar 17, 2023

3-Minute Opera: Wagner's Lohengrin

Duchess Elsa is saved by a mysterious swan knight on one small condition. Mar 16, 2023

The Music of Tár

Though movies may love stories about musicians, conductors have not appeared as memorable characters in recent feature films—that is, not until this year’s Oscar contender: Tár. Mar 10, 2023

Women Composers You Should Know in 2023

Here are just a few women composers — historical and contemporary — whose works have made it into the WQXR music library within the past couple of years. Mar 8, 2023

Classical Around Town | March 2023

WQXR's new monthly feature “Classical Around Town” spotlights classical music concerts in your community, from the five boroughs to New Jersey, Westchester, Long Island and beyond. Mar 6, 2023

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 15, 2023

Have You Heard? | Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 3–5 Kristian Bezuidenhout, Freiburg Baroque Orchestra

Every month, WQXR Music Coordinator Quentin Neroes reviews a great new recording. He'll tell you why it’s worth listening to and you just might discover your new favorite record. Feb 14, 2023