WQXR Features

Dancing On-Air

Learn about six dance productions on NYC stages this season and the classical music that makes them magic. Apr 6, 2026

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, 2026

2026 Avery Fisher Career Grant Award Ceremony

Watch the 2026 Avery Fisher Career Grants announcement ceremony hosted by WQXR's Elliott Forrest. Mar 24, 2026

Highlights from Our Classical Kids Fair at the Brooklyn Children's Museum

WQXR returned to the Brooklyn Children's Museum for our beloved Classical Kids Fair on Sunday, March 15th. Mar 20, 2026

Sunday, March 15: Classical Kids Fair in Brooklyn

WQXR returns to Brooklyn for a Classical Kids Fair at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum! Mar 15, 2026

The Word is Bonds

On listening to Margaret Bonds and the impact of classical song. Mar 3, 2026

No Boundaries: Music in the Life of Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson

Host Terrance McKnight presents a one-hour special highlighting the life and music of composer and conductor Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson. Feb 24, 2026

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 17, 2026