WQXR Editorial
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Listening Challenge: Wednesday’s Pick
Conga del Fuego - Arturo Márquez Mar 12, 2020
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Programming Diversity: An Update
One year later, where do we stand with our commitment to program more women composers? Mar 5, 2020
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The Theremin at 100
The Theremin is turning 100! Jennifer Gersten celebrates the electronic instrument's history. Mar 3, 2020
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Beginners Ear: Why God Should Have Given Us Earlids
With Beginner's Ear wrapping up this Friday in the Greene Space, Corinna da Fonseca-Wohlheim reflects on 8 weeks of musical meditation. Mar 3, 2020
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Must-See Classical Concerts This March
There's a lot happening around New York in March. From Beethoven to the complete string quartets of John Zorn, here's what to see. Feb 27, 2020
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Florence Price Is not Your Negro
The recent rediscovery of Price's work should inspire us to work harder to find new music, not rest because we've got our diversity play. Feb 27, 2020
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8 Handel Pieces That Are Too Hot to Handel
It's the 335th birthday of one of the Baroque era’s most beloved composers, George Frideric Handel. Here are some of our favorite Handel works that are just too hot to Handel! Feb 23, 2020
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Remembering Mirella Freni
There simply was no one like Mirella Freni, and I doubt there ever will be again. Addio, collega. Feb 11, 2020
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Black Classical Soundtrack: A Celebration of Black Composers
For the past three years designer Raphael Davison has been marking Black History Month by creating her Black Classical Soundtrack video series. Feb 10, 2020
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The Only Way to Avoid Tokenism in Black History Month is to Engage with Black Art Outside of It
Black History Month — or any other commemorative month — should be a time to experiment with new programming that can become a fixture all year long. Feb 6, 2020
