WQXR Editorial
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Providing Relief to the Arts in the Middle of a Pandemic
A wide variety of relief organizations have sprung up since March to provide COVID-19–related assistance to those in need in the music world. Jun 17, 2020
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Latest / Greatest: June 2020
Zev Kane, host of WQXR's new release show Latest/Greatest, rounds up June's best classical new releases. Jun 15, 2020
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Transforming Music in Troubled Times
David Patrick Stearns on #taketwoknees and how musicians bring new meaning to music in troubled times. Jun 11, 2020
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We Must Breathe – Why it is important to talk about race and racism in the context of classical music
Why we must talk about race and racism in the context of classical music because like all art it is embedded in and an expression of the society it is a project of. Jun 2, 2020
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On Taking Lip [Service]
Influential and powerful brands and companies have expressed support of mass demonstrations against anti-black violence. But how far do words go? Jun 2, 2020
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A New Brand of Opera for a Brand New World: The Radio Operas of the 20th Century
In the early days of radio, some composers experimented with writing operas for the new medium - here are some of the most noteable. Jun 2, 2020
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Four Years After Its Premiere, How Does Breaking the Waves Hold Up?
In the wake of #metoo, this opera is a difficult watch. May 28, 2020
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A Conductor’s Lament – A Maestro’s Perspective on The New Normal
Conductor / composer Steven Mercurio's perspective on the new normal May 28, 2020
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From Opera House to Starbucks: A Brief History of NYC‘s Bygone Opera Houses
Walking you through opera houses of past, present, and even... future? May 21, 2020
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Latest / Greatest: May 2020
Zev Kane, host of WQXR's new release show Latest/Greatest, rounds up May's best classical new releases. May 18, 2020