Elliott Forrest is the weekday afternoon host on WQXR.

Calm It Down is dedicated to the meditative power of music, and seeks to help listeners recharge and find their inner resilience with pianist and composer Chad Lawson.

The Capitol Pressroom is broadcast from the Legislative Correspondents Association Pressroom at the State Capitol in Albany. The show features interviews with important newsmakers.

For the 11th consecutive season, Carnegie Hall and WQXR proudly unite to present Carnegie Hall Live, a series of exciting broadcast concerts drawing upon some of the finest live performances from Carnegie Hall’s stages over the past ten years.

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s radio season features one-hour programs drawn from live performances.

The Best of Classical Music from The City for Everyone

Terrance McKnight is the evening host on WQXR.

Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin is an exciting weekday program that delves into a wide assortment of topics in classical music. Each weekly series builds off a single theme ranging from composer biographies to explorations of various cultures, musical styles and time periods.

Hosted by Peter Dugan, each program presents high-caliber performances along with interviews, sketches and games, revealing the heart and soul behind extraordinary young musicians.

WQXR opens up its archives this summer with a new weekly series devoted to some of its most popular programs. Since WQXR has been around for more than 83 years, that’s a lot of historical radio to delve into.

Everyday conversations with extraordinary people

For more than seven decades, the Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcasts have brought opera into millions of homes, playing a vital and unparalleled role in the development and appreciation of opera in this country. The broadcasts debuted on Dec. 25, 1931, with Humperdinck’s "Hansel and Gretel," and are now the longest-running classical music series in American broadcast history.

Join us as we hear some of classical music’s best-loved composers performed by young and established classical artists. Leave the emails, phone calls and stress behind and settle in for an hour of musical serenity. Watch live on our Facebook page and here at WQXR.org.

Annie Bergen is the midday host on WQXR.

Jeff Spurgeon is the morning host on WQXR.

With concert halls and venues in New York City and around the world temporarily closed and stages gone dark, WQXR is shining a light into the musical archives and is bringing you exquisite live concert experiences from our friends and partners. You will have the best seat in the house because, well, you're in your house. 

The New York Philharmonic This Week, hosted by Emmy Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin, includes recent performances of the orchestra and interviews with musicians, guest artists and conductors. 

Old School features seven centuries of Early Music. 

Performance Today, hosted by Fred Child, features live concerts from concert halls around the globe and from the American Public Media studios, as well as interviews, news and features.

Each week, Pipedreams host Michael Barone shares selected organ works and performances, and in doing so, encourages listeners to engage both their ears and imaginations to gain greater appreciation of this instrument.

Pianist, teacher and author David Dubal hosts a weekly exploration of classical music's piano greats.

WFMT brings you the most electrifying live performances from the world’s great opera companies.

State of Affairs with Steve Adubato provides in-depth analysis of the political, social and cultural issues that impact the everyday lives of those in New Jersey and the region.

Recharge with a mix of music crafted to help you get grounded before the daily grind.

Clayelle Dalferes hosts weekend afternoons on WQXR.

Paul Cavalconte is the weekend morning host on WQXR.

Young Artists Showcase is a WQXR weekly radio show that since 1978 has sought out and displayed the talents of young emerging artists. WQXR’s Young Artists Showcase is supported by The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Family Foundation.