Must-See Classical Concerts This August
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
It's time for events like the Korngold festival, the Mostly Mozart finale, and the Met's free, no-tickets-required Summer HD Festival in Lincoln Square Plaza.
Making Mostly Mozart Revolutionary: A Chat with Music Director Louis Langrée
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
One of the more adventurous programmers in the business talks to David Patrick Stearns about Lincoln Center's annual Mozart extravaganza.
What Exactly Do Students Learn In Music School?
Friday, July 12, 2019
A peek into the conservatory life.
Must-See Classical Concerts This July
Thursday, June 27, 2019
Notable performances in and out of town this month.
Stonewall Goes to the Opera: Why? How? Do They Still Throw Things?
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Investigating the choice of opera as the medium to dramatize the emotions of the 1969 uprising.
How (and Why) We Translate Operas
Friday, June 21, 2019
Addressing opera's stigma by making its linguistic element more accessible
Is Classical the Workout Music for You?
Monday, June 17, 2019
Maybe you want to feel like a Fantasia centaur while you're jogging.
Musical Love Letters: Dedications By LGBT Composers
Friday, June 07, 2019
To mark 50 years since those history-changing events, we’ve decided to compile a special playlist of musical dedications by LGBT composers in honor of Pride.
Strauss's Ideal Birthday: How Would The Composer Spend His 155th?
Thursday, June 06, 2019
A walk in Central Park, a trip to The Met and, of course, just a little composition
50 Years After Stonewall, Classical Music Still Fights the Fight
Wednesday, June 05, 2019
This summer, artists commemorate the anniversary of the 1969 riots.
How Musical “Battles” Connected Women to the Violence of Civil War
Thursday, May 30, 2019
During the Civil War, piano battles played by women in the parlor served as a connection to violence on the front.
How Well Do YOU Know Classical Music's Trivia Problem?
Thursday, May 30, 2019
To paraphrase musicologist Doug Shadle, "the classical music industry trades in the anecdote." What does that actually look like, and what are the consequences?
Movie Music with Eddie Izzard
Friday, May 24, 2019
Comedian and actor Eddie Izzard joined our very own Elliott Forrest in the studio to talk about his favorite movie music ahead of his upcoming shows at the Beacon Theater.
Mid-Year Retrospective: Minimal and Maximal is Redefined in Unimaginable Ways
Thursday, May 23, 2019
The concerts and operas that left their mark in 2019 (so far)
Cancel Culture: How We Deal with Wagner in the 21st Century
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
It’s no secret: Richard Wagner was not particularly fond of non-white, non-Aryan peoples. So how do we square that with his artistic legacy?
Is Classical Music Actually Effective in Fighting Crime?
Monday, May 20, 2019
What it means when Well-Tempered Clavier becomes acoustic barbed wire for storefronts.
60 Years of Lincoln Center from A (Antony and Cleopatra) to Z (Zero Mostel)
Monday, May 13, 2019
Lincoln Center is turning 60! Here are some of its iconic moments.
This Opera Taught Us We Don't Need Mozart to Pack the House
Thursday, May 09, 2019
Scott Joplin wrote his opera Treemonisha in 1910, but it didn't get a premiere until six decades later. Its production is an example of how to move outside of the canon.
Photos: Classical Kids Fair in Staten Island
Wednesday, May 08, 2019
WQXR went to the Staten Island Children's Museum for a Classical Kids Fair! Here a few of our favorite moments.
5 Operas You Can Bring the Kids to (And Even Enjoy Yourself!)
Monday, May 06, 2019
You don't always have to wait until they're 'old enough' for the opera.
