Jeff Spurgeon appears in the following:
Clash of the Titans: An Exploration of Verdi & Wagner
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Video: Organist Paul Jacobs Makes a 'Glorious Racket' in Bach
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
In this video, Juilliard organ department chairman Paul Jacobs shows us how Bach is played on the pipe organ.
Five Things to Listen for in Bach's Christmas Oratorio
Friday, December 21, 2012
From the WQXR Serendipity File...
Thursday, July 12, 2012
There we were in Central Park, watching the rehearsal for that evening’s concert broadcast, when in the distance was a children’s choir, writes Jeff Spurgeon. See what happens next.
New York Philharmonic Closes Season with Armory Spectacular
Monday, July 02, 2012
The New York Philharmonic offered some big sounds in its season-ending program, and served them up on a really big plate: the Drill Hall at the New York Armory. Jeff Spurgeon reports.
At Steinway & Sons, Tradition is the Key
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Every day, the piano manufacturers at Steinway & Sons face an essential question: How to balance craftsmanship with making a profitable instrument. See how it happens in this video tour.
Pierre-Laurent Aimard on Coughs, Ringtones and Wrappers
Monday, April 23, 2012
On Monday, the French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard spoke with WQXR’s Jeff Spurgeon about programming and the distractions a performer sometimes endures.
Remembering Rudolf Firkušny, Pianist of Refinement and Warmth
Saturday, February 11, 2012
"When I hear recordings by pianist Rudolf Firkušny, whose was born on February 11, 1912, the word that comes to mind every time is 'warmth,'" writes Jeff Spurgeon.
Remembering Erich Leinsdorf's Impromptu Requiem for JFK
Saturday, February 04, 2012
A Maverick Organist Cuts Loose on a Christmas Standard
Monday, December 19, 2011
The flamboyant organist Cameron Carpenter offers us another example of his remarkable technical and musical skills in a new recording and video of “Sleigh Ride.”
Stagehands' Union Plans to Picket the Tony Awards
Friday, June 10, 2011
In this week's Arts File, Jeff Spurgeon speaks with New York Times theater reporter Patrick Healy about a spat between the stagehands' union and the producers of the Tony Awards.
When the Wedding March Goes Off Course
Monday, April 25, 2011
Hélène Grimaud: Dances with Pianos and Wolves
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Stand Up for Silent Night
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Jeff Spurgeon observes: "In how many churches this Christmas Eve will 'Silent Night' be the emotional climax of the service? This little carol is something very special."
Audio Slideshow: Leonard Bernstein at Work
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
A Conversation with Simon Rattle
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Conductor Simon Rattle talks with Jeff Spurgeon about making his long-awaited Met Opera debut, his work with the Berlin Philharmonic, and why he learned to stop worrying and love The Nutcracker.
Tongue-Tied in the Chorus
Monday, December 06, 2010
I Was a Teenage Trombonist
Monday, November 22, 2010
Sounds like a horror movie, doesn’t it? As Jeff Spurgeon tell us, for family and friends, perhaps it was. But his trombone tale is very much a happy one.
Stephen Hough on Beethoven's 'Moonlight' Sonata
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
British Pianist Stephen Hough, last heard in New York at Avery Fisher Hall in this past summer’s Mostly Mozart Festival, is back in town for a recital tonight at Carnegie Hall.
David Fray: A Frenchman Makes His Mark on German Classics
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
The young French pianist David Fray is fast gaining notice for his charismatic, sometimes eccentric performances of Bach and Schubert. Just don't compare him to Glenn Gould.
