Why November Is Perfect For Ludwig
Growing up in England, "put the kettle on and let’s have a nice cup of tea" is the first line of the famous unwritten Constitution. Brits will swear allegiance to the power of a well-made cuppa. A fix...
View ArticleGraham Parker and Simone Dinnerstein on Bach 360
Graham Parker, General Manager and Vice President of WQXR, and Simone Dinnerstein, one of the best-known contemporary Bach interpreters, discuss WQXR’s all Bach festival, Bach 360, March 21 (Bach’s...
View ArticleThe Instrument That Changed Your Life
WQXR is collecting your gently used musical instruments and distributing them to schoolchildren in music classrooms in the area. Graham Parker, general manager of WQXR, explains how the instrument...
View ArticleThat's Me in the Corner, Talking to Kate Middleton
It isn’t every day that you meet a Royal. It isn’t every day that you have a chance to meet a Royal. On Tuesday, I had the rather wonderful opportunity to be invited to an event, where at a specific...
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In New York Philharmonic Conductor Search, Don’t Ignore the Audience
Are we looking in the right place for the next music director for the New York Philharmonic? And by that I mean, should we move along from the criticalpages of mainstream newspapers, where well-meaning...
View ArticleVideo Webcast: Classical Music Unfiltered in The Greene Space
The 2014-15 season in classical music has come to an end – and what a year it's been. It began with labor troubles; the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra started and ended its second lockout in two years. The...
View ArticleSweater-in-an-Art Museum Season Is Almost Upon Us
With summer's end comes the upswing of the local art and culture scene. Local critics discuss what upcoming productions, shows, and exhibitions they're keeping their eyes (and ears) on this...
View ArticleKicking Off WQXR's 2nd Instrument Drive with School of Rock's Alex Brightman
WQXR’s first instrument drive in 2014 was an enormous success and collected over 3,000 musical instruments for more than 100 public schools throughout the five boroughs of New York City. Actor Alex...
View ArticleWQXR's Instrument Drive and the Film it Inspired
The WQXR Instrument Drive is back in action, now through April 17th!Graham Parker, General Manager of WQXR and Vice President of NYPR, discusses the ongoing WQXR instrument drive.And listeners call in...
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