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Tune in for a special all-kids production of "The Pirates of Penzance” (Gilbert & Sullivan’s most popular operetta), performed by the Amore Opera.
Wed, Dec 5 | Pianist Mackenzie Melemed joins us in The Greene Space to perform works by Rachmaninoff, Scriabin and Medtner. → Missed out on tickets? Watch our free live stream.
Nine emerging acts from Staten Island competed for a shot at their borough title. Watch on-demand video of the entire show and see which five bands made it on to the next round.
It's the Battle for Manhattan! Twelve undiscovered musical acts will compete, but only one can go on to represent the borough in our final showdown, the Ultimate Battle of the Boroughs.
Thurs, Nov 29 | WQXR commemorates the 150th anniversary of Scott Joplin's birth with a special musical celebration honoring the "King of Ragtime." → Missed out on tickets? Watch our free live stream.
Max Tan Praised as “eloquent” by the New York Times and a “warmly rhapsodic player” by the Boston Globe, Taiwanese-American violinist Max Tan has performed as soloist with the Juilliard Orchestra, ...
Thurs, Nov 15 | Join us for a taping of the new podcast where comedian Maeve Higgins gets the story behind the breakups that transformed her guests' lives. Featuring Kelli Dunham, Arianna Margulis, ...
Thurs, Jan 31 | Celebrate the launch of WQXR’s annual list celebrating the most exciting classical artists on the planet. Featuring violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, pianist Inon Barnatan, chamber ensemble ...
Overview To celebrate 10 years in The Greene Space, join us for a nonstop 24-hour marathon of live journalism, music, art, performances and parties with all the New York Public Radio fam — plus a few ...
Unheard Voices: An Immigrant’s Dream takes us on a musical odyssey with roots in El Salvador, Argentina, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Ancestral rhythms, folkloric, and new music will mingle with the ...
Radio Diaries invites you into their new series The Unmarked Graveyard: Stories from Hart Island. Join Radio Diaries’ Executive Producer Joe Richman and WNYC’s Kai Wright on an audio tour of America’s ...
Leif Ove Andsnes will stop by WQXR for a live conversation and performance while he’s in town to perform with the New York Philharmonic.