Americans are less likely to hate certain types of music than they were a generation ago. Yet the study also finds that classical music faces particular hurdles.

Opera deals with its fair share of heavy subjects. Characters get jealous, they seek revenge, they frame one another, and they commit murder. Cheery stuff to bring the kids to, don’t you think? While ...

Hear a production of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro from the Glyndebourne Festival Opera in Glyndebourne, England.

When white-supremacist groups decided to march in support of the Confederate flag in Columbia, South Carolina on Saturday, a local musician provided them with some toddling music accompaniment. Matt ...

Tonight’s program features performances from a diverse range of ensembles, including chamber groups, soloists, and the ...

Hear live broadcasts from stages in New York and beyond, from major halls to intimate venues. This includes broadcasts and Webcasts in WQXR's own Jerome L. Greene Performance Space.

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.

Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin Across the Adriatic Sea in Hungary, in a village just east of Budapest, Béla Bartók was dealing with his own version of a war-torn, mid-pandemic hell. In October 1918, ...

When John Hammond invited Goodman over for a classical jam session, they played Mozart’s clarinet concerto. This recording of the concerto was cut in 1951, almost 15 years after the first ...

Listen all day on Friday, July 4th, 2025 WQXR celebrates Independence Day with a beautiful summertime playlist that celebrates the American spirit and the richness of American classical music.