WQXR announced that weekday morning host Jeff Spurgeon will retire at the beginning of September 2026. Spurgeon, whose career spans five decades, joined WQXR in 1996 and will continue hosting through the summer, including live broadcasts in July from Carnegie Hall and the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park. Paul Cavalconte, currently the station’s weekend morning host and a veteran of {…}
Credit: Steve J. Sherman Iconic WQXR radio host Robert Sherman has announced his retirement after an illustrious 68-year career. As the host of the “Young Artists Showcase” since its inception in 1978, Sherman gave countless emerging musicians their radio debut. The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Family Foundation will continue to support the program with guest hosts during the search for {…}
Terrance McKnight, commentator, curator, writer, author, pianist, and the weekday evening host of New York’s classical station WQXR will present a new podcast series, “Every Voice with Terrance McKnight.” The series will feature 16 episodes and debut on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. The series highlights voices, histories, and marginalized communities that have been left out of Western classical music. In the first four {…}
WQXR, New York’s classical music radio station announced its 2023 roster of Artist Propulsion Lab (APL) participants. The APL is the station’s innovative program designed for classical musicians to support the creation of original work and connections with new audiences. Artists must be nominated by members of the music field. This year over 100 artists were nominated. A team of {…}
Elizabeth Nonemaker will be the New Executive Producer of ‘QXR Podcasting. In an official press release, WQXR Chief Content Officer and Senior Vice President, Ed Yim, noted that the position was created especially for Nonemaker. She will be charged with overseeing the teams of existing podcast shows such as “Aria Code,” “Helga,” and “Open Ears” as well as developing new {…}
WQXR, New York’s renowned classical radio station, along with New Sounds, and The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space have announced the artists selected to take part in its Artist Propulsion Lab (APL). The musicians named as 2022 program members are: Aizuri Quartet (Emma Frucht and Miho Saegusa, violins; Ayane Kozasa, viola; Karen Ouzounian, cello); baritone Justin Austin; saxophonist Steven Banks; {…}
WQXR, New York’s only all-classical radio station, will mark its 85th anniversary on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. As a result, in celebration of the occasion, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has declared the date to be WQXR Day in recognition. In a statement, Mayor de Blasio said, “On the occasion of its 85th Anniversary, I am pleased to {…}
New York City’s classical music station WQXR has announced the launch of a second season of “New York in Concert.” A guide to the city’s classical scene will consist of a 10-part weekly series and will be hosted by WNYC and WQXR’s radio host John Schaefer. Organizations highlighted include Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Harlem Chamber Players, Metropolitan Museum of Art, {…}
WQXR, New York City’s only all-classical radio station, announced four platforms to aid the city’s creative community and sustain the arts culture for which The Big Apple is famous. The station’s multi-pronged approach named STAR (Salutes The ARts) represents the first initiative led by WQXR’s new Chief Content Officer and Senior Vice President, Ed Yim. STAR comprises four initiatives: the {…}
WQXR has announced that host Terrance McKnight will be taking a brief leave of absence to work on an upcoming book about race and classical music. For the next five Thursdays, a number of prominent artists have been invited by McKnight to host the program and curate personal playlists for audiences. On October 15, the series starts with Brian Lehrer, {…}
New York City’s premier cultural and community organization, 92Y, will present “Unsung Heroes of the Opera: Vocal Coaches,” an online and in-person class featuring three heavy-hitters of the opera and classical music world. The vocal coaches includes Pianist and Associate Conductor at the Metropolitan Opera Howard Watkins, Grammy® Award-nominated pianist Myra Huang, and newly appointed Artistic Director of the San {…}