Jeff Spurgeon appears in the following:
Throwback Thursday: The Last Home Game Played by the Brooklyn Dodgers
Thursday, September 24, 2015
September 24, 1957: A date that will forever live in baseball infamy.
Throwback Thursday: Music for the IND Subway Line
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Eighty-three years ago, on September 10, 1932, the IND subway line began servicing commuters along Eighth Avenue in Manhattan
In-Studio: Alina Ibragimova Performs Bach and Ysaÿe
Monday, August 17, 2015
The Russian-born violinist Alina Ibragimova in recent years has developed a following in Europe, especially in the U.K., where she studied and came of age. Here's why.
Left-Handedness Leaves its Fingerprints All Over Classical Music
Thursday, August 13, 2015
In honor of Left Handers Day, host Jeff Spurgeon considers one violinist who had to switch hit out of necessity – and who thrived doing so.
Berlin Philharmonic Names Kirill Petrenko as Chief Conductor
Monday, June 22, 2015
The 43-year old Russian maestro Kirill Petrenko will succeed Simon Rattle as chief conductor and music director when Rattle steps down in 2018.
Love and Death, Wagner-Style: 'Tristan und Isolde' at 150
Tuesday, June 09, 2015
Wagner’s "Tristan und Isolde" premiered 150 years ago Wednesday in Munich. Listen to this (highly condensed) synopsis of the opera.
Ethan Hawke: Live Concerts Are the Savior for Classical Music
Friday, March 13, 2015
Ethan Hawke, the actor recently nominated for an Oscar for "Boyhood," is back in movie theaters, but this time he's behind the camera.
For Ian Bostridge, Schubert's Winterreise Conjures Politics, Sex and Bob Dylan
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Tenor Ian Bostridge has fused his backgrounds in academia and art song with a new book on Schubert’s Winterreise.
Wagner's 'Ride of the Valkyries': The Sound of NYC Before a Blizzard
Monday, January 26, 2015
For WQXR morning host Jeff Spurgeon, Richard Wagner's surging rhythms evoke the sound of New Yorkers in the hours before the blizzard.
Karl Jenkins: From Choral Classics to Classic Commercials
Friday, January 16, 2015
Karl Jenkins's knack for mixing different types of sounds has helped to make him one of today's most-performed living composers. The Welsh composer speaks about his unusual career.
The Greene Space
WQXR Presents Christmas with the King’s Singers
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
7:00 PM
Tues, Dec. 16 | Join us as one of the most celebrated ensembles performs Christmas classics and new arrangements in their impeccable vocal blend. A live video webcast will be available.
The Greene Space
A Christmas Carol: A Radio Drama
Monday, December 8, 2014
5:00 PM
Mon, Dec. 8 | Join us for our beloved holiday tradition, inspired by the Charles Dickens classic. Featuring your favorite public radio personalities and actor Mark Linn-Baker as Scrooge.
The Hypnotic Power of Bach
Tuesday, November 04, 2014
This November, our friends at WQXR are bringing you a month-long tribute to the magnetic and hypnotic music of Johann Sebastian Bach.
On-Demand Video: WQXR Presents Welcome, Berliner Philharmoniker
Wednesday, October 01, 2014
In advance of the Berliner Philharmoniker's kick-off to the new Carnegie Hall season, WQXR hosted an evening featuring special previews and a performance by the Varian String Quartet.
Replay: Why People Listen to the Same Music Over and Over
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Nostalgia, force of habit and sometimes sheer laziness play a significant role in the kinds of music, movies and books that we consume on a regular basis.
West-Eastern Divan Orchestra Plays Wagner
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Listen to the archived broadcast of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, an ensemble that brings together young musicians from Israel and Palestine and other Arab countries.
Musicians from the Middle East Unite through Music
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Four musicians from the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra tell Jeff Spurgeon about how they seek to overcome national and ethnic differences through music.
Ask John Schaefer Anything: What Makes A Good Wedding DJ?; Who Invented The Bassoon?
Wednesday, September 03, 2014
Anna Sale of WNYC's Death, Sex & Money podcast and WQXR's Jeff Spurgeon pose a pair of questions for Soundcheck's brainy host.
3-Minute Opera: Strauss's 'Salome'
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Give WQXR morning host Jeff Spurgeon three minutes and he'll give you a Richard Strauss opera. The WQXR morning host breaks down Strauss's "Salome" in a New York minute (or three).
3-Minute Opera: Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Give WQXR morning host Jeff Spurgeon three minutes and he'll give you a Richard Strauss opera. Jeff breaks down Der Rosenkavalier in a New York minute (or three).
