Terrance McKnight appears in the following:
Juneteenth, an Unfinished Business
Friday, June 26, 2020
As the nation grapples with a reckoning, we pause to celebrate Juneteenth. Our holiday special, for Black liberation and the ongoing birth of the United States.
SPECIAL – Juneteenth: “The Black Experience in the Concert Hall”
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
To celebrate Juneteenth, WQXR hosted a live call-in special – “The Black Experience in the Concert Hall” – with WQXR's Evening Host Terrance McKnight.
Juneteenth: “The Black Experience in the Concert Hall”
Saturday, June 20, 2020
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On Friday, June 19th, WQXR honors Juneteenth with a live call-in special, “The Black Experience in the Concert Hall” hosted by Terrance McKnight.
Your Juneteenth Playlist
Friday, June 19, 2020
WQXR's evening host Terrance McKnight shares his playlist for Juneteenth.
IN CONVERSATION – With Víkingur Ólafsson
Wednesday, April 01, 2020
WQXR's evening host Terrance McKnight in conversation with Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson
A Panel on Black Church Activism
Monday, January 20, 2020
Reverend Kelly Brown Douglas and journalist Dorothy Butler Gilliam discuss the relationship between activism and black churches.
Fifty Years Ago, 'Black Woodstock' Happened Weekly in Harlem
Thursday, August 15, 2019
In 1969, some of music's most iconic artists played free summer concerts in Mount Morris Park. Unlike the festival to the north, it's been largely overlooked. So let's rediscover it.
Juneteenth
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
On June 19, join Terrance McKnight for a celebration of the music of Tom Wiggins, in honor of Juneteenth, or Emancipation Day, which marks the abolition of slavery.
Leonard Bernstein’s Black America
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Leonard Bernstein marched in Selma with Harry Belafonte, and his campaign for racial justice involved empowering black conductors and soloists. Host Terrance McKnight tells this story.
Charles White, Art & Conspiracy
Thursday, December 27, 2018
Esther Adler, Ian White, & Terrance McKnight on "Charles White: A Retrospective." Douglas Eklund, Ian Alteveer, & Kathryn S. Olmsted on "Everything Is Connected: Art and Conspiracy."
A Fresh Look at Studio 54, Charles White at MOMA
Friday, October 05, 2018
Ian Schrager & Matt Tyrnauer on “Studio 54.” Esther Adler & Ian White on "Charles White: A Retrospective."
Remembering George Walker
Thursday, August 30, 2018
WQXR's Terrance McKnight remembers George Walker.
Leonard Bernstein’s Black America
Friday, August 24, 2018
Leonard Bernstein marched in Selma with Harry Belafonte, and his campaign for racial justice involved empowering black conductors and soloists. Host Terrance McKnight tells this story.
Video Webcast: Chevalier de Saint-Georges Performed by St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble
Thursday, October 06, 2016
Watch a live video stream of our evening of chamber music and history featuring Kareem M. Lucas of The Classical Theatre of Harlem. Hosted by WQXR's Terrance McKnight.
The Golden Record Remastered: A Cosmic Mixtape
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Watch our celebration of The Golden Record's 40th anniversary with Studio 360's Kurt Andersen, writer Maria Popova, Science Friday's Ira Flatow and WQXR's Terrance McKnight.
Happy 100th Birthday Everett Lee, Trailblazing Conductor
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
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On Aug. 31 Everett Lee, one of the first African-American conductors to lead an integrated Broadway cast, turns 100 years old. Terrance McKnight spoke to him on his big day.
Listen: Harpist Bridget Kibbey Performs Music of Kaija Saariaho and Elliott Carter
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Listen to chamber music by Kaija Saariaho, Elliott Carter, Meredith Monk and Zibuokle Martinaityte, performed live at BRIC House on April 30, 2016.
Watch: SONiC Boom! Kicking Off the Sounds of a New Century Festival
Friday, October 16, 2015
On Oct. 15, Q2 Music kicked off the American Composers Orchestra's Sounds of a New Century Festival (SONiC) in The Greene Space at WQXR with Music from Copland House.
Trailblazing Singer Roland Hayes Turned Struggles into Triumphs
Tuesday, October 06, 2015
The accomplishments of Roland Hayes, the first world-renowned African-American classical singer, have been overshadowed. But that may start to change.