WQXR Staff

The lengths conductor Manfred Honeck goes to prepare an orchestra; a Hungarian classical music reality series gets a distributor; and more to listen, read and watch in WQXR's Whole Note.

The opera world gets ready for Kathleen Battle's return to the Met; the winner of WQXR's Suite 16 is crowned and more to listen, read and watch in WQXR's Whole Note.

Musical verse by Shakespeare, Dickinson and other bards in honor of National Poetry Month; "Meet the Mets" meets Gershwin; and more to listen, read and watch in WQXR's Whole Note.

Composer Olga Neuwirth addresses gender inequity among composers; Brussels starts to heal with a dose of Beethoven; and more to listen, read and watch in WQXR's Whole Note. 

Michael Bacon of The Bacon Brothers writes a work for his first instrument; Bach birthday party planning; and more to listen, read and watch in WQXR's Whole Note.

What to listen to on St. Patrick's Day; the L.A. Philharmonic visits The Late Show; and more to listen, read and watch in WQXR's Whole Note.

A movie about an off-key opera singer; Jennifer Koh opens up her brain to science; and more to listen, read and watch in WQXR's Whole Note.

In order to guide The Beatles and create pop music history, George Martin, who died Tuesday, drew upon classical music training; and more to listen, read and watch in WQXR's Whole Note.

Donald Trump's connection to the classical world; the Met's National Council finalists; and more to listen, read and watch in WQXR's Whole Note.

Our Moonlighter Competition launches; Bret Easton Ellis directs a film inspired by "The Barber of Seville"; and more to listen, read and watch in WQXR's Whole Note.

Does the length of pianists' fingers make a difference; remembering Nikolaus Harnoncourt; and more to listen, read and watch in WQXR's Whole Note.

Gioachino Rossini's 55th birthday celebration; music performances not included on the Oscars; and more to listen, read and watch in WQXR's Whole Note.

We celebrate New York City Beer Week; a tiny opera singer tweets her travails; and more to listen, read and watch in the WQXR Whole Note.

Spring is still a month away, but we're warming up with the thoughts and schedules of this year's summer music festivals.

Dmitri Hvorostovsky returns after cancer treatments; Marc-André Hamlin performs his own composition; and more to read, watch and listen to in the Whole Note.

While Serge Prokofiev's music is familiar with audiences throughout New York, his history in the city is less known.

Carnegie Hall released its 2016-17 season Tuesday, celebrating Venice, Bruckner and Steve Reich, amid a continuation of its ambitious commissions projects.

In honor of Mozart’s birthday this Wednesday, we feature a compilation of his most beloved arias interpreted by acclaimed baritone Christian Gerhaher and the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.

The classical music-themed series "Mozart in the Jungle" and composer Ennio Morricone came up big with wins in their categories at the 2016 Golden Globe awards.

The Grammy award nominations for 2016 have been announced. Read about the notable classical artists and recordings and see the full list of nominees.