Experience Yunchan Lim's sold-out Carnegie Hall recital from April 2026, now available for on-demand listening on wqxr.org or on the WQXR app! 📸: Fadi Kheir #임윤찬 #YunchanLim

IT'S TIME ⏱️ Submissions for this year’s Classical Countdown are officially open! Submit five classical pieces to possibly make it to our crowd-sourced list of 100+ works HERE: wqxr.visitlink.me/23MJWX Voting closes Wednesday, December 11th at noon EST.

Much like you hear our music, we heard your support for WQXR loud and clear during this year's Fall Membership Drive. Thank you so much for giving to the station and allowing us to meet our goal! The word is out: you really can't defund beauty. 💙🎶

Are they not adorable? 😍 (Yes, both the mini tote key ring and our hosts, Jeff & Sonja!) Give $5/month this #FiveDollarFriday and get your own teenie weenie tote — perfect for keys and showing your WQXR pride. 👉 wqxr.org/join ☎️ 888-813-1059

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐲! 🎂✨ Celebrate with @lang_lang's gorgeous take on 𝘙ê𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦, recorded live at @TheGreeneSpace—a perfect summer escape.

🎻✨ The NJ Classical Kids Fair is TOMORROW! ✨🎻 Live performances, crafts, workshops & more — perfect for young music lovers! 📍 Chambers Plaza @NJPAC 🗓️ Sun, July 13 | ⏰ 12–3PM 🎟️ FREE & open to all! 🔗 bit.ly/3TNuvuc #ClassicalKidsFair #WQXRKids #NJPAC

Happy Birthday, 𝐆𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐯 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐫! Celebrate with 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 — a podcast diving deep into Mahler’s life & music. Season 4, out now, explores his 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐍𝐨. 𝟒. Bonus: A familiar WQXR voice appears in Episode 5… bit.ly/40DCbDf

🎆 Celebrate Independence Day with WQXR! Enjoy a full day of music by American composers—from Copland and Gershwin to Florence Price and John Williams. Plus performances from some of the greatest American orchestras, ensembles, and soloists. Listen now → bit.ly/3TjwWEV

🌈 Just days away! Join us Mon, June 23 at 7PM as WQXR Celebrates Pride @TheGreeneSpace. Hosted by @A_R_Costanzo with performances by Michael R. Jackson, Kebra-Seyoun Charles, Eman El-Husseini, and MICHIYAYA Dance. 🎟️ bit.ly/43Tu7R5

🎻☀️ Summer’s almost here, and music is everywhere! From parks to piers to plaza pop-ups, the tri-state area is bursting with classical music magic — and we’ve rounded up the must-see events. Check out our summer picks. bit.ly/4n5EjNF

Happy Father’s Day from WQXR! We’re celebrating the dads who shaped our musical lives — and today’s playlist is curated by you. 📻 Tune in 8AM–9PM for listener dedications and music that honors father figures of all kinds. bit.ly/4k1p1ag

Today at 1pm: the final live @MetOpera broadcast of the season - Tchaikovsky’s 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘴, with 𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐠𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲𝐚𝐧 as Hermann, 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐘𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐯𝐚 as Lisa and 𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐔𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚 as the Countess. bit.ly/4mR2sY9

Call or write your local representative today and urge them to VOTE NO on this rescission proposal. Protect My Public Media makes it easy to send a quick message. #IStandWithWQXR bit.ly/4kus1Ng

WQXR is proud to be a media partner for the 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭, celebrating the life and legacy of the beloved composer, satirist, and creator of P.D.Q. Bach. For tickets and more information: bit.ly/43CENlx

Tune in today at 1PM for a live broadcast of Rossini’s 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦 from the @MetOpera⁣! And if you're new to the opera, Jeff Spurgeon’s 3-minute crash course has you covered: bit.ly/4jpIG35 📷 Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera

Tune in today at 1PM for the @MetOpera's broadcast premiere of 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘭𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘢 by John Adams—Shakespeare’s tragedy reimagined and conducted by the composer himself. Starring Julia Bullock as Cleopatra & Gerald Finley as Antony. 📷: Karen Almond / Met Opera

Last day of WQXR’s Spring Membership Drive! Donate now for a chance for you and 3 guests to win a VIP tour of the Empire State Building — home to our antennae! bit.ly/4jSw19P

Ever wonder what powers WQXR’s Spring Membership Drive? 437 sheets of paper, 3 laptops, 2 tireless hosts… and your donations. 💸 Become a member at: bit.ly/4jSw19P

🎶 Happy Mother's Day from all of us at WQXR! Tune in all day today for a special playlist of listener-picked music and heartfelt dedications honoring your moms.💐 #MothersDay #WQXR #MomDedications bit.ly/4miESDF