New York Philharmonic's Season Opener: 'The Rite' and Beethoven
On Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 pm, WQXR broadcast the New York Philharmonic's opening night concert from Avery Fisher Hall.Music director Alan Gilbert and the Philharmonic restructured the opening of...
View ArticleLeif Ove Andsnes Plays Beethoven in The Greene Space
On Saturday, Sept. 22at 1 pm, three days after opening the New York Philharmonic's new season, pianist Leif Ove Andsnes made his only New York solo appearance this season in The Greene Space. WQXR.org...
View ArticleSteinway to Sell its Landmark Hall for $195 Million
The music could be over soon at Steinway Hall, the elegant, 87-year-old piano showroom near Carnegie Hall.Steinway Musical Instruments, the maker of the famous piano brand, has signed a letter of...
View ArticleA Beethoven Journey with Leif Ove Andsnes
On Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 8 pm, catch a one-hour program featuring highlights from pianist Leif Ove Andsnes's solo appearance in The Greene Space. The sold-out event took place Sept. 22, and was webcast...
View ArticleMarathon Sundays: Beethoven's Complete Concertos
The fourth and final installment of our Sunday Beethoven marathon series features the composer's five piano concertos, plus his Violin Concerto and Triple Concerto. Tune in starting at 10 am to hear...
View ArticleNew Releases: Beethoven Concertos, Bach's Brandenburgs, Rossini Overtures
After having neglected Beethoven in his younger years, Leif Ove Andsnes is making up for lost time. The latest installment of his concerto cycles is among our albums of the week, along with new...
View ArticleMahler Chamber Orchestra and Leif Ove Andsnes Play Beethoven
On Monday, Feb. 23, we brought you a live broadcast of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra along with pianist Leif Ove Andsnes performing Beethoven’s Piano Concertos Nos. 2-4. The Norweigan Andsnes has been...
View ArticleLeif Ove Andsnes and Marc-André Hamelin Play Mozart and Stravinsky
Archived streaming rights for this concert have expired.On Friday, April 28, WQXR hosted a live broadcast from Carnegie Hall featuring a concert starring four hands and two pianos. Pianists Leif Ove...
View ArticlePianist Leif Ove Andsnes Live in The Greene Space
Leif Ove Andsnes has been dazzling audiences around the world with his commanding technique and searching interpretations. He has been hailed by The New York Times as "a pianist of magisterial...
View ArticleMusical Prodigies at Carnegie Hall
Listen live to this episode of Carnegie Hall Live on Thursday, July 1st at 9 pm. A prodigy is described as “a person, especially a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities.” On this...
View ArticleFrench Classical Music at Carnegie Hall
Listen live to this episode of Carnegie Hall Live on Thursday, July 29th at 9 pm. This week on Carnegie Hall Live, we explore French classical music featuring a Ravel double-feature, Berlioz’s...
View ArticleFolk Based Music at Carnegie Hall
Listen live to this episode of Carnegie Hall Live on Thursday, August 5th, at 9 pm. This week's Carnegie Hall Live program focuses on great concert repertoire created from humble beginnings—folk...
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