Jeff Spurgeon

WQXR Host

Jeff Spurgeon appears in the following:

Listen: The Carnegie Hall Lullaby Project

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Carnegie Hall is a legendary venue, but artists that have shone on its stage have brought music to expectant mothers in hospital's and homeless shelters throughout New York.
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Out The Door: A 9/11 Dedication From Jeff Spurgeon

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

To commemorate the 17th anniversary of 9/11, WQXR host Jeff Spurgeon prepared some remarks in lieu of his regular "Out-the-Door Dedications." Listen to and read them here.
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Remembering Sam Hall, Former WQXR News Director

Tuesday, July 03, 2018

Sam Hall, Former WQXR News Director, Dies at 81
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Before Spotify: The Player Piano

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Before there were records, many pianists recorded for the player piano. Watch Rachmaninoff play his own Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, and more!
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Hear the World’s Oldest Piano at The Met Museum

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

When Bartolomeo Cristofori built the first piano, he didn’t intend to create an entirely new instrument.
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WQXR Family Concert: Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf

Saturday, May 12, 2018

Bring your family to a magical interpretation of Prokofiev’s "Peter and the Wolf" performed by musicians from the Brooklyn Conservatory Community Orchestra and narrated by Jeff Spurgeon.

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3 Minute Opera: Massenet's 'Cendrillon'

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Got a few minutes? Let morning host Jeff Spurgeon walk you through Massenet's retelling of the Cinderella story.
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3 Minute Opera: Mozart's 'Così fan tutte'

Friday, March 30, 2018

Give WQXR morning host Jeff Spurgeon three minutes and he'll give you an entire opera. Listen as Spurgeon breaks down Mozart's "Così fan tutte" in a New York minute (or three).
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3 Minute Opera: Puccini's 'La Bohème'

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Give WQXR morning host Jeff Spurgeon three minutes and he'll give you an entire opera. Listen as Spurgeon breaks down Puccini's "La Bohème" in a New York minute (or three).
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3 Minute Opera: Verdi's 'Il Trovatore'

Friday, February 02, 2018

Give WQXR morning host Jeff Spurgeon three minutes and he'll give you an entire opera. Listen as Spurgeon breaks down Verdi's "Il Trovatore" in a New York minute (or three).
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3 Minute Opera: Puccini’s Tosca

Thursday, January 25, 2018

Give WQXR morning host Jeff Spurgeon three minutes and he'll give you an entire opera. Listen as Spurgeon breaks down Puccini’s "Tosca" in a New York minute (or three).
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What Exactly Is a Carol Anyway?

Monday, December 18, 2017

And why do we only use it with the word "Christmas"?
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The Healing Power of Handel’s ‘Messiah’ in a Post-9/11 World

Friday, December 15, 2017

Listen to a 2001 audio clip featuring morning host Jeff Spurgeon speaking with community leaders of Trinity Wall Street and St. Paul's Chapel.
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Listen: Author Jonathan Keates on the Complex History of Handel's ‘Messiah’

Friday, December 15, 2017

The renowned author spoke with morning host Jeff Spurgeon about his new book detailing the genesis, premiere and enduring legacy of Handel's oratorio.
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Watch: Martha Argerich and Rome’s Santa Cecilia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall

Friday, October 20, 2017

Listen to legendary pianist Martha Argerich and the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia.

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Listen: Jordi Savall's Musical History of Venice

Friday, February 03, 2017

Jordi Savall takes us through a musical history of Venice.

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Listen: He Sang/She Sang Podcast on Gounod's 'Romeo and Juliet'

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

This week, the He Sang/She Sang team is joined by WQXR morning show host Jeff Spurgeon to discuss Charles Gounod's "Romeo and Juliet."

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Listen: Neil Sedaka's Musical Career Comes Full Circle

Thursday, August 18, 2016

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Best known for his pop hits like "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do," Neil Sedaka started his musical career as a concert pianist. These days he's returned to the concert hall. 

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'Shuffle Along,' an Unusual Revival Finds Its Way Back to Broadway

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

The musical 'Shuffle Along' tells the story behind the making of a 1920s production of the same name. Charles Isherwood discusses the merits show and its 10 Tony nominations.

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'Hamilton' Receives Record 16 Tony Nominations

Wednesday, May 04, 2016

Charles Isherwood joins WQXR morning host Jeff Spurgeon to discuss this year's Tony nominations, which honored the musical 'Hamilton' in nearly every category possible. 

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