Jeff Spurgeon appears in the following:
Face The Music: Why You Quit Your Instrument
Thursday, April 03, 2014
What Made You Put Down That Instrument?; Dum Dum Girls Performs Live
Thursday, April 03, 2014
In this episode: Running through April 7, the WQXR Instrument Drive is collecting and repairing your old band instruments, then donating them to New York public schools. With the drive in full swing, Soundcheck’s John Schaefer and WQXR’s Jeff Spurgeon pause to ask: “Hey, why’d ya stop playing that instrument in the first place?”
And: Fronted by Dee Dee Penny, Dum Dum Girls has earned acclaim for its dirtied-up blend of 1960's pop and ‘80s polish. Hear the band perform songs from its new album, Too True, in the Soundcheck studio.
The Songs, Signs and Sounds of Spring
Thursday, March 20, 2014
The Greene Space
Master Class: Pianist Angela Hewitt + Third Street Music School Settlement
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
5:30 PM
Join WQXR and world-renowned pianist Angela Hewitt for a Bach master class with students from Third Street Music School Settlement.
Concert to Recreate Rhapsody in Blue Premiere on its 90th Anniversary
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Ninety years to the day after its world premiere, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, along with the rest of the works on that 1924 concert, are being performed Wednesday at Town Hall.
On-Demand Video: 2014 Gilmore Artist Rafał Blechacz Performs Live in The Greene Space
Thursday, January 09, 2014
On January 8, 2014, Polish pianist Rafał Blechacz was named the recipient of the prestigious Gilmore Artist Award, one of the classical music world's most distinguished honors and one given only every four years.
Pratt's Steam Whistles to Herald in the New Year
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Brooklyn's Pratt Institute will continue its tradition of blowing steam whistles to usher in the New Year.
My Favorite Christmas Carol (This Year)
Thursday, December 19, 2013
It usually happens around Thanksgiving. Some Christmas tune starts running around in my head and just doesn’t let go. Host Jeff Spurgeon tells us why Britten is on his mind.
The Greene Space
WQXR Presents The Canadian Brass: Christmas Time Is Here
Friday, December 13, 2013
7:00 PM
In an exclusive New York performance, the legendary Canadian Brass, beloved for their virtuosity, versatility and mad-cap showmanship, perform from their all-new CD Christmas Time is Here, featuring classics from some of the most popular animated specials created for the holidays.
Benjamin Zander, Maestro Who Works to Motivate
Thursday, December 05, 2013
Benjamin Zander is known for being many things: a late-blooming conductor, a motivational speaker, an educator and Mahler specialist. What he’s not known for is shyness before a microphone.
Gardiner: J.S. Bach Was a Hooligan in his Youth
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Placido Domingo Calls Otello His All-Time Favorite Verdi Role
Tuesday, October 08, 2013
In an interview with WQXR's Jeff Spurgeon, Domingo called Otello his favorite Verdi role of all time. Listen and find out why.
Clash of the Titans: An Exploration of Verdi & Wagner
Friday, October 04, 2013
Tonight at 9 pm, tune in for a special broadcast of this one-hour program exploring the differences between this year's big anniversary composers: Wagner and his contemporary Verdi.
Why Sad Songs Make Us Happy
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Long Delayed, Kenneth Branagh's 'The Magic Flute' Arrives in the US
Wednesday, June 05, 2013
When Sir Kenneth Branagh decided to adopt Mozart's opera The Magic Flute for film in 2006, an unlikely setting came to mind: the trenches of World War I.
Clash of the Titans: An Exploration of Verdi & Wagner
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The Greene Space
WQXR Presents the Emerson String Quartet
Monday, May 6, 2013
5:30 PM
The Emerson String Quartet performs in The Greene Space, in their final public New York City appearance with cellist David Finckel. They discuss their legacy and plans for the future. Featuring guest artists Paul Neubauer on viola and Colin Carr on cello. Watch on-demand video now.
András Schiff plays Bach's Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue in D minor, presented live in The Greene Space by WQXR
Thursday, April 18, 2013
During his recent visit to The Greene Space, András Schiff joined WQXR host Jeff Spurgeon to discuss and perform the music of J.S. Bach — a composer who has long been central to the Hungarian pianist's artistry.
The Greene Space
WQXR Presents András Schiff on Bach
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
7:00 PM
Pianist András Schiff performs music by Bach, a composer who has long been central to his artistry. Hosted by WQXR's Jeff Spurgeon. Watch on-demand video of the performance.
Video: Organist Paul Jacobs Makes a 'Glorious Racket' in Bach
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
In this video, Juilliard organ department chairman Paul Jacobs shows us how Bach is played on the pipe organ.
