James Bennett II appears in the following:
What’s Up With All Those Ricola Cough Drops At Carnegie Hall?
Wednesday, June 06, 2018
Outside Isaac Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall has boxes filled with loads of Ricola cough drops. Why are they there?
Eduardo Hubert Teams Up With Martha Argerich for Piazzolla’s "Oblivion"
Tuesday, June 05, 2018
The two Argentine pianists join forces to perform Hubert’s two-piano arrangement of Piazzolla’s recognizable tango.
Glide Through Your Week with Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott’s Performance of ‘The Swan’
Monday, June 04, 2018
The pianist and cellist partnered up for an album, and recorded one of Saint-Saëns’s best-known works.
A Gorgeous Monteverdi in a Stunningly Beautiful Monastery
Friday, June 01, 2018
Watch Collegium Vocale Gent perform an excerpt from Monteverdi’s ‘Vespers’ in a scenic Tuscan monastery.
Listen to 13-Year-Old Violinist Clara Shen Play Pieces Old and New
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Clara Shen stepped into the 2018 Menuhin Competition ready to play a number of pieces — from a 1720 Bach to a 2018 Choi.
Leonard Bernstein Introduces a Teenage André Watts
Thursday, May 31, 2018
During a New York Philharmonic Young People’s Concert in 1963, Leonard Bernstein showcased a number of young talents — including a 16-year-old André Watts.
WQXR Takes Live Music To Schools: Watch These Kids React to Prokofiev
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
WQXR is bringing interactive concerts to elementary schools across New York City, and the latest featured members of the Decoda Ensemble performing music from Prokofiev’s 'Trapèze.'
9 Outdoor Venues We Wish We Were at This Summer
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Feast your eyes on a few of the worlds most beautiful — and geologically genius — outdoor music venues.
What Roth Thought of Bach
Thursday, May 24, 2018
In her book Roth Unbound, journalist Claudia Roth Pierpont shares several anecdotes concerning the author — including this one about an Emerson Quartet performance at Carnegie Hall.
Listen to this 1903 Recording of Grieg Playing a Piece for His Wife
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Grieg’s “Wedding Day at Troldhaugen” was written to celebrate his 25th anniversary with his wife Nina — and luckily for us, he left behind a recording of him performing it.
Why Is the Viola the Butt of So Many Jokes?
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Musician or not, you've probably heard a viola diss. But why is this particular instrument always on the receiving end of these jokes?
Watch Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s Royal Wedding Performance
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Whether you slept through the broadcast or are itching to hear it again, enjoy the young cellist’s spectacular performance.
So That’s What it Looks Like When a Baritone Sings in an MRI
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Michael Volle hopped into an MRI and sang a Wagner aria so scientists could observe the relationship between loudness and articulation.
Stravinsky’s Stamp on Modern Pop
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
This mini-doc explains how a Stravinsky record spawned one of the most recognizable sounds of ’80s pop music.
Are Strads Worth The Money?
Monday, May 21, 2018
Luthier Joseph Curtin and violinists Michelle Kim and Philippe Quint discuss the value of Stradivari instruments — and whether they’re worth the price.
The Montana Wilderness Is the Perfect Setting for a Brahms Quartet
Thursday, May 17, 2018
The Ariel String Quartet takes to the solitary-yet-free expanse of Montana in a video for its latest album.
Classical Foodies: New York Philharmonic Concertmaster Frank Huang
Thursday, May 17, 2018
The concertmaster discusses music, family and his favorite foods over a meal at La Salle Dumpling Room.
7 Pieces Worthy of Your Very Royal Wedding
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
What's a wedding without music? It's pretty hard to imagine, but since a select few pieces seem to dominate the selection we've curated seven alternates worth checking out.
Takemitsu’s Arrangement of ‘Autumn Leaves’ Is the Most Beautiful Thing You’ll Hear All Week
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Composer Tōru Takemitsu was a world-class orchestrator. Listen to the way he transforms an American standard for string quartet.
Bassist Xavier Foley Puts His Own Spin on Tchaikovsky
Monday, May 14, 2018
The 2018 Avery Fisher Career Grant Winner Xavier Foley is a talented bassist, but have you heard his compositions?