Today at 2 PM: Hear the Gateways Festival Orchestra, led by Anthony Parnther, live from Carnegie Hall! 🎶 Featuring J'nai Bridges + works by Damien Sneed, Dvořák & Dawson. 📻 105.9 FM or stream from anywhere: bit.ly/4jMkRDT

Missed the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra on Carnegie Hall Live, led by Anthony Parnther? It's now streaming on-demand! Featuring J'nai Bridges in a new work by Damien Sneed. bit.ly/4jMkRDT 📷: Chris Lee

🎉 Happy Cinco de Mayo! Celebrate all day long on WQXR with music honoring Mexican composers and culture. And tune in at 8pm this evening for a brand new episode of 𝘍𝘪𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢 with Elbio Barilari as he highlights music by living Mexican composers. bit.ly/42NueNy

🎉 Happy birthday to Brahms & Tchaikovsky—both born on May 7. Celebrate with a playlist of their best recorded The Greene Space. 🎶👇 bit.ly/3EW3vVS

🌞 The weather’s looking perfect tomorrow for Brooklyn Conservatory Of Music's Open Stages — 15 stages of free music & dance across Park Slope! 🗓 Sat, May 10 | ⏰ 3–6PM 🎶 150+ artists from across NYC 🔗 bkcm.org/os25 #OpenStagesBK #BrooklynEvents #LiveMusic

The audience has spoken: Today’s Metropolitan Opera Listener’s Choice broadcast is Puccini’s 𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘵! Birgit Nilsson, Franco Corelli, Mirella Freni & Bonaldo Giaiotti shine in this 1966 performance, led by a young Zubin Mehta. 📻 Listen at 1pm EDT! bit.ly/4m7KDDW

🎶 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

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

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

Tune in today at 1PM for the Metropolitan Opera'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

Tune in today at 1PM for a live broadcast of Rossini’s 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦 from the Metropolitan Opera⁣! 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

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

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

Today at 1pm: the final live Metropolitan Opera 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

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

🎻☀️ 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

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

🎆 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

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

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