Conducting Business by WQXR Radio

WQXR looks deeper into the issues affecting the classical music landscape.

Radio: 105.9 FM WQXR

Category: Arts

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- Arias in the Arena: Are Sporting Events Good for Opera?

Wed, 02 Jul 2014
99
- Met's <em>Klinghoffer</em> Cancellation Reignites Old Debates

Thu, 26 Jun 2014
98
- When Art and Sensitivity Clash: The 'Klinghoffer' Broadcast Cancellation

Thu, 19 Jun 2014
97
- Behind Richard Strauss's Murky Relationship with the Nazis

Thu, 05 Jun 2014
96
- Can Cleveland Really Attract the Country's Youngest Orchestra Audience?

Thu, 29 May 2014
95
- Orchestras Move at Adagio Pace in Hiring Black and Latino Musicians

Thu, 22 May 2014
94
- What's Gone Wrong with Encores?

Thu, 15 May 2014
93
- Orchestras Issue Their Own Recordings: Vanity or Good P.R.?

Thu, 08 May 2014
92
- Colorado Symphony Sparks Up a Concert Series for Marijuana Users

Wed, 30 Apr 2014
91
- Ivory Ban Good for Elephants, a Headache for Musicians

Thu, 24 Apr 2014
90
- As Record Store Day Returns, Where Can Classical Buyers Shop?

Thu, 17 Apr 2014
89
- Are American Orchestras ‘Blatantly Ignoring’ American Music?

Thu, 10 Apr 2014
88
- San Diego Opera Crisis Underscores Need for Fresh Business Models

Thu, 03 Apr 2014
87
- Soprano Sharleen Joynt on Resuming an Opera Career After Reality TV's 'The Bachelor'

Thu, 27 Mar 2014
86
- In a Rough Job Market, More Conservatories Stress Business Skills

Thu, 20 Mar 2014
85
- Can Gustavo Dudamel and El Sistema Navigate Venezuela's Upheaval?

Thu, 13 Mar 2014
84
- With NYC School Reforms, a Plan for Arts Programs?

Thu, 06 Mar 2014
83
- Vienna Philharmonic: Facing its Nazi Past But Struggling with Diversity

Thu, 27 Feb 2014
82
- 'Japan's Beethoven': Understanding the Ghost Composer Scandal

Thu, 13 Feb 2014
81
- Russia's Classical Stars Expected at Sochi Olympics Opening Ceremony

Wed, 05 Feb 2014
80
- Classical Commercials: Can Gounod Sell Shampoo? Actually, Yes.

Thu, 30 Jan 2014
79
- Rebounding Minnesota Orchestra is 'Still Mad at Itself'

Thu, 23 Jan 2014
78
- The Puzzling Revival of the Vinyl LP

Thu, 16 Jan 2014
77
- The Best and Worst of Classical Music in 2013

Sun, 22 Dec 2013
76
- Symphonies for Snoozing? When it's OK to Be Bored in Concerts

Thu, 12 Dec 2013
75
- For New Classical Christmas Albums, Less is More

Wed, 27 Nov 2013
74
- After the 'Mozart Effect': Music's Real Impact on the Brain

Wed, 06 Nov 2013
73
- On Major Podiums, Still a Man's World?

Thu, 24 Oct 2013
72
- State of the Arts: Behind the NEA Survey

Thu, 03 Oct 2013
71
- Is Timid Programming Classical Music's Biggest Threat?

Thu, 12 Sep 2013
70
- Protesting or Praising, Classical Music Fans Become Activists Online

Wed, 28 Aug 2013
69
- Musicians Use Beta Blockers as Performance-Enabling Drugs

Fri, 16 Aug 2013
68
- Wagnerites: Classical Music's Most Obsessed Fans

Tue, 23 Jul 2013
67
- Nashville Symphony's Near-Foreclosure is a Warning to Orchestras

Wed, 26 Jun 2013
66
- In Philanthropy, Why Naming Rights are the Name of the Game

Wed, 05 Jun 2013
65
- Nazi <em>Tannhäuser</em> Renews Debate Over Radical Opera Stagings

Mon, 13 May 2013
64
- 100 Years After Stravinsky's 'Rite,' Can Classical Music Still Shock?

Mon, 29 Apr 2013
63
- Does Classical Music at Train Stations Really Deter Crime?

Mon, 08 Apr 2013
62
- Does Bach Need 'Rescuing' from Period Instruments?

Wed, 20 Mar 2013
61
- Ode to Joystick: Video Game Music Earns Points with Orchestras, Composers

Thu, 07 Feb 2013
60
- Have Cancellations in Opera Gotten Out of Hand?

Fri, 11 Jan 2013
59
- The Best and Worst of Classical Music in 2012

Wed, 19 Dec 2012
58
- Avery Fisher Hall's Extreme Makeover

Thu, 06 Dec 2012
57
- How Arts Groups Can Recover Post-Sandy

Wed, 07 Nov 2012
56
- The Dangerous Business of Being an Opera Singer

Fri, 12 Oct 2012
55
- Eccentric Genius: Is it Time to Rethink the Cult of Glenn Gould?

Mon, 24 Sep 2012
54
- How Troubled Orchestras Can Bounce Back – And Flourish

Fri, 14 Sep 2012
53
- The Pitfalls of Carrying Musical Instruments on Planes

Mon, 27 Aug 2012
52
- In the Wake of Austerity, Europe Grapples with Arts Cuts

Mon, 06 Aug 2012
51
- Music Criticism as Contact Sport

Thu, 12 Jul 2012

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