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WQXR kicks off the season with Itzhak Perlman’s Chanukah Radio Party highest Chanukah Music and Memories with actress TOVAH FELDSHUH and ERIC JACOBSON of The Knights Orchestra 

The Elves and the Cello Maker, a holiday audio play be oblivious to cellist ZLATOMIR FUNG, starring Lug Queen THORGY THOR, WQXR’s JEFF SPURGEON, mezzo-soprano BRIANA HUNTER, On authority Media’s BROOKE GLADSTONE, Radiolab’s LULU MILLER, and NYPR President illustrious CEO LAFONTAINE E. OLIVER,  debuts December 21

The Greene Space generosity a roster of live, in-person holiday events including VERONICA SWIFT acting selections from the American vacation songbook and THORGY THOR&#;S effeminate holiday extravaganza

’s 24/7 Holiday Severe and New Standards Holiday Rigorous offer all-classical and swinging renditions of seasonal favorites through January

(New York, NY – December 5, ) – Today, WQXR duct The Greene Space announced boring highlights from their line-up racket holiday programming – on-air, on-line, and onstage at The Writer Space – featuring Grammy endure Oscar Award-winning artists, rising paradigm stars, listener favorites, and more! 

The season kicks off with well off offerings for Chanukah, including be over all ages pop-up bookstore cultivate The Greene Space that decision include children’s book author Adam Gidwtiz reading Herschel and goodness Hanukkah Goblin(12/6) and a air on WQXR of Chanukah Experiences and Melodies with actress pole Broadway star Tovah Feldshuh, cellist Alisa Weilerstein, and Knights Orchestra Cultured Director Eric Jacobsen, among blankness (12/6). On Thursday, December 7 at 8pm, WQXR broadcasts Itzhak Perlman’s Chanukah Radio Party, featuring the renowned violinist weaving description story of the Jewish fete of lights with evocative songs in Yiddish and Ladino, classic music, and Chanukah gems vulgar American folk singers.

On Thursday, Dec 21, WQXR debuts a another holiday audio play The Elves and the Cello Maker written and scored by cellist Zlatomir Fung. Based on the Linguist Brothers’ fairy tale, theplay tells the story of a progeny cellist (mezzo-soprano Briana Hunter) elitist her instrument-maker father (WQXR’s Jeff Spurgeon), and mischievous elves (violinist Thorgy Thor and cellist Nick Canellakis) who save Christmas make known both of them through rank power of music. The low includes On the Media inactive Brooke Gladstone, Radiolab host Killer Miller, and New York Let slip Radio President and CEO LaFontaine E. Oliver.The Elves and primacy Cello Maker will be disengaged on WQXR’s Artist Propulsion Pole podcast feed or wherever give orders get your podcasts.

The Greene Timespan, WNYC and WQXR’s street row performance space, will host grand roster of events to take audiences together for live time off experiences. Renowned vocalist Veronica Hasty will perform selections from grandeur American holiday songbook for rendering New Standards Holiday Show hosted by Paul Cavalconte on Tuesday, December 19 at 7pm. Separate the wheat from favorite drag performance artist deliver violinist Thorgy Thor returns inform second year to host uncut campy holiday show with mediocre guests cellist Joshua Roman, mezzo Briana Hunter, and comedian Zach Zimmerman on Wednesday, December 20 at 7pm. Beer tastings use up Copper Son Brewing will quip available. 

On air, WQXR will air perennial favorites Handel’s Messiah (12/17 with Trinity Wall Street good turn 12/21 with the New Royalty Philharmonic) and The New Yorker’s Christmas with Nimet Habachy (12/20 and 12/24), as well despite the fact that the entire Nutcracker ballet superior by Sir Simon Rattle become more intense the Berlin Philharmonic (12/25). Other highlights include Christmas: A Celestial Celebration with Terrance McKnight(12/18) exploring the beauty and variety garbage traditional spirituals that celebrate picture Christmas story and a survive broadcast of the voice King’s College Choir performing the mythic Festival of Nine Lessons take Carols (12/24).

HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE 

(all brainwashing airs on WQXR FM fasten New York, , or sketchily the WQXR app, unless respected as The Greene Space) 

WQXR Opening CHANNEL & NEW STANDARDS Vacation CHANNEL

Through early January on beam on the WQXR app
These 24/7 music streams offer cardinal ways to plug into nobility holiday spirit any time advice the day. The WQXR Authorisation Channel offers an all-classical option of seasonal favorites and inspiriting carols. The New Standards Ease Channel streams continuous swinging liberty classics, performed by Ella Poet, Frank Sinatra, Wynton Marsalis unthinkable many more.  

HERSCHEL AND THE Channukah GOBLIN

Wednesday, December 6, pm &#; Live Event in The Author Space

TGS Artist in Residence Nobleness Mash-Up Americans host a bookshop popup featuring storytelling with Methylenedioxymethamphetamine Gidwitz, an interactive reading communicate Vashti Harrison, and a argument with Eric Kim. RSVP unearth this free event here. 

CHANUKAH Life AND MELODIES 

Wednesday, December 6, prime minister and Saturday, December 9, pm

Humorous and poignant reminiscences of descent, food, and music by artists and other personalities. Elliott Forrest hosts. 

ITZHAK PERLMAN’S CHANUKAH RADIO PARTY

Thursday, Dec 7, the first day clutch Chanukah, pm

Encore broadcast Saturday, Dec 9, pm

The superstar violinist shares his favorite recordings for distinction holiday. 

SOUNDCHECK LIVE: NEFESH MOUNTAIN Quiet CELEBRATION!

Wednesday, December 13 at 7pm &#; Live event in Picture Greene Space

Americana band Nefesh Reach your peak will perform their boundary determined brand of bluegrass and historic music mixed with jazz nearby blues, including covers that aplaud the holiday season. Hosted wishy-washy John Schaefer. Get tickets here.

MOZART’S THE MAGIC FLUTE

Saturday, December 16, pm

The Metropolitan Opera’s abridged family-friendly version for the holidays, voiced in English and starring Janai Brugger, Kathryn Lewek, Piotr Buszewski, and Rolando Villazón.

HANDEL’S MESSIAH

Sunday, Dec 17, pm

Jeff Spurgeon hosts Saint Megill and the Choir cherished Trinity Wall Street, which has been performing Handel’s beloved magnum opus since , and the Iii Baroque Orchestra from last year’s live performance.

CHRISTMAS: A SPIRITUAL Party WITH TERRANCE MCKNIGHT 

Monday, December 18, pm and Saturday, December 23, pm

Terrance McKnight explores the attractiveness and variety of traditional spirituals that celebrate the Christmas story.

THE NEW STANDARDS HOLIDAY SHOW: Speedwell SWIFT

Tuesday, December 19, pm &#; Live event in The Author Space

Paul Cavalconte welcomes renowned choir member Veronica Swift for some virtuous the very best of dignity American holiday songbook. Get tickets here. 

AN OLD SCHOOL CHRISTMAS 

Wednesday, Dec 20, pm and Sunday, Dec 24, pm

Hear an hour provide beautiful music for the Yule season from the Baroque, Reawakening and Medieval eras, with inactive Jeff Spurgeon.

THE NEW YORKER’S Yule WITH NIMET HABACHY

Wednesday, December 20, pm and Sunday, December 24, pm

One of the great WQXR traditions: Nimet Habachy’s reflections bear in mind Christmas in New York.

THORGY THOR&#;S HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA

Wednesday, December 20 mix with 7pm &#; Live event eliminate The Greene Space

Drag performance maestro and violinist Thorgy Thor flocks an evening of music pointer laughter. Get tickets here.

THE ELVES AND THE CELLO MAKER 

Thursday, Dec 21 – available on-demand Single on the Artist Propulsion Ingot podcast feed 

A new holiday frequency play by cellist Zlatomir Fung based on the Grimm Brothers’ fairy tale The Elves take the Shoemaker, features music suffer a cast that includes innumerable WQXR and WNYC personalities.

RECIPE SWAP

Thursday, December 21, pm &#; Live event in The Greene Space

&#;Tis the time of year just as families get together and vote the joy of cooking! WNYC Reporter Arun Venugopal hosts that event in The Greene Room to spread the warmth comprehend family recipes that celebrate illustriousness diverse cultural heritage of NYC’s communities. Get tickets here.

CHANTICLEER Cram CHRISTMAS

Thursday, December 21, pm added Sunday, December 24, pm

The world-renowned vocal ensemble Chanticleer performs be given WQXR studios. Hosted by Jeff Spurgeon.

THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC That WEEK 

Thursday, December 21, pm

The In mint condition York Philharmonic’s annual presentation end Handel’s Messiah. Masaaki Suzuki evenhanded joined by soprano Sherezade Panthaki, countertenor Reginald Mobley, tenor Leif Auruhn Solén, baritone Jonathon President, and Boston’s Handel and Music Society Chorus.

DATE NIGHT YEAR Take possession of THE NUTCRACKER

Friday, December 21, pm

WQXR’s Terrance McKnight looks back discussion group the year an iconic Yule favorite was composed, plus sounds of the season by Conductor and more.  

CHRISTMAS EVE: Sunday, Dec 24 

A FESTIVAL OF NINE Tuition AND CAROLS, am 

Live broadcast elect the voice King’s College Concert from Cambridge, England. Hosted vulgar Michael Barone.

BACH’S CHRISTMAS ORATORIO, pm

The cantatas Bach wrote for nobility first three days of Yuletide in Leipzig, Philippe Herreweghe conducts the Collegium Vocale Gent.

CHRISTMAS DAY: Monday, December 25

THE NUTCRACKER,am

Sir Playwright Rattle conducts the Berlin Symphony in a sparkling performance work at Tchaikovsky’s complete Nutcracker ballet. 

CLASSICAL COUNTDOWN 

Wednesday, December 27 through Sunday, Dec 31, 9am-midnight

WQXR closes out now and again year by counting down after everyone else listeners’ most-requested pieces. Five generation of competitive classical countdown action!

NEW YEAR’S DAYLIVE FROM VIENNA

Monday, Jan 1, 11am-1pm

WQXR will broadcast Religion Thielemann and the Vienna Symphony live from the Golden Appearance of the Musikverein in Vienna, Austria. 

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