Classical Music Happy Hour
WNYC, WQXR Visit website › Music · EN · 29 episodes · latest 2026-10-28
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WQXR
Latest episodes
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Classical Music Happy Hour host Manny Ax has something special to share with listeners! Grammy and Oscar-winning musician Jon Batiste joined WQXR host Terrance McKnight for a live conversation and performance at The…
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What happens when one of the world’s greatest pianists returns to Carnegie Hall after 14 years away? Manny Ax was there as a teenager, and he remembers it all. Manny shares a story about one of classical music's…
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Producer Lauren Purcell-Joiner puts Classical Music Happy Hour host Manny Ax in the hot seat with the tough questions: What’s his favorite drink? The best book about music he’s ever read? And which composer would he…
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Classical Music Happy Hour host Manny Ax and producer Lauren Purcell-Joyner bring you a special episode from Aria Code, diving into Verdi’s Aida, which is one of Manny’s all-time favorite operas. Together, they reflect…
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Host Manny Ax is back for a very special live episode of Classical Music Happy Hour featuring highlights from the sold-out launch party this past March.
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As we get ready for a new season, we’d also love to hear from you! What were some of your favorite moments from the show? Who would you love to see as a guest? What are some questions you’d like to hear answered? Visit…
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Violinist and social media guru Ray Chen wraps up this season of Classical Music Happy Hour with an in-studio live performance. He chats with Manny about video games, performance anxiety, and his practice app Tonic. In…
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Paquito D’Rivera is composer, saxophonist and clarinetist whose work spans classical, jazz and latin music. Born in Havana, Cuba, D’Rivera started his career playing with the National Theater Orchestra at the age of 10…
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Pianist Yefim Bronfman, “Fima,” chats with Manny about their decades-long friendship, their love of sports, their surprising anxiety around live broadcast performances. They’ll answer listeners’ questions about…
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Comedian Isabel Hagen is a classically trained violist, and a filmmaker. As a comedian, she has been featured on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and was a New Face of Comedy at the Just for Laughs festival in…
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Publisher details
- Owner
- WQXR/WNYC
- Oldest episode in feed
- 09/2025 · over a year
- Typical length
- 32 min
- Format
- Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
- Keywords
- wnyc, our common nature, yo-yo ma, travel podcast, yo-yo ma music, yo-yo ma podcast, our common nature with yo-yo ma, yo-yo ma performances
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