The New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Sundays, 3 to 5 pm on WXXO-FM 91.5, WXXY 90.3, WXXO-FM/HD1 and online at wxxiclassical.org
Founded in 1842 by a group of local musicians led by American-born Ureli Corelli Hill, the New York Philharmonic is by far the oldest symphony orchestra in the United States, and one of the oldest in the world. The New York Philharmonic, a longtime media pioneer, began radio broadcasts in 1922, and is currently represented by The New York Philharmonic This Week — syndicated nationally 52 weeks per year?.
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Through its Western-infused-African compositional style, Still’s Symphony No. 2, Song of a New Race (1937) follows his Symphony No. 1 Afro-American which tells the story of daily life of African Americans after the Civil War, and tells the story of African Americans through the 1900s, a new man of various races integrated into American society.
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An acknowledged star in the early-music field, soprano Sherezade Panthaki has gained international success in music of the Baroque and beyond with her superbly honed musicianship.
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From the NYPO's 2011-2012 season, we hear this encore concert.
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The New York Philharmonic presents music representing all Aspects of Love with selections from Romeo and Juliet, Poem of Ecstasy, Sleeping Beauty and more.
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On Monday, September 5, 2022, German pianist and conductor Lars Vogt died just shy of his 52nd birthday. Vogt had been diagnosed with cancer in early 2021, after doctors found tumours on his throat and liver. The New York Philharmonic presents this program in tribute to the great pianist. Read more about Vogt.
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Benjamin Britten and William Schuman take us on a musical journey to the English countryside.
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After years of disappointing acoustics (since 1962), Gaffen Hall at Lincoln Center reopens with great hope.