Classical Music Happy Hour
byWNYC, WQXR
InterviewsMusicSocietyCultureDocumentaryPlacesTravel
Join renowned pianist and host Emanuel Ax for Classical Music Happy Hour: a new podcast full of music, merriment, and conversation. Manny (Emanuel) talks with an eclectic lineup of composers, performers, and creative voices from the world of classical music and beyond. Each episode explores the guest’s life and career, dives into their favorite classical gems, includes music-inspired games, and folds in questions from listeners. The result is a podcast that feels like a relaxed gathering of friends who love classical music and want others to join the party. Grab a cocktail and press play on a podcast celebrating ou...
Episodes(22 episodes)
Acadia: Yo-Yo Ma and the Wabanaki Play for the Dawn
The series opens with a window into the Yo-Yo universe, one where music and nature work together. Host Ana González guides us into Yo-Yo Ma’s mindset, connecting Bach to leaves, birds, and sunlight. That takes us to a sunrise in Acadia National Park in Maine, where Chris Newell leads Yo-Yo and Wabanaki musicians in a musical performance to welcome the dawn. Featuring music by Yo-Yo Ma, Chris Newell, and Lauren Stevens.Yo-Yo’s performance of In the Gale by Anna ClyneAdditional audio provided by the Upstander Project. Watch the Upstander Projec...
Published: Oct 8, 2025Duration: 32m 4s
Our Common Nature with Yo-Yo Ma: Coming Soon!
When the world stopped in 2020, cellist Yo-Yo Ma started thinking about how music can reconnect people to nature. In this limited podcast series, Yo-Yo travels around the country to make music and meet people who have deep connections to the earth. Host Ana González joins him to uncover stories of the ways that culture binds us to nature, from Maine to Appalachia and Hawaii. The result is a seven-episode series that fuses music, personal narratives, and local histories from across the United States. We travel into the world's largest cave to hear the Louisville Orchestra perform. In...
Published: Sep 11, 2025Duration: 1m 54s