The Open Ears Project

By WQXR & WNYC Studios

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Episodes: 84


 Feb 19, 2024

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Part mixtape, part sonic love-letter, The Open Ears Project is a podcast in which people share the classical track that means the most to them and why. Created by journalist and former WQXR Creative Director Clemency Burton-Hill, each episode offers a brief and soulful glimpse into human lives, helping us to hear this music — and each other — differently. Guests from the worlds of film, books, dance, comedy and fashion as well as firefighters, taxi drivers, and teachers share cherished musical memories and remind us that extraordinary things happen when we simply stop and listen. Transcripts are posted to individual episode pages as they become available. The Open Ears Project is produced by WQXR and WNYC Studios.

Episode Date
Janna Levin on Mozart’s Unfinished Ambitions
Jun 17, 2024
Hanna Arie-Gaifman on Bach and Survival
Jun 10, 2024
Caroline Shaw on Mendelssohn and Possibility
Jun 03, 2024
Nick Ferrone on Why Barber’s “Adagio” Gets a Bad Rap
May 27, 2024
Lucy Boynton on Chopin and Getting Into Character
May 20, 2024
Martha Lane Fox on Perseverance and Beethoven
May 13, 2024
Steve Reich on Why Medieval Music Sounds So Fresh
May 06, 2024
Anne-Sophie Mutter on Why Bach Is Always the Answer
Apr 29, 2024
Víkingur Ólafsson on the Unpredictable Futurism of Rameau
Apr 22, 2024
Garth Greenwell on Finding Refuge in the Music of Britten and Pears
Apr 15, 2024
Jennifer Egan on Chopin's Narrative Masterclass
Apr 08, 2024
Rowan Williams on Bach and the Daily Discipline of Silence
Apr 01, 2024
Dexter Filkins on Tension, Tenderness, and Ravel
Mar 25, 2024
Marin Alsop on Beethoven and Humanity’s Infinite Potential
Mar 18, 2024
Nathalie Joachim on the Connection Between Brahms and Haiti
Mar 11, 2024
Elizabeth Day on Jacqueline du Pré’s Elgar and Navigating Loss
Mar 04, 2024
Damien Sneed on Dreams, Family and Franz Liszt
Feb 26, 2024
Deborah Frances-White on Chance Encounters and Mozart
Feb 19, 2024
Tom Hiddleston on Arvo Pärt and the Infinite
Feb 12, 2024
The Open Ears Project Returns!
Feb 06, 2024
BONUS: Tom Hiddleston on The Nutcracker
Dec 20, 2019
30. Esther Perel on Peace
Oct 09, 2019
29. Krystal Hawes on Imperfection
Oct 08, 2019
28. Dessa on Patience
Oct 07, 2019
27. Jesse Eisenberg on History
Oct 06, 2019
26. Christopher Wheeldon on A Journey
Oct 05, 2019
25. Megan Reid on What Changed My Life
Oct 04, 2019
24. Terrance McKnight on Overcoming Adversity
Oct 03, 2019
23. Justin Jackson on Imagination
Oct 02, 2019
22. Alison Stewart on Just Letting Go
Oct 01, 2019
21. Daniel Libeskind on Perspective
Sep 30, 2019
20. Jacqui Cheng on Resolution
Sep 29, 2019
19. Wynton Marsalis on Time and Consciousness
Sep 28, 2019
18. Eva Chen on Nourishing The Soul
Sep 27, 2019
17. Eddie Izzard on Elevation
Sep 26, 2019
16. J'nai Bridges on Forgiveness
Sep 25, 2019
15. Joe Young on How We Listen
Sep 24, 2019
14. Robert Macfarlane on A Quiet Kind Of Miracle
Sep 23, 2019
13. Nicola Benedetti on Empathy
Sep 22, 2019
12. Lee Hill on Finding Your Truth
Sep 21, 2019
11. Sam Mendes on American Beauty
Sep 20, 2019
10. Rachel Strauss-Muñiz on Happiness
Sep 19, 2019
9. Jon Batiste on Challenging Expectations
Sep 18, 2019
8. Jamie Barton on Catharsis
Sep 17, 2019
7. Eric Jacobsen on Vulnerability
Sep 16, 2019
6. Ian McEwan on What Cannot Quite Be Said
Sep 15, 2019
5. Aminatou Sow on Finding Joy
Sep 14, 2019
4. Miloš Karadaglić on Being Home
Sep 13, 2019
3. Connie Viglietti on Making Grandma Proud
Sep 12, 2019
2. Rob Vogt on Conquering Fear
Sep 11, 2019
1. Alec Baldwin on Resetting Your Day
Sep 10, 2019
Introducing: The Open Ears Project
Aug 21, 2019