All summer, WQXR has been bringing you live broadcasts from the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park where we've also been asking you to share your photos using #WQXRsummer. Here are 10 snapshots from the bandshell that prove nothing beats a classical music concert in the park.
And tune in at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, Aug. 4, for our last Naumburg broadcast of the summer featuring the East Coast Chamber Orchestra.
Colin Jacobsen of The Knights says that despite thunderstorms and high humidity, the show must go on!
Humidity may break and eat my peg, but we will play on, tonight @Naumburgconcert 7:30 and live on @WQXR -cj pic.twitter.com/5lbNdJp2tE
— The Knights (@TheKnightsNYC) June 23, 2015And when thunderstorms made the audience move under the Bethesda Terrace, members of The Knights went with them.
Really, nothing stops classical music fans.
That post-storm sky, though.
A packed park for Ensemble LPR and pianist Simone Dinnerstein.
This happy pooch knows what's up.
Best excuse for multitasking.
It doesn't get much more perfect than this.
Did we mention that nothing stops classical music fans?
A good night, indeed.
You can follow WQXR on Instagram at @wqxr_classical and see all the #WQXRsummer photos here.