Playlist: Loud Classical Music
Whether you are looking to rev up for the race or drown out the din, this playlist of cacophonous classical music is for you.
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How LA’s Street Symphony is bringing music and social justice to Skid Row
Violinist Vijay Gupta is as much an advocate as he is a musician – a powerful speaker on behalf of marginalized communities in this country, and especially for the Skid Row community of people experiencing homelessness in downtown Los Angeles.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Appoints Missy Mazzoli as Composer-in-Residence
Her works have been performed at the BBC Proms and by ensembles including the Sydney Symphony and the Minnesota Orchestra. She also performs as a pianist and electronic musician.
Playlist: 19 African American Composers to Celebrate on Juneteenth (and Every Day of the Year)
Though African Americans have faced oppression throughout American history and the arts, Black composers' contributions to music have been nothing short of history-changing.
President and CEO of League of American Orchestras on the state of American orchestras, need to diversify
WFMT Program Director David Polk discussed efforts of orchestras in the U.S. to diversify, as well as the state of American orchestras more generally, with League of American Orchestras President and CEO Jesse Rosen
Joyce DiDonato: “Without the Arts… Children May Turn To Anger and Violence”
DiDonato partnered with Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute and dozens of other artists to bring the arts to young people at a crucial stage in their development: infancy. After asking, “Wouldn’t it be beautiful if every new born child was not only given a lullaby when they leave the hospital, but a personal one from their parents?” The Lullaby Project was born.
Romanian drama: the mayor, the soprano and the champion
Romania is gripped by a political soap opera featuring French Open tennis champion Simona Halep, a world-famous soprano, and the mayor of Bucharest.
Yo-Yo Ma Performs at South Side’s St. Sabina Church to Raise Awareness About Gun Violence
Yo-Yo Ma, the CSO's creative consultant, learned about the decades-long commitment to social justice and outreach within the Faith Community of St. Sabina, and wanted to see how he could honor its work through music.
Video | Loge, the Opera-Loving German Shepherd, Sings Along to Wagner
Tom, of Wilmette, IL, has had German Shepherds for almost forty years, and most of them have been named after characters from Wagner’s "Ring Cycle." Hear his opera-loving dog Loge sing along to Siegfried's horn call.
Video: Mandolin 101 with Avi Avital
World-renowned Avi Avital gives us an introduction to the mandolin, explains what makes his instrument so special, and shares his unique journey to becoming a professional mandolin player.
What do Philip Glass and J.S. Bach have in common? More than you think, according to pianist Simone Dinnerstein.
Despite being born centuries apart, Philip Glass and J.S. have much in common than you'd think.
