Beatles to get a Fab Four of biopics, a movie each for Paul, John, George, and Ringo
These may dwarf all other music biopics: the stories of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr will be spread out over four films.
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Operatic day at the beach evokes climate crisis
Twenty-one tons of sand are transforming the Brooklyn Academy of Music into a day at a beach for the staging of the global warming opera Sun and Sea.
George Wein, Newport Jazz Festival co-founder, dies at 95
One of the great impresarios of 20th-century music has died.
Met’s 9/11 Anniversary: Music Can Help Mend Wounds of 20 Years Ago and Today
Matthew Polenzani, one of the artists performing at the Met's Verdi Requiem commemorative concerts on the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001, reflects on why music can help us heal.
Artist Icebreaker: Pianist Lara Downes
Ahead of her appearance at Ravinia this week, we sat down to talk with Lara Downes about her efforts to broaden the classical canon, her first introduction to Black composers like Florence Price and Margaret Bonds, and why she loves to work with Rachel Barton Pine.
Quiz: How Well Do You Know Your Favorite Composers’ Habits?
Can you tell the procrastinators from the diligent workers? How did Stravinsky fix his writer's block? Test your knowledge of composers' habits with these 10 tricky questions!
Quiz: Composer ABCs
Here's a quick pop quiz; answer our 26 alphabetical questions to see if you know your composer ABCs!
Audiences to Return, Venue to Move for Weekly Hess Concerts
After a nearly-18-month absence, the concert series will welcome in-person audiences at a new venue: the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago.
Met Opera and orchestra reach deal, allowing season to start
The Metropolitan Opera reached a four-year agreement with the union for its orchestra, the last major deal needed for the company to resume performances following a 1 1/2-year layoff caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
New faces, new ambitions as opera houses reopen
As opera houses around the country warily resume indoor performances, two of the biggest are ushering in new leadership — along with a heightened commitment to building new audiences.
Playlist: A Classical Fishing Trip
10 pieces of music inspired by angling and sea creatures
