Playlist: How Video Game Music Has Leveled Up

The first video games were completely silent — now they have full orchestral scores that adapt and respond to on-screen action.

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Dame Jane Glover Named Principal Guest Conductor at Fort Worth

Glover has led Music of the Baroque since 2002.

Steelpan Player Jaden Teague-Núñez Wins 2024 CSO Young Artists Competition

Teague-Núñez is the first steelpan soloist to enter — much less win — the competition.

American Music Project Boosts Repertory Rarities in 10th Chicago Season

This AMP season’s lineup showcases neglected repertoire in chamber, solo piano, and orchestral settings.

Met Opera Announces ’24–25 Season

Four contemporary operas have their Met premieres.

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.

Once banned by communists, Poland’s stately 18th century dance garners UNESCO honors

“It is a very simple dance... but at the same time it has an exceptional soul and one can express emotions in it in an exceptional way.”

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75th Annual Elgin Symphony Orchestra Season Announced

Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Beethoven, and other high-flying orchestral highlights mark the ESO's 75th anniversary season.

Lowell Chamber Orchestra to premiere new edition of Julia Perry’s symphony

“This work is a fabulous example of Perry’s modernist style,” says LCO music director Orlando Cela.

Explore New Orleans-Style Jazz

New Orleans is at the nexus of cultures: influences from the African diaspora, from France, from Native American communities, and many more.

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