New Releases Dec 16: Sonic Patchwork
Bertrand Chamayou & Leif Ove Andsnes pay respects to Franz Schubert; brand new brass works highlight the instrument family.
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Opera film ‘Soldier Songs’ about war trauma heads to Grammys
An hour-long piece for baritone and orchestral septet, the work depicts with unrelenting intensity the horrors of war and the PTSD faced by many returning veterans.
Ukrainian, Russian refugee dancers find help in Berlin
Dancers who have fled Ukraine — and Russia — due to the war have found a new temporary home in Berlin’s top ballet company, which helps with practice space, housing, even shoes.
15-Year-Old Pianist Noah Kim’s Saint-Saëns Wins Him the 2022 CSO Young Artists Competition
The first movement of Camille Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 2 — with its "unique suspenseful opening" — secured the young artist the prize.
London Symphony, Simon Rattle work with California students
After being locked down for so long, Rattle says it's "kind of a miracle" that the company's California concert tours are happening.
NY Philharmonic back at Geffen Hall Oct 7 after renovation
The New York Phil will return to Geffen Hall after a $550 million renovation.
Watch WFMT Classical Conversations: Benjamin Franklin and Music
In connection with Ken Burns’ newest documentary, WFMT interviews Ellen Cohn, editor-in-chief of The Papers of Benjamin Franklin and actor and historian Mitchell Kramer, who has been portraying Franklin for more than a decade.
Bach and Handel Highlights in Music of the Baroque’s ’22-23 Season
The lineup represents the “most ambitious season in recent history,” according to executive director Declan McGovern.
Joffrey Announces 2022-23 Season With ‘Little Mermaid’ and ‘Karenina’
The season will feature four mainstage programs, including the company’s Chicago-centric take on The Nutcracker and the return of Anna Karenina.
Video: Beethoven and Brahms Masterworks With Gabriel Martins & Victor Asunción
In two expressive, charismatic works of cello repertoire, ascendant artist Gabriel Martins Brahms' Cello Sonata No. 2.
‘Music is an ephemeral art’: Conductor Eun Sun Kim on Puccini and her Lyric Debut
It’s been a very Puccini year for conductor Eun Sun Kim. In the span of 9 months, she'll have conducted two Toscas, two Bohèmes, and a Turandot. Here's how she continues to find the new in these beloved scores.
