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Boston Symphony Orchestra taps Gail Samuel as 1st female CEO

The current president of the Hollywood Bowl and chief operating officer of the Los Angeles Philharmonic will be the BSO’s eighth president overall.

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Keegan Morris | February 17, 2021

Cora Swenson Lee and Claire-Chung Lim Play Amy Beach and Ethel Smyth (Video)

Associated Press | February 11, 2021

Jazz great Chick Corea with 23 Grammy Awards dies at 79

Keegan Morris | February 9, 2021

One Year in, This Music Has Kept Joffrey Dancers Active and Inspired in the Pandemic (Playlist)

New York Philharmonic launches on-demand streaming service

Associated Press | February 8, 2021
The New York Philharmonic has launched an on-demand video and audio streaming service Monday called NYPhil+.

New museum traces history of Black music across genres

Associated Press | February 5, 2021
A new music museum in Nashville is telling an important and often overlooked story about the roots of American popular music.

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New museum traces history of Black music across genres

Faith, Identity, and Songs: Celebrating the Blackness of Gospel Music

National Museum of African American Music to open next month

Staff Spotlight: Telling the Painful and Hopeful Story of the Black Community Through Music

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Faith, Identity, and Songs: Celebrating the Blackness of Gospel Music

LaRob Payton | February 4, 2021
Black people have used music and singing to tell the story of hope amid pain, promise amid peril, and immovable faith amid adversity. This playlist celebrates the uniqueness of Black thought and spirituality through the years.

Music helping Tony Bennett battle Alzheimer’s disease

Associated Press | February 1, 2021
Bennett was first diagnosed with the irreversible neurological disorder in 2016, but he continues to rehearse and twice a week. His wife says: "When he sings, he's the old Tony."

Video | Jazz Humorist Slim Gaillard Takes on ‘Clair de lune’

Daniel Goldberg | January 25, 2021
Master of both humor and music, Slim Gaillard always found a way to make his audience smile. Watch his swinging, sidesplitting take on one of Debussy's most beloved works.
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