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What Words Cannot Express: Ian Bostridge on the Power of Music

In a free three-part lecture, esteemed tenor Ian Bostridge examines the capacity of music to capture the otherwise indescribable phenomena of life: identity, existence, and death.

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Geffen Hall rebuild speeded due to virus, reopen in fall ’22

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Easter Highlights on WFMT

WFMT | April 2, 2021

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Maestro Muti Mentors Chicago Teen Musicians… Virtually

Robbie Ellis | April 1, 2021
The CSO's music director made a remote return to the Windy City on Wednesday to lead an online masterclass with fellows from Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative.

Russia wants Tchaikovsky music for anthem at Tokyo Olympics

Associated Press | March 25, 2021
Russia wants to use music by 19th-century composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky as its replacement anthem for the Tokyo Olympics.

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Recording Registry adds albums by Janet Jackson, Nas

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Recording Registry adds albums by Janet Jackson, Nas

Associated Press | March 24, 2021
Louis Armstrong's jazzy "When the Saints Go Marching In" is another of the 25 recordings being inducted to the National Recording Registry.

Bach Birthday Bash!

Keegan Morris | March 21, 2021
All day long, tune in to hear WFMT's celebration of Johann Sebastian Bach, who was born on this date in 1685.

A hopeful pandemic note: Tanglewood music festival to resume

Associated Press | March 19, 2021
The Boston Symphony Orchestra hasn't played live for fans since the coronavirus pandemic hit a year ago, but it's returning to the stage in July for the outdoor Tanglewood festival.
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