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Arlo Guthrie, citing health, says he’s retired from touring

In lengthy posts on his Facebook page and website, the 73-year-old folksinger announced Friday he is retiring from performance immediately.

Keegan Morris | October 22, 2020

Light and Hope in Music: Illinois Philharmonic Opens Season Virtually

Keegan Morris | October 22, 2020

Lyric Cancels 2020-21 season

Daniel Goldberg | October 20, 2020

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Pianist Jorge Federico Osorio: Selections from ‘The French Album’ at Home

WFMT | October 20, 2020

Pianist Jorge Federico Osorio sits down with WFMT General Manager George Preston to discuss WFMT, what it is like to be an artist right now, and Jorge’s new recording, The French Album.

‘Jagged Little Pill’ leads Tony Awards nominations with 15

Associated Press | October 16, 2020

The sobering musical, which plumbs Alanis Morissette's 1995 breakthrough album to tell a story of an American family spiraling out of control, earned a leading 15 Tony Award nominations Thursday.

Women in Classical Music

An Irrepressible Soprano Takes On an Overlooked Repertoire

Playlist | Fire and Flames in 25 Pieces

Refuge from Silence: COT, Refugee Orchestra Return to Live Stage

Shaw, Sagan, and Searching: ‘The Listeners’

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New York Philharmonic cancels entire 2020-21 season

Associated Press | October 13, 2020

The New York Philharmonic will miss an entire season for the first time in its 178-year history.

QUIZ: How Well Do You Know the Musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein?

Stephen Raskauskas | October 12, 2020

Think you're a Broadway buff? How well do you know the the musicals of the dynamic duo, Rogers and Hammerstein? Test your knowledge with this quiz.

China classical music festival to feature Wuhan musicians

Associated Press | October 10, 2020

China's first classical music festival since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic is featuring musicians and music from the former epicenter of Wuhan.

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