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Third Coast, Twentieth Year: Percussion Group Celebrates Anniversary with Rhythm Fest

From a household object to a marimba, a percussion instrument can take many forms. And so can a percussion ensemble. Third Coast Percussion is one of the most enterprising and creative ensembles working today. The first percussion group to win a Grammy in chamber music for 2017’s Third Coast Percussion | Steve Reich, the ensemble has made recordings with over 100 …

Clad in a patterned red-black suitcoat, Jaden Teague-Núñez strikes the steelpan with dynamism and athleticism

Robbie EllisFebruary 27, 2024

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

Emiko Edwards studio photo posing with sheet music

Keegan MorrisFebruary 22, 2024

American Music Project Boosts Repertory Rarities in 10th Chicago Season

An anguished Gerald Finley, dressed in armor as Antony, holds the limp body of Julia Bullock as Cleopatra in a performance of Antony and Cleopatra

Keegan MorrisFebruary 21, 2024

Met Opera Announces ’24–25 Season

Beyond Ourselves: Kirill Gerstein on Music of Wartime

Louise FrankNovember 12, 2024

“We, as members of society and also as artists, feel both the need to do something and the helplessness in not being able to influence something.”

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6 Infamous, Disastrous Classical Premieres

Katherine BuzardNovember 12, 2024

Some of today's most beloved works of classical music weren't well received when they made their debuts!

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WFMT Programming and Hosting News

WFMTFebruary 19, 2024

On March 1, updates will be coming to WFMT.

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75th Annual Elgin Symphony Orchestra Season Announced

Keegan MorrisFebruary 15, 2024

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

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

Associated PressFebruary 15, 2024

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