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Music Inspired by Greek Mythology

Greek mythology is replete with dramatic and musical potential.

blue portrait of Tchaikovsky with a 10 and text "top ten" superimposed

WFMTMarch 5, 2024

Vote for Tchaikovsky’s Top 10 Works

An abnormally tall woman dressed in a red, heart-shaped dress, has a red, heart-shaped headdress that appears to be floating over her head. It is unclear if she is sitting on top of two rounded red columns that look like a door, or if those two rounded red columns are supposed to be the character's legs.

Adela SkowronskiMarch 4, 2024

Joffrey Ballet Announces 2024–2025 Season

Associated PressMarch 4, 2024

From ‘Jaws’ to ‘Schindler’s List,’ John Williams has infused movie scores with adventure and emotion

Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians, dies at 73

Associated PressDecember 16, 2024

Considered the greatest tabla player of his generation, Hussain's career spanned six decades and featured collaborations with singer-songwriter George Harrison, jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma.

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Stormy Weather in Classical Music

Katherine BuzardDecember 5, 2024

Storms capture the human imagination, inspiring awe and fear in equal measure.

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Philadelphia Orchestra’s home renamed Marian Anderson Hall as Verizon name comes off

Associated PressFebruary 29, 2024

Marian Anderson, an acclaimed and boundary-breaking Black contralto, was born in Philadelphia in 1897.

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CSO Announces 2024–25 Season and New Artist-In-Residence

Keegan MorrisFebruary 28, 2024

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association has announced its 2024–2025 season, a full year of concerts in its mainstage subscription series, as well as chamber, solo, family, and other programming.

Dame Jane Glover Named Principal Guest Conductor at Fort Worth

Keegan MorrisFebruary 27, 2024

Glover has led Music of the Baroque since 2002.

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