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A young Lili Boulanger sits at the organ

Playlist: 8 Works You Should Know by Lili Boulanger

Lili Boulanger died tragically at age 24, but luckily, appreciation for her prodigious music catalog is on the rise…

Adela Skowronski | June 14, 2023

Juneteenth Events in Chicago 2023

Associated Press | June 13, 2023

The Beatles are releasing their ‘final’ record. AI helped make it possible

Associated Press | June 13, 2023

Grammys add new categories, including for pop dance recording and African music performance

a yellow and red car zooms past a waving black and white checkered flag

Playlist: Loud Classical Music

Keegan Morris | June 30, 2023

Whether you are looking to rev up for the race or drown out the din, this playlist of cacophonous classical music is for you.

Portrait of Johannes Brahms with text: Classical Music you Probably Know (but can't name)

Playlist: Classical Music You Probably Know (But Can’t Name): Vol. 2

Adela Skowronski | June 29, 2023

Whether it's cartoons, famous commercials, or cross-genre collaborations, you may be surprised to learn that you recognize this batch of music.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda launches R.I.S.E. Network to improve diversity on Broadway

Associated Press | June 9, 2023

A 2021 report on diversity in Broadway teams showed that 100% of general managers and 94% of the producers were white. White actors were cast in 80% of the lead roles in musicals and 90% of the lead roles in plays.

Astrud Gilberto, singer of ‘The Girl from Ipanema,’ dead at 83

Associated Press | June 6, 2023

"Why should anybody assume that just because an artist chooses not to give interviews, he/she is a recluse?" she said in 2002.

Prominent Finnish Composer Kaija Saariaho Has Died, Aged 70

Keegan Morris | June 2, 2023

Saariaho's compositions melded live performance and electronics, winning recognition and securing commissions from numerous leading organizations.

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