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A woman in customary dress sings onstage with cast in the background for Treemonisha

Pioneering 115-Year-Old Scott Joplin Opera Reimagined

“We’ve truly made Treemonisha the heroine. She doesn’t need a man to save her. She does everything herself.”

Keegan MorrisFebruary 27, 2023

Heaven and Earth: Music of the Baroque Announces 2023-24 Season

Associated PressFebruary 27, 2023

Met Opera marks 1st year of Ukraine war with concert

Associated PressFebruary 25, 2023

Seattle Opera puts story of Afghan women center stage

François López-Ferrer poses congenially against a red wall

Solti Foundation US Names 2024 Fellow

Keegan MorrisApril 12, 2024

Previous recipients have included Karina Canellakis, Roderick Cox, and Gemma New.

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Stravinsky’s Top 10 Works

WFMTApril 11, 2024

No one was more pivotal in 20th century classical music than Igor Stravinsky. We rank his definitive top 10 works.

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Anthem for Charles III’s coronation written by Lloyd Webber

Associated PressFebruary 20, 2023

The work by Lloyd Webber is one of a dozen new pieces Charles commissioned for the grand occasion taking place May 6 at Westminster Abbey.

CSO 2023-24 Season Announced: Myriad Guest Conductors as Muti Era Closes

Keegan MorrisFebruary 15, 2023

The season will be the first following the departure of Riccardo Muti as music director. But the maestro will be close at hand as he continues his association with the CSO.

Daniel Barenboim in a grey hat, stands in front of a stone wall

Barenboim takes it day-by-day, balancing music with illness

Associated PressFebruary 15, 2023

Despite illness, Barenboim is determined to inhabit the conductor’s podium as much as possible.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff