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Pianist Jeremy Liu with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago at Symphony Center

Middle School Pianist Wins CSO Young Artist Competition

The winner’s teacher, Sueanne Metz, says his “genuine sincerity shines through when he performs, along with his intelligence, maturity, and creativity beyond his years.”

Associated PressOctober 9, 2022

Singer driven from Belarus for speaking out tries to rebuild

Associated PressOctober 8, 2022

Japanese avant-garde pioneer composer Ichiyanagi dies at 89

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

WFMTOctober 5, 2022

Citing Health Issues, Daniel Barenboim Will Step Back from Performing, Conducting

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.

a bustling street scene as Mardi Gras is celebrated in New Orleans

Explore New Orleans-Style Jazz

Keegan MorrisFebruary 12, 2024

New Orleans is at the nexus of cultures: influences from the African diaspora, from France, from Native American communities, and many more.

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Free Movie Honors Hildegard von Bingen, A Trailblazing Composer & Nun

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 27, 2022

A 12th-century abbess gifted with extraordinary skills in medicine, science, and music.

Krakow cancels Roger Waters gigs, urges him to visit Ukraine

Associated PressSeptember 26, 2022

Waters has expressed a sympathetic stance toward Russia in its war against Ukraine.

Pharoah Sanders, influential jazz saxophonist, dies at 81