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New Releases Feb. 25: Mysticism, Unusual Early Sounds, and Joy

This week’s releases run the gamut of human experiences, with an emphasis on mysticism and spirituality, joy, and summer.

Adela SkowronskiJuly 1, 2022

Playlist: 13 Canadian Composers You Should Know

Riccardo Muti gazes pensively into the distance

Associated PressJune 24, 2022

Muti’s legacy: respect composers, reject revisionists

Associated PressJune 24, 2022

Manufacturers struggle to keep pace with vinyl record demand

a snow globe containing wintry pine trees sits upon a snowbank, with trees and lights out of focus behind

Playlist: The Best Classical Christmas Albums of 2023

Oliver CamachoDecember 7, 2023

Stunning renditions of contemporary works, stirring early music performances, and more.

A group portrait of the 2023 Kennedy Center honorees — Queen Latifah, Barry Gibb, Renée Fleming, Billy Crystal, and Dionne Warwick —alongside US government officials and arts administrators

Kennedy Center Honors fetes new inductees, including Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal and Dionne Warwick

Associated PressDecember 5, 2023

Opera singer Renée Fleming and music star Barry Gibb were also honored at the Sunday night black-tie gala.

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Seasons, Tan Dun, and Ghostbusters in Chicago Phil’s 2022/23 Season

Keegan MorrisJune 21, 2022

The new season will kick off with a live concert performance and screening of Ghostbusters.

Sing Different: Why the Life of Apple’s Steve Jobs Makes for Great Opera

Daniel GoldbergJune 15, 2022

Steve Jobs gets the operatic treatment with Mason Bates' Grammy-winning The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs. We spoke with the composer, librettist Mark Campbell, as well as baritone Edward Parks, who created the role of Jobs.

Met Opera season had no COVID cancellations but sales down

Associated PressJune 14, 2022

The Metropolitan Opera sold 56% of ticket dollar capacity this season as it returned from a 1 1/2-year absence.

Midday with Lisa Flynn