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Nadine Sierra in the title role of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor

6 Epic, Over-the-Top Opera Mad Scenes

The mad scene: one of opera’s most thrilling institutions.

Associated PressJuly 22, 2022

Pete Seeger gets own stamp; ceremony planned at Newport Folk

Associated PressJuly 21, 2022

U2, George Clooney, Amy Grant among Kennedy Center honorees

Associated PressJuly 18, 2022

From the end of the world to your town, Elton John’s goodbye

A 639-year John Cage composition is about to have its next note change

Associated PressJanuary 24, 2024

On Feb. 5, 2024, another note is going to begin playing... this one will be relatively short; it will hang around for only the next two years.

vivid abstract art showing jazz music notes and shapes

Playlist: Jazz Takes on Classical Greats

Keegan MorrisJanuary 20, 2024

The special bond between jazz and classical is growing closer by the day. So let's appreciate these incredible renditions of timeless classical favorites!

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Pianist Stewart Goodyear on the Magic of Music

WFMTJuly 11, 2022

"Every time I play a piece of music, I train my mind to look at a score fresh."

Playlist: Classical Music To Dance To

Adela Skowronski

This ain’t your average classical music dance playlist: dance along to new pieces, old grooves, treasured tangos, and winsome waltzes.

Playlist: 13 Canadian Composers You Should Know

Adela SkowronskiJuly 1, 2022

Americans, get to know the music of our neighbors to the north with this curated playlist.

Midday with Lisa Flynn