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view of the Kennedy Center on the Potomac River

Trump has purged the Kennedy Center’s board, which in turn made him its chair – why does that matter?

No U.S. president has served as a member of the Kennedy Center board before, let alone its chair.

Associated PressMay 20, 2022

Vangelis, the Greek ‘Chariots of Fire’ composer, dies at 79

WFMTMay 13, 2022

Video: WFMT’s Bach to School Virtual Assembly with the Ryan Opera Center

George PrestonMay 13, 2022

Mason Bates Takes Us Inside the Orchestra, Literally, In New Concerto, Film

Lidiya Yankovskaya poses resolutely in front of a white backdrop

Lidiya Yankovskaya to Depart COT at End of ’23–24 Season

Keegan MorrisOctober 24, 2023

As one of the very few women music directors of a major US opera company, Yankovskaya is respected for her leadership, artistic vision, as well as her inventive programming.

Opera on Film: 6 Movies that Showcase Opera’s Drama, Emotion, Glamor, and Beauty

Keegan MorrisOctober 23, 2023

What does one of the grandest artforms look like on the big screen? Check out some of our favorite portrayals of opera in the movies.

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Feinstein, Midori, Perlman headline Carnegie Ukraine benefit

Associated PressMay 3, 2022

Soprano Angel Blue, mezzo-sopranos Denyce Graves and Isabel Leonard, and jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant will also appear on the concert.

Echoes of 2006: Jazz Fest returns to New Orleans for 2022

Associated PressApril 29, 2022

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is returning for the first time in three years.

WFMT Classical Conversations: Dr. C. Charles Clency

WFMTApril 28, 2022

WFMT presenter LaRob K. Rafael interviews Dr. C. Charles Clency, music educator, author, and the last accompanist of Mahalia Jackson.

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