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Third Coast Baroque Announces Closure

The Chicago early-music ensemble faced diminishing audience sizes and reduced grant funding possibilities after years of concert disruptions by COVID-19.

Hilary Hahn receives prestigious Avery Fisher Prize

From her debut — at age 12 — with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Hilary Hahn has become a shining example of what it means to be a 21st century violinist.

Muti’s legacy: respect composers, reject revisionists

"In 20 to 30 years, when everything will collapse, you will say maybe Muti was right," the 80-year-old Italian conductor said.

Manufacturers struggle to keep pace with vinyl record demand

The Recording Industry Association of America says record album sales grew a whopping 61% last year — and reached $1 billion for the first time since the 1980s.

John Williams, 90, steps away from film, but not music

Williams says the fifth Indiana Jones film will probably be his last film. He'll spend most of his time to writing concert pieces.