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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.

Associated PressApril 29, 2022

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

WFMTApril 28, 2022

WFMT Classical Conversations: Dr. C. Charles Clency

Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage. (Photo: Jeff Goldberg/Esto)

Associated PressApril 26, 2022

Carnegie Hall plans return to full schedule in 2022-23

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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Early Music, New Era: Veteran Newberry Consort Directors to Retire After Upcoming Concerts

Keegan MorrisApril 21, 2022

Approaching the end of a long tenure, the artistic, administrative, and life partners reflect and look ahead.

US artist Leigh recasts colonial imagery at Venice Biennale

Associated PressApril 21, 2022

Simone Leigh's 16-foot bronze bust of a Black woman, titled Brick House, presides over the entrance.

Anguish of war permeates Boston Symphony’s 2022-23 season

Associated PressApril 20, 2022

The prestigious orchestra says its 2022-23 season will perform works that address the tragedies of armed conflict, racial injustice, civil rights, and gender inequity.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff