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How Chicago Became a Cultural Beacon of the Great Migration

“You could just take that first generation of migrants. You think about what came out of it musically. There is no genre that is untouched.”

Andris Nelsons, the music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (Photo: Marco Borggreve)

Associated PressApril 13, 2022

Boston Symphony Orchestra cancels Europe dates over COVID

Associated PressApril 6, 2022

For Soprano Ailyn Pérez, New Opera Roles and New Marriage

Riccardo Muti gazes pensively into the distance

Keegan MorrisApril 5, 2022

Muti Tests Positive for COVID, April 5 CSO Concert Canceled

Chamber Music on the Fox Returns for 10th Season

Keegan MorrisSeptember 14, 2023

Across five flagship programs and two additional special events, the series mines chamber repertoire spanning centuries.

Anthony Freud poses in the auditorium of the Lyric Opera of Chicago

Anthony Freud to retire as head of Lyric Opera of Chicago at end of 2023-24 season

Associated PressSeptember 14, 2023

Freud turns 66 in October and intends to return to Britain after the season.

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Grammys 2022: See All the Classical+ Nominees (And Winners)

Keegan MorrisApril 1, 2022

The 64th Grammy Awards will occur on Sunday, April 3 in Las Vegas. Here are the categories, nominees, and eventually, winners, for the classical, jazz, and world music fields.

Video: Violinist Maya Buchanan Plays Beethoven & Music Inspired by ‘Carmen’

Keegan MorrisMarch 31, 2022

Ascendant violinist Maya Buchanan joined WFMT and pianist Milana Pavchinskaya to share the "Spring" Violin Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven and the Carmen Fantasie Brillante by Jenő Hubay.

New ‘La bohème’ tells story in reverse for happy ending

Associated PressMarch 31, 2022

The director says that the reinterpretation emphasizes the power of love despite inevitable death and disappointment.

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree