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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 PressApril 4, 2022

Meet Jon Batiste, new Grammy winner with plenty going on

WFMTApril 3, 2022

Playlist: Relaxing Classical Music for Calm and Wonder

Keegan MorrisApril 1, 2022

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

Riccardo Muti Conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians get 3% annual raises in 3-year labor contract

Associated PressSeptember 20, 2023

Music director emeritus for life Riccardo Muti will lead the CSO season-opening concert September 21 at Orchestra Hall.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, musicians union agree to 3-year contract

Associated PressSeptember 19, 2023

CSO musicians struck for two days in September 2012 and for seven weeks March and April of 2019.

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Renée Fleming to portray Pat Nixon at Paris Opera in 2023

Associated PressMarch 30, 2022

The John Adams opera Nixon in China will have eight performances at the Bastille in March and April.

Woman in colorful robe and jade colored earrings against stone wall

Russian soprano Anna Netrebko to resume performing in May