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New Releases Jan. 28: Composer Focuses and Music of the Philippines

New recordings explore the music of Maurice Ravel, Ludwig van Beethoven, Carl Maria von Weber, Antonio Vivaldi, and Claude Debussy. And a recording by Filipino-American artist Norman Menzales, Wyoming Symphony Orchestra’s principal flutist, shares musical treasures from the Philippines.

David Portillo, who stars in music of the baroque 23 season

Keegan MorrisMarch 20, 2022

Bach and Handel Highlights in Music of the Baroque’s ’22-23 Season

Keegan MorrisMarch 15, 2022

Joffrey Announces 2022-23 Season With ‘Little Mermaid’ and ‘Karenina’

Keegan MorrisMarch 10, 2022

Video: Beethoven and Brahms Masterworks With Gabriel Martins & Victor Asunción

Ella Jenkins — gray haired woman stands with the ocean to her back

Ella Jenkins at 100: A Timeline

Adela SkowronskiAugust 4, 2023

For more than 60 years, the "First Lady of Children's Folk Music" has used music to inspire and teach children around the world.

Marin Alsop, Jude Kelly Reflect on Leadership in Panel Led by WFMT-WTTW CEO Sandra Cordova Micek

Keegan MorrisJuly 27, 2023

Marin Alsop reflects that “courage is important in leadership, but accountability is, too.”

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Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Announces 2022-23 Season, Its 45th

Keegan MorrisMarch 4, 2022

The anniversary season will feature seven mainstage performances — including a holiday Messiah concert — all of which will be conducted by music director Stilian Kirov.

Spanish theatre drops Bolshoi’s ballet show over Ukraine war

Associated PressMarch 4, 2022

One of Europe's major opera houses is canceling a set of upcoming performances by Russia's Bolshoi Ballet over the war the country is waging on Ukraine.

Anna Netrebko out of Met Opera over her support of Putin

Associated PressMarch 3, 2022

Peter Gelb, Met Opera's general manager, says it's “a great artistic loss for the Met.'' But with what's happening in Ukraine, Gelb said there was ”no way forward.''

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