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New Releases Jan. 21: Rufus Wainwright, Virtuosity, and Venice

A release from daring Italian cellist Giovanni Sollima mines the cultural crossroads that is Venice; a deep-dive into Fauré; a generation-spanning look at quartet repertoire; virtuosic contemporary compositions, and more.

Associated PressFebruary 28, 2022

Management drops conductor Valery Gergiev over Putin ties

Associated PressFebruary 25, 2022

Munich, Rotterdam may fire Gergiev, London drops Bolshoi

Black classical artists: George Bridgetower, Hazel Scott, Jessye Norman, and Sheku Kanneh-Mason

Adela SkowronskiFebruary 25, 2022

Playlist: 11 Black Performers Instrumental to Classical Music

Grammys CEO on new AI guidelines: Music that contains AI-created elements is eligible. ‘Period.’

Associated PressJuly 4, 2023

“What’s not going to happen is we are not going to give a Grammy or Grammy nomination to the AI portion.”

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Playlist: Loud Classical Music

Keegan MorrisJune 30, 2023

Whether you are looking to rev up for the race or drown out the din, this playlist of cacophonous classical music is for you.

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Met Opera shares 2022-23 season, Netrebko not in ‘Lohengrin’

Associated PressFebruary 23, 2022

Netrebko withdraws from a new production of Wagner’s Lohengrin at the Metropolitan Opera that is among seven new stagings the company announced for its 2022-23 season.

Capturing the Chevalier, One of the Most Remarkable Stories in Classical Music

LaRob RafaelFebruary 15, 2022

“It's like Paganini and Bruce Lee in one dude,” marvels Bill Barclay, the writer and director of a new play about Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges.

Quiz: Choose Your Valentine’s Day Plans and We’ll Find Your Perfect Classical Playlist

Adela SkowronskiFebruary 14, 2022

You’re SURE your lover will be over the moon about their amazing Valentine’s date. But have you remembered to plan the music?

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