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Al Capone: Mob Boss and… Music Lover?

During his reign in Chicago, Al Capone, who you may not know loved opera, was one of the city’s biggest jazz impresarios.

Associated PressAugust 19, 2021

Carnegie Adjusts Program for Return, Adds Beethoven Cycle

Keegan MorrisAugust 19, 2021

Video: Beethoven, Debussy, Kodály, Strohl Performed at Chicago Cultural Center

Candice AgreeAugust 18, 2021

La Scala Remembers Caruso, Di Stefano, and Corelli With an Interactive Exhibit

Dudamel to become NY Philharmonic music director, leave LA

Associated PressFebruary 7, 2023

Dudamel is scheduled to conduct three performances of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony in May.

Still from TÁR (2022): Tár rehearses music newly admitted orchestra cellist Olga Metkina

Tár Music Supervisor: ‘It’s rare to have classical music on screen in that way’

Hannah EdgarFebruary 7, 2023

A conversation with Lucy Bright about the ethical considerations of music supervision, Tár’s most surprising musical Easter eggs, and more.

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Marian Anderson’s vocal artistry honored in new CD bonanza

Associated PressAugust 13, 2021

Marian Anderson broke barriers throughout her career, from her 1939 Easter Sunday performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to her 1955 performance at the Metropolitan Opera.

Artist Icebreaker: Conductor Norman Huynh

Adela SkowronskiAugust 11, 2021

From performing in haunted buildings to leading orchestras across the country, Norman Huynh is an ascending young conductor excited to bring classical music to new audiences.

Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas has surgery for brain tumor

Associated PressAugust 9, 2021

The 76-year-old conductor had surgery at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, and that the operation was successful.

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