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Closeup of glimmering Christmas tree with an illuminated star and golden background lights

2024’s Best Classical Christmas Albums

From the serene to the upbeat, this stockingful of 2024 Christmas albums will fill your festivities with joy and wonder.

Associated PressAugust 25, 2021

Met Opera and orchestra reach deal, allowing season to start

Associated PressAugust 24, 2021

New faces, new ambitions as opera houses reopen

George PrestonAugust 20, 2021

Playlist: A Classical Fishing Trip

Joni Mitchell, dressed in red, smiles at the camera in front of a wall that says "The Kennedy Center Honors"

Joni Mitchell honored with Gershwin Prize at tribute concert

Associated PressMarch 2, 2023

Says James Taylor, an attendee of the event (and a former partner): “Joni is a national treasure.”

Brandon Patrick George, wearing a white shirt and grey striped tie, holds a flute in front of a green background

Music Director TBA: Elgin Symphony Unveils Flagship Series for 2023-2024

Keegan MorrisMarch 1, 2023

Concerts featuring Christine Brewer, Brandon Patrick George, and more. But with a music director to be named in the coming months, we will have to wait to see who will conduct them.

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

Keegan MorrisAugust 19, 2021

In an impassioned hour of music, cellist Ben Solomonow and pianist Christopher Goodpasture played a wide-ranging selection of music from Ludwig van Beethoven to Rita Strohl.

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

Candice AgreeAugust 18, 2021

1921 was a pivotal year in Italian opera. Enrico Caruso died at age 48, and Franco Corelli and Giuseppe Di Stefano were born. Italy's greatest opera theater marks the centenary of these events with a free virtual exhibit.

COVID Vaccine or Negative Test Required for Concert Attendees, CSO Announces

Keegan MorrisAugust 17, 2021

When its season kicks off this autumn, the CSO will require audiences to share proof of full COVID vaccination or a recent negative test.

Mornings with Jan Weller