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Noseda extends tenure with National Symphony through 2026-27

The 58-year-old Italian conductor succeeded Christoph Eschenbach for the 2017-18 season; he also holds roles at the Zurich Opera and London Symphony Orchestra.

Becky Nystedt | October 28, 2019

Still in Search of a Halloween Costume? Here are 10 Easy, Classical Music-Themed DIY Ideas

Daniel Goldberg | October 28, 2019

Get in the Halloween Spirit With These 7 Charming Classical Jack-O’-Lanterns!

Michael San Gabino | October 28, 2019

The Film Score: Music for Halloween

Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage. (Photo: Jeff Goldberg/Esto)

Carnegie Hall to remain closed through April 5

Associated Press | October 30, 2020

The decision leaves only the possibility of performances at the very tail end of the hall's 2020-21 season.

Virus cases spike at Milan’s La Scala, Naples’ San Carlo

Associated Press | October 27, 2020

The number of performers at Milan's famed La Scala opera house who have tested positive for the coronavirus has risen to 21, even as the theater was forced to close.

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Marc-André Hamelin on Conversing with Chopin and the Piano’s Infinite Possibilities

Kerry Frumkin | October 24, 2019

The New York Times describes him as having “made a career of playing the seemingly unplayable.” The New Yorker is more emphatic, saying he’s “among the wonders of the musical world.” But Kerry Frumkin's colleague, producer Louise Frank has a more grounded account of Marc-André Hamelin, describing him as a “most approachable genius.”

Opera Is a “Contact Sport” in the Lost 1963 Documentary ‘In the Mouth of the Wolf’

Keegan Morris | October 19, 2019

Audiences will be irate this weekend at the Siskel Center. No, not the people in the theater, but the onscreen audiences portrayed in In the Mouth of the Wolf. The made-for-TV documentary depicts the infamously fanatical opera culture of Parma, Italy through the lens of a troubled production of Verdi’s Luisa Miller.

‘Come as You Are’: Ken-David Masur on Building Community With Civic Orchestra