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Anna Netrebko to sing at Palm Beach Opera gala in first US appearance since 2019

Past Palm Beach Opera galas featured Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras, Renée Fleming, and Bryn Terfel.

Associated PressFebruary 5, 2021

New museum traces history of Black music across genres

LaRob RafaelFebruary 4, 2021

Playlist: Celebrating the Blackness and Black Artistry of Gospel Music

Associated PressFebruary 1, 2021

Music helping Tony Bennett battle Alzheimer’s disease

Video: Young Artist Elliot Wuu Plays Essential Early Beethoven and Schumann Works

WFMTAugust 31, 2022

Pianist Elliot Wuu, who is in his early 20s, visited Chicago to perform works by Ludwig van Beethoven and Robert Schumann that were both written when the composers were in their 20s.

A Classical Music Aerial Adventure: Summer in Chicago

WFMTAugust 17, 2022

Get a new view of summertime in Chicago... complete with some great classical music!

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Video: An All-French Concert From Violinist Rannveig Marta Sarc & Pianist Victor Asunción

Keegan MorrisJanuary 20, 2021

On a frosty January afternoon, violinist Rannveig Marta Sarc and pianist Victor Asunción joined forces for a concert of French classical music from the turn of the 20th century.

behind the scenes shot of Ed O'Keefe interviewing Vice President Kamala Harris

Bach, Borge, Biden: Ed O’Keefe, the CBS News White House Correspondent Who Came To Play

Candice AgreeJanuary 20, 2021

From the age of 3, CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe toiled at a keyboard—not in typing, as unintended preparation for his 13 years at the Washington Post, but in studying classical piano.

CSO Cancels Remainder of 2020-21 Season

Keegan MorrisJanuary 14, 2021

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra today announced the cancellation of all 2020-21 season programs from April 1 to June 13, 2021, extending cancellations that had been announced previously.

The Midnight Special with Marilyn Rea Beyer