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Feinstein, Midori, Perlman headline Carnegie Ukraine benefit

Soprano Angel Blue, mezzo-sopranos Denyce Graves and Isabel Leonard, and jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant will also appear on the concert.

Keegan Morris | October 8, 2019

13 Chicago Area Arts and Music Events for a Frightening and Fun Halloween

Keegan Morris | October 7, 2019

Music Acts as a Translator, Cultural Bridge in Wang Lu’s ‘Code Switch’

Associated Press | October 6, 2019

Marcello Giordani, tenor of beauty and heft, dies at 56

Quiz: How Well Do You Know the Well-Tempered Clavier?

Stephen Raskauskas | September 30, 2020

Does Bach rock your socks? Do you think you know the music of the contrapuntal master, J.S. Bach, himself? See how well you know Bach's "The Well-Tempered Clavier," one of the foundational works of classical music and of keyboard literature.

Met Opera skips this season, 1st Black composer opens ’21-22

Associated Press | September 23, 2020

The Metropolitan Opera will skip an entire season for the first time in its nearly 140-year history and intends to return from the pandemic layoff next September.

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Plácido Domingo Resigns as General Director of LA Opera

Associated Press | October 2, 2019

Following the emergence of multiple allegations of sexual harassment, opera star Plácido Domingo resigned Wednesday as general director of the Los Angeles Opera and withdrew from all future performances with that company.

Chicago Latino Music Festival Celebrates Its 14th Year

Daniel Goldberg | October 2, 2019

The festival's artistic director Elbio Barilari, who also hosts WFMT’s Fiesta, remarked of the festival that "just the idea that a Latin American classical music festival exists in the US and has already been going on for 14 years is very exciting!”

Video: Pianist Hélène Tysman Plays Debussy, Bach, Chopin, Ravel

Keegan Morris | October 2, 2019

On an overcast, early fall day, pianist Hélène Tysman shared a sensitive, illuminating performance of piano works by Bach, Debussy, Chopin, and Ravel for this Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert broadcast. Watch the full program here!

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