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6 (+1) Fascinating Premieres You Never Knew Happened in Chicago

For more than a century, artists from all over the world have chosen to give their first performances in the Second City.

Keegan MorrisDecember 16, 2020

Video: Avalon String Quartet Honors Beethoven 250 with a Dynamic Performance

portrait of Beethoven with a 10 and text "top ten" superimposed

WFMTDecember 16, 2020

Beethoven’s Top 10 Works

WFMTDecember 15, 2020

Celebrate Beethoven 250 with a Beautiful Biographical Film

Playlist: Classical Music To Dance To

Adela Skowronski

This ain’t your average classical music dance playlist: dance along to new pieces, old grooves, treasured tangos, and winsome waltzes.

Playlist: 13 Canadian Composers You Should Know

Adela SkowronskiJuly 1, 2022

Americans, get to know the music of our neighbors to the north with this curated playlist.

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National Museum of African American Music to open next month

Associated PressDecember 9, 2020

News outlets report the National Museum of African American Music will host a socially distanced ribbon cutting on Jan. 18 when it formally opens.

2020’s 8 Best Classical Christmas Albums

Lisa FlynnDecember 9, 2020

Every year, the holiday season brings a new assortment of fabulous and festive Christmas albums.

NY Philharmonic musicians agree to 4 years of wage cuts

Associated PressDecember 7, 2020

The New York Philharmonic, silenced from performances at Lincoln Center since March by the novel coronavirus pandemic, has agreed to a four-year labor contract with its musicians through Sept. 20, 2024...

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff