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Virtuoso Marc-André Hamelin’s Mastery on Display on Live From WFMT (Video)

Marc-André Hamelin demonstrated his incredible command of the piano in a live performance on WFMT’s airwaves.

Associated PressDecember 2, 2020

Gloria Estefan reveals she caught COVID-19, is now recovered

WFMTNovember 19, 2020

Playlist: Telling the Painful and Hopeful Story of the Black Community (Staff Spotlight)

Keegan MorrisNovember 18, 2020

Video: Andrew Byun and Victor Asuncion Perform Music by Schumann, Tailleferre, and Beethoven

Seasons, Tan Dun, and Ghostbusters in Chicago Phil’s 2022/23 Season

Keegan MorrisJune 21, 2022

The new season will kick off with a live concert performance and screening of Ghostbusters.

Sing Different: Why the Life of Apple’s Steve Jobs Makes for Great Opera

Daniel GoldbergJune 15, 2022

Steve Jobs gets the operatic treatment with Mason Bates' Grammy-winning The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs. We spoke with the composer, librettist Mark Campbell, as well as baritone Edward Parks, who created the role of Jobs.

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Handel in HD: Haymarket’s Season Premieres with Streaming ‘Acis and Galatea’

Keegan MorrisOctober 30, 2020

Baroque music goes digital.

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

Carnegie Hall to remain closed through April 5

Associated PressOctober 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 PressOctober 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.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff