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11 Legendary Classical Music Venues You Should Know (and Visit)

The world’s great concert halls, opera houses, and performance spaces are more than just buildings. They are the homes of centuries-old musical traditions.

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

From the end of the world to your town, Elton John’s goodbye

Associated PressJuly 18, 2022

John has five Grammys, as well as a Tony for Aida. His "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" in The Lion King motion picture has been heard by millions of children.

US soprano, offended by blackface, pulls out of Italy opera

Associated PressJuly 16, 2022

Soprano Angel Blue will be bowing out of La Traviata because the theater recently mounted another Verdi opera using blackface.

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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