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Bach’s Top 10 Works

Bach wrote a lot of music! Here’s where to start…

Greg Broderick | September 13, 2019

Can video games bring new, younger audiences into classical music?

Keegan Morris | September 12, 2019

Lyric Names Next Music Director: Enrique Mazzola To Succeed Sir Andrew Davis

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Michael San Gabino | September 12, 2019

6 Classical Music and Wine Pairings That Are Sure To Soothe Your Soul

Slow music: Chord change in Germany of 639-year organ piece

Associated Press | September 5, 2020

Hundreds of fans attended a special kind of musical happening at a church in Germany: a chord change in an organ piece that is supposed to last for an entirety of 639 years.

COT Pivots to Digital, Expands Season

Keegan Morris | September 2, 2020

Chicago Opera Theater has revised its 2020-21 season with digital livestreams and additional performances.

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Baltimore Symphony musicians hit management with complaint

Associated Press | September 10, 2019

BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians have filed a complaint with a federal agency accusing orchestra management of unfair labor practices. News outlets report the charge was filed Tuesday with the National Labor Relations Board. The musicians say the orchestra hasn’t bargained in good faith regarding wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment. A bargaining session between ...

Playlist: 12 Clara Schumann Pieces You Should Know

Daniel Goldberg | September 10, 2019

Clara Schumann was one of the 19th century's most celebrated composers and performers for the piano. Ahead of the 200th anniversary of her birth, celebrate her with a playlist of some of her greatest compositions.

Meet the Conductor Who’s Resurrecting Maria Callas (in Hologram Form)

Keegan Morris | September 5, 2019

With a laugh, Irish conductor and composer Eímear Noone describes herself: “My background is very traditional classical, and my love of all things shiny and new and technological brought me to this world where the orchestra meets technology.” By her description, she seems like a logical candidate to conduct a cutting-edge orchestral recital featuring a hologram Maria Callas.

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