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Management drops conductor Valery Gergiev over Putin ties

Gergiev's former manager called him "the greatest conductor alive and an extraordinary human being with a profound sense of decency" but said that in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it was "impossible" to defend his interests.

Munich, Rotterdam may fire Gergiev, London drops Bolshoi

Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter has threatened to remove Valery Gergiev as chief conductor of the Munich Philharmonic unless Gergiev publicly says by Monday that he does not support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Three Chicago Premieres in Chicago Opera Theater’s 2020-21 Season

General director Ashley Magnus maintains that even in troubled times, the company is "moving forward with the belief that opera truly is a living, resilient art form."

Early Music Livestream With Lutenist Paul O’Dette

The Grammy-winning "dean of American lutenists" shares a program of Elizabethan ballads and Scottish tunes.

Bernstein MASS: Join Marin Alsop, Paolo Szot, and WFMT’s George Preston for a Live Panel Discussion

In the hour leading up to the premiere of the Ravinia Festival recording of Bernstein‘s MASS on PBS‘s Great Performances, we invite you to join us for this free panel.