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Announcing: Grant Park Music Festival Broadcasts 2024

From world premieres to timeless favorites, the exciting slate of concert broadcasts has something for everyone.

Daniel GoldbergJune 24, 2020

Stand up With the Sitdown: Black Singers Share Their Experiences in Opera

Associated PressJune 22, 2020

Plants fill seats at Barcelona opera house concert

Associated PressJune 22, 2020

From Italy, Muti looks to reopen US classical music scene

conductor Jennifer Higdon in jeans, a black turtle neck, and black leather jacket standing in front of a simple mural of four colors: red, orange, yellow, and beige.

Jennifer Higdon Tackles New Instruments, Breaks Boundaries

George PrestonMarch 23, 2022

"I thought that this was a piece that needed good tunes. And also, because it's a concerto, you have to have some fast music in there. There are parts where I'm like, 'Okay, let's let it rip.'"

Opera film ‘Soldier Songs’ about war trauma heads to Grammys

Associated PressMarch 23, 2022

An hour-long piece for baritone and orchestral septet, the work depicts with unrelenting intensity the horrors of war and the PTSD faced by many returning veterans.

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World War II forces sweetheart singer Vera Lynn dies at 103

Associated PressJune 18, 2020

LONDON (AP) — Dame Vera Lynn, the endearingly popular “Forces’ Sweetheart” who serenaded British troops abroad during World War II, has died. She was 103. During the war and long after, Lynn got crowds singing, smiling and crying with sentimental favorites such as “We’ll Meet Again,” and “The White Cliffs of Dover.” The family statement says Lynn was surrounded by ...

The Joffrey Ballet's The Nutcracker (Photo: Cheryl Mann)

No 2020 ‘Nutcracker’ as Joffrey Ballet Cancels Performances Through December

Keegan MorrisJune 16, 2020

Today, the Joffrey Ballet announced cancellations through December 2020 in light of the COVID-19 crisis.

Lyric Cancels Performances Until January 2021