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Playlist: Classical Music You Probably Know (But Can’t Name): Vol. 3

Whether through movies, advertising, samples, or other popular media, classical music is everywhere — you just have to know what to look for!

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

Keegan MorrisJune 16, 2020

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

Keegan MorrisJune 16, 2020

Lyric Cancels Performances Until January 2021

Associated PressJune 10, 2020

NY Philharmonic cancels fall season, moves up Geffen rebuild

London Symphony, Simon Rattle work with California students

Associated PressMarch 22, 2022

After being locked down for so long, Rattle says it's "kind of a miracle" that the company's California concert tours are happening.

NY Philharmonic back at Geffen Hall Oct 7 after renovation

Associated PressMarch 22, 2022

The New York Phil will return to Geffen Hall after a $550 million renovation.

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Playlist: Keepin’ it unreal with pioneering composer and artist Moondog

Daniel GoldbergJune 4, 2020

Of the thousands of people who passed Moondog as he stood, dressed as a Viking, on his customary Manhattan street corner, few realized that they were walking by one of the great minds of 20th-century music.

Pianist Lara Downes Joins WFMT for a Moving and Timely Virtual Concert and Conversation

Keegan MorrisJune 3, 2020

In troubled times, music is a source of hope and healing. In a virtual interview and concert with WFMT's George Preston, pianist Lara Downes performs selections from her new album, Some of These Days.

auditorium theatre 130 years after opening

Chicago’s All-Time Top Musical Moments? That’s for You to Decide.

Keegan MorrisJune 1, 2020

In a city replete with an embarrassment of musical riches, you can help decide the 35 musical moments and events that will be remembered in years to come. Or, as the organizing nonprofit Art & Business Council of Chicago, which supports arts, music, and cultural organizations, puts it, you can “help ensure that the beat goes on.” In what is ...

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