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Tilson Thomas resigns from New World Symphony, lessens work

The 77-year-old had surgery last August for the tumor. He has conducted 20 concerts since then with the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the San Francisco Symphony.

WFMT | March 22, 2019

Renée Fleming Celebrates 25 Years With Lyric Opera of Chicago

Becky Nystedt | March 22, 2019

Playlist: The Voyager Golden Record — The True Story Behind Earth’s Greatest Hits

Lisa Flynn | March 21, 2019

This musical discovery will make you Smile

WFMT, CSO Announce Extension of Joint Series ‘From the CSO’s Archives: Maestro’s Choice’

WFMT | May 12, 2020

The joint series, which is curated by CSO music director Riccardo Muti, launched in April in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Playlist: Classical Music For Mother’s Day

Keegan Morris | May 9, 2020

In operatic, vocal, and instrumental selections , we pay tribute to the influential maternal figures in all of our lives.

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Now in its second week, the CSO musicians’ strike continues

Graham Meyer | March 19, 2019

Little progress has been made in resolving the work stoppage at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, CSO management said Monday during a conference call. The strike has now endured for a week, since 11:59 p.m. on March 10. Since the strike began, various artists and public figures have appeared on the picket line to voice their support for the CSO musicians. ...

La Scala returns $3.4 million to Saudi Arabia in debacle

Associated Press | March 18, 2019

As part of the arrangement agreed, Saudi Arabia would have contributed 15 million euros to La Scala over the coming years.

John Field portrait superimposed on an Irish flag

Playlist: Meet John Field, the Irish Composer Who Invented the Nocturne

Keegan Morris | March 16, 2019

Frédéric Chopin’s collection of 21 nocturnes might be the best-known example of the musical form, but did you know the inventor of the nocturne was an Irish composer named John Field?

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