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Playlist: Relaxing Romantic-Era Classical Music

Combining ardor and artistry, the Romantic Era emphasized lyricism, expression, drama, and passion.

Maggie RebergMay 29, 2020

Playlist: Classical Music Inspired by Flowers and Nature

Associated PressMay 26, 2020

Jimmy Cobb, ‘Kind of Blue’ drummer for Miles Davis, dies

Keegan MorrisMay 24, 2020

A Musical Memorial and Tribute: Yo-Yo Ma Plays Bach’s Solo Cello Suites Live

‘Music is an ephemeral art’: Conductor Eun Sun Kim on Puccini and her Lyric Debut

Keegan MorrisMarch 8, 2022

It’s been a very Puccini year for conductor Eun Sun Kim. In the span of 9 months, she'll have conducted two Toscas, two Bohèmes, and a Turandot. Here's how she continues to find the new in these beloved scores.

War silenced violin for refugee as 1.7M have fled Ukraine

Associated PressMarch 7, 2022

20-year-old Myroslava Sherbina said that, along with the clothes she wore, her violin was the one thing she took as she fled Ukraine.

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Muti to conduct classical music’s return to Italian stage

Associated PressMay 22, 2020

Organizers are billing the open-air concert as Italy's first live classical music performance since its coronavirus lockdown.

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

Keegan MorrisMay 20, 2020

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

Keegan MorrisMay 19, 2020

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

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree