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Amnon Weinstein at work repairing a violin

Violins of Hope Luthier Amnon Weinstein Has Died, Aged 84

The respected Israeli luthier is best known for creating the Violins of Hope project, which restores and tours instruments — particularly violins — of Holocaust victims and survivors.

Keegan MorrisMarch 17, 2020

Quarantine Made Musical: Streamable Classical Concerts & Films To Brighten Your Day

Candice AgreeMarch 17, 2020

Verdi’s Got Game: Rigoletto’s Got All the Right Moves

Associated PressMarch 16, 2020

Show goes on: DiDonato, Beczala sing opera from apartment

Towering Musical Theater Master Stephen Sondheim Dies at 91

Associated PressNovember 26, 2021

Stephen Sondheim, the songwriter who reshaped the American musical theater in the second half of the 20th century, has died.

Bass-Baritone Ryan Speedo Green Ready for Operatic Stardom

Associated PressNovember 26, 2021

This Met Opera season alone has been an impressive run of roles for Ryan Speedo Green, whose bass-baritone voice and charismatic stage presence unfailingly impress critics and audiences.

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Video: Pianist Evan Wong shares an all-Chopin Recital

Keegan MorrisMarch 11, 2020

On a foggy mid-March day, pianist Evan Wong took the Preston Bradley Hall stage at the Chicago Cultural Center to share a program of Chopin favorites.

Violinist Isabella Brown Wins 2020 Crain-Maling Foundation Chicago Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition

Michael San GabinoMarch 9, 2020

On Saturday, March 7, four young artists competed for a dream opportunity: to perform with the CSO. With her performance of the first movement of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D major, violinist Isabella Brown won the competition.

Larry Johnson, Host of WFMT’s ‘Arias and Songs’ Has Died at Age 72

Robbie EllisMarch 9, 2020

Larry Johnson, the host of WFMT’s Arias and Songs, died over the weekend in his home on Chicago’s North Side. He was 72 years old. He leaves behind a brother, Alan Johnson, and a cousin, Lynn Newhart. Larry had a business career in the textile industry but was always an avid music lover and record collector. He joined WFMT as ...

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