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Katherine Weber in sunglasses looking scared in COT's Iolanta

7 Strange, Silly, and Surreal Opera Plots

Take out the high courts and bring in the dancing elephants: here are some of the strangest opera plots that have ever been put to paper.

Lisa FlynnFebruary 28, 2020

Three Faiths Connected Through Music: ‘O, Jerusalem!’ With Apollo’s Fire

Adela SkowronskiFebruary 28, 2020

Playlist: Your Guide to Chopin’s Études

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.

Associated PressFebruary 27, 2020

Higdon opera for Philadelphia to have 3 different endings

Fleming, Nézet-Séguin Release Recording on Climate Change

Associated PressOctober 27, 2021

Renée Fleming and conductor and pianist Yannick Nézet-Séguin brainstormed on songs they could perform together at a piano.

Steve Martin Inducts WFMT Favorite Jens Kruger Into American Banjo Hall of Fame

Daniel GoldbergOctober 23, 2021

Known for his inventive, hard-to-categorize musical style of composition and performance, banjoist Jens Kruger has been inducted into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame.

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Robbie Ellis’ Comedy Tunes Prove that Classical Music Can Be Funny [Videos]

Keegan MorrisFebruary 21, 2020

Think you know a lot about classical music? Robbie Ellis, WFMT host, composer, music director, and comedy songmaker extraordinaire shares four untold musical revelations that will have your head spinning!

Music of the Baroque Announces 2020-21 season

Andi LamoreauxFebruary 21, 2020

On February 21, Music of the Baroque announced its 2020-2021 season, the ensemble’s 50th.

Video: Pianist Taek Gi Lee Shares a Dynamic Recital of Beethoven and Liszt

Keegan MorrisFebruary 20, 2020

Pianist Taek Gi Lee, who hails from Seoul and studies at the Curtis Institute of Music, shared a sensitive performance of works by Beethoven and Liszt.

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