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Philadelphia Orchestra’s home renamed Marian Anderson Hall as Verizon name comes off

Marian Anderson, an acclaimed and boundary-breaking Black contralto, was born in Philadelphia in 1897.

Andi LamoreauxFebruary 21, 2020

Music of the Baroque Announces 2020-21 season

Keegan MorrisFebruary 20, 2020

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

Associated PressFebruary 19, 2020

UK patient plays violin during unusual brain surgery

Canadian Wins 18th Chopin International Piano Competition

Associated PressOctober 21, 2021

Pianist Bruce Xiaoyu Liu of Canada joins a pantheon of winners including Martha Argerich, Krystian Zimerman, and Seong-Jin Cho.

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Anna Netrebko needs shoulder surgery, cancels performances

Associated PressOctober 19, 2021

Soprano Anna Netrebko needs shoulder surgery and has canceled performances in Verdi's Nabucco at the Vienna State Opera.

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New Music, Deep Listening: Chicago’s Frequency Festival Celebrates 5 Years

Estlin UsherFebruary 17, 2020

With all the incredible performances that happen every year around this city, it can be easy to forget: Chicago is a hub for new music. This year, one of the cornerstones of Chicago's contemporary classical music scene — Frequency Festival — celebrates its fifth year in a week of new music concerts.

Odysseys of Movement, Music in Joffrey Program

Keegan MorrisFebruary 14, 2020

Culminating in “The Times Are Racing” by choreographer Justin Peck, Joffrey's mixed-rep program features “ballet, contemporary, comic, and a ‘sneaker ballet,’” artistic director Ashley Wheater describes.

Drawing Hope and Courage from Opera: Dan Shore’s ‘Freedom Ride’

Lisa FlynnFebruary 13, 2020

With a story that highlights how far we’ve come and how far we still have to go, Chicago Opera Theater presents the world premiere of Dan Shore’s Freedom Ride, which centers on a pivotal moment in the civil rights struggle.

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