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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 MorrisJanuary 24, 2020

2020 Grammys: Nominated Artists Featured on WFMT

Mary MazurekJanuary 24, 2020

2020 Grammys: Chicago Flutist Nathalie Joachim Slated to Present at Premiere Ceremony

Keegan MorrisJanuary 24, 2020

2020 Grammys: Classical Music Nominees and Winners

CSO Announces Winter/Spring 2022 Concerts

Keegan MorrisOctober 12, 2021

Music director Riccardo Muti will conduct music by Beethoven, Price, Glass, and Montgomery while welcoming guest artists like Anne-Sophie Mutter, Leif Ove Andsnes, and Mitsuko Uchida.

Cuba’s danzón genre: ‘150 years later, it’s still alive.’

Associated PressOctober 11, 2021

The danzón was scandalous in some circles but it eventually became the national dance of Cuba and spread to other countries in the region.

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Detroit orchestra names Jader Bignamini next music director

Associated PressJanuary 22, 2020

The century-old orchestra on Wednesday announced a six-year contract with Bignamini, starting with the 2020-21 season. He will lead a three-concert home stand this weekend at Orchestra Hall.

U of I professor wins fellowship for study of violin in UK

Associated PressJanuary 21, 2020

A University of Illinois music professor has been awarded a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Musicology professor Christina Bashford was awarded one of 188 humanities grants across the nation receiving $30.9 million. She will use the grant on a book project about the impact of the violin on Great Britain in the late 19th and early 20th ...

classical music orchestra onstage with Looney Tunes scene projected in background

Playlist: Classical-Inspired Favorites from the Looney Tunes

Michael San GabinoJanuary 17, 2020

Brilliant animation and slapstick humor certainly define the Looney Tunes, but it is impossible to imagine the images on screen without classical music.

Weekend Mornings with Kristina Lynn