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From ‘Jaws’ to ‘Schindler’s List,’ John Williams has infused movie scores with adventure and emotion

Orchestral demand for John Williams’ music has risen so much that his career as a classical musician is almost as fruitful as his film music work.

Keegan MorrisJanuary 2, 2020

Saturday: WFMT to Premiere Two New Programs for Kids and Families

Associated PressDecember 31, 2019

German opera director Harry Kupfer dies at 84

Kylie HarwellDecember 30, 2019

6 Easy Steps to Finding a New Instrument

Beats & Boxing: How Music Adds Power to Ken Burns’s ‘Muhammad Ali’

Keegan MorrisSeptember 21, 2021

Jennifer Dunnington creates emotions for a living. For Ken Burns' latest film, Muhammad Ali, Dunnington, an Emmy-winning music producer and music editor, used music to convey emotions, introduce momentum, and ratchet up drama in the rink.

Met Opera to Stage Anthony Davis’ ‘X’ on Malcolm X in 2023

Associated PressSeptember 20, 2021

The Met says X will open on Nov. 3, 2023, in a staging by Robert O'Hara that will be conducted by Kazem Abdullah. Will Liverman will star in the title role.

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Holiday Music: Pianist Inga Kashakashvili Shares a Wistful, Lesser-Known Piano Waltz

Keegan MorrisDecember 20, 2019

In a recent Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert, pianist Inga Kashakashvili shared this snowy, evocative excerpt from The Christmas Tree by Vladimir Rebikov.

Video: Music of the Baroque Shares a Louis XIV-Era Take on the Christmas Antiphon