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Playlist: 6 Classic Songs that Sample Classical Music

Let’s take a step back in time to hear how classical music influenced some of the 20th century’s hits!

Maestro Mariss Jansons (Photo: Bayerischer Rundfunk)

Associated PressDecember 1, 2019

Conductor Mariss Jansons dies at 76; led top orchestras

Associated PressNovember 26, 2019

Gelb’s contract as Met Opera head extended through 2026-27

Keegan MorrisNovember 24, 2019

Mister Rogers Remembered by His Former Music Director [Video]

First Planned for 2020, Opera Festival of Chicago Finally Opens Inaugural Season

Oliver CamachoJuly 23, 2021

The new company launches with fully staged works by Puccini and Wolf-Ferrari, plus a concert inspired by Dante’s Divine Comedy.

Olympics ceremony uses music from Japanese video games

Associated PressJuly 23, 2021

An orchestral medley of songs from iconic Japanese video games served as the soundtrack for the parade of countries.

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Death row inmate Terence Andrus and Ryan McKinny talking via phone through a glass window at prison visitation. Both smiling, Andrus holds up a piece sign with his hand.

Opera’s Ryan McKinny on Friendship, Artistic Bond with Death-row Inmate: ‘We’re Human Just Like Him’

Keegan MorrisNovember 22, 2019

Terence Andrus has been on death row since 2012. Through a penpal program, celebrated bass-baritone Ryan McKinny has become a friend and artistic collaborator.

Grammy Nominations Announced with Nods for Third Coast Percussion and Cedille Records

Mary MazurekNovember 20, 2019

The 2020 Grammy Nominations were announced this morning, and several members of the Chicago classical community received recognition as nominees.

A Striking Musical Retreat in the Big Sky State

Michael San GabinoNovember 19, 2019

Located on 12,000 acres in the foothills of the Beartooth Mountains, the rolling, expansive landscape of Tippet Rise provides an evocative complement for an art center and summer festival that combines music, sculpture, poetry, and nature.

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