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Nine musicians of ensemble minui (five string players and four wind players) in a Baroque architectural setting, checkered marble floors and ornate columns, natural lighting.

New Releases Apr 7: Opera Reimagined, New Concertos, and Vienna

Opera is centered two new instrumental releases and Lise Davidsen’s live recital; plus chamber music from Vienna and new music from Aldo López-Gavilán.

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Associated PressAugust 5, 2025

Tenor Piotr Beczała sings different productions of Wagner’s ‘Lohengrin’ 41 hours apart

Adela SkowronskiAugust 5, 2025

CYSO Makes History at Lollapalooza

Katherine BuzardAugust 5, 2025

Swan Songs: Classical Music Inspired by Swans

Recreating Music of the American Revolution

WFMTNovember 14, 2025

“Music is central to filmmaking,” Burns told WFMT. Rather than squeezing the music in after the film has been edited and reached a near-final form, they incorporate the soundtrack early on in the editing process.

Gautier Capuçon plays his cello in the outdoors

New Releases Nov. 11: Cello Celebration

Adela SkowronskiNovember 11, 2025

Cellists are featured on four of this week's new releases, which includes a brand new compilation by Gautier Capuçon.

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Russian soprano’s case alleging national original discrimination against the Met Opera to proceed

Associated PressJuly 30, 2025

The Met removed Netrebko after she refused to repudiate President Vladimir Putin over Russia’s campaign against Ukraine.

Man in patterned black and white shirt and white hat plays guitar and sings onstage

In ‘Sinners’ and his music, Buddy Guy is keeping the blues alive. It hasn’t been easy