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American Music Project Boosts Repertory Rarities in 10th Chicago Season

This AMP season’s lineup showcases neglected repertoire in chamber, solo piano, and orchestral settings.

Joel Thompson, the composer of Seven Last Words of the Unarmed, in a suit and glasses

Daniel GoldbergDecember 11, 2019

Composer Joel Thompson On Anti-Police Brutality, Racism Oratorio ‘Seven Last Words of the Unarmed’

Cydne GillardDecember 10, 2019

Playlist: Classical Recorder Pieces You Should Know

auditorium theatre 130 years after opening

Michael San GabinoDecember 9, 2019

Theatre for the People: Celebrating 130 Years of the Auditorium

New faces, new ambitions as opera houses reopen

Associated PressAugust 24, 2021

As opera houses around the country warily resume indoor performances, two of the biggest are ushering in new leadership — along with a heightened commitment to building new audiences.

Playlist: A Classical Fishing Trip

George PrestonAugust 20, 2021

10 pieces of music inspired by angling and sea creatures

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How a Modern Orchestra Plays a Period-Perfect ‘Messiah’

Carl GrapentineDecember 8, 2019

Handel’s oratorio Messiah is everywhere this time of year.

Quiz: What Movement of ‘The Nutcracker Suite’ Are You?

WFMTDecember 8, 2019

Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker isn't just a popular holiday ballet. The composer grouped eight pieces in his Nutcracker Suite, which is often performed in concert. But, which movement of the "Nutcracker Suite" are you? Are you the "Spanish Dance?" "The Waltz of the Flowers?" Take the quiz and find out!

Royal Opera, The Met remove tenor Vittorio Grigolo

Associated PressDecember 6, 2019

The Royal Opera in London and The Met in New York have removed tenor Vittorio Grigolo after an investigation found inappropriate and aggressive behavior at a curtain call.

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