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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
mister mr fred rogers music director
Keegan MorrisNovember 24, 2019

Mister Rogers Remembered by His Former Music Director [Video]

Marian Anderson’s vocal artistry honored in new CD bonanza
Associated PressAugust 13, 2021
Marian Anderson broke barriers throughout her career, from her 1939 Easter Sunday performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to her 1955 performance at the Metropolitan Opera.
Norman Huynh

Artist Icebreaker: Conductor Norman Huynh
Adela SkowronskiAugust 11, 2021
From performing in haunted buildings to leading orchestras across the country, Norman Huynh is an ascending young conductor excited to bring classical music to new audiences.

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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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