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Video: Watch A French Flute Recital by Yukie Ota and Yoko Yamada-Selvaggio

If French music (or flute music) is your thing, click here! In a June Dame Myra Hess Concert, Yukie Ota, flute, and Yoko Yamada-Selvaggio shared two lesser-known French pieces.

Tenor Jonas Kaufmann takes on Tristan, opera’s voice killer

Ten years ago, tenor Jonas Kaufmann was hesitant about taking on heavy Wagnerian roles like the hero of "Tristan und Isolde." Now, at age 51, Kaufmann is ready to perform a role so challenging, it's known as a voice killer.

May the Scores Be With You: Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter Joins Forces With John Williams

Imagine the scrolling main title of Star Wars or wizards taking flight in Harry Potter without triumphant brass and sweeping strings. These cinematic moments would lose their emotional resonance without the iconic music of John Williams.

Alicia Alonso, the grande dame of Cuban ballet, has died

Alicia Alonso, the revered ballerina and choreographer whose nearly 75-year career made her an icon of artistic loyalty to Cuba’s socialist system, died Thursday at age 98.

2020 Is the Year of Chicago Music, Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events Announces

DCASE Commissioner Mark Kelly stated that the year will highlight Chicago’s “big bold sounds” and show the world the city's “proudly undefined” music scene.