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Philadelphia Orchestra and musicians agree to 3-year labor deal with 15.8% salary increase

The deal eliminates a lower rate of overtime for playing movies and calls for two days of rest after most Sunday concerts.

Keegan MorrisAugust 14, 2019

Video: Pianist Kimberly Han, 18, Plays Bach, Haydn, Chopin

Associated PressAugust 13, 2019

Multiple women say opera star Domingo sexually harassed them

Michael San GabinoAugust 9, 2019

“¡En la guitarra está todo!” Eliades Ochoa, Grammy-Winning Guitarist on the Power of Cuban Music

Mezzo-soprano Christa Ludwig dies at 93

Associated PressApril 26, 2021

Ludwig, a renowned interpreter of Wagner, Mozart and Strauss who starred on the world’s great stages for four decades, had died at her home in Klosterneuburg, Austria.

‘A rose for love and a book forever’: Literature for Music Lovers on World Book Day

Candice AgreeApril 22, 2021

WFMT host Candice Agree has selected some of her favorite works of literature that have inspired musical compositions for you to enjoy on World Book Day.

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Rhiannon Giddens, Francis Johnson to get Americana award

Associated PressAugust 7, 2019

The Americana Music Association said the new award has been created to honor those who have "either made a lasting impression through music or inspired art to recognize the legacy of Americana music traditions."

Add These 23 Holidays to Your Calendar and Celebrate Classical Music Year-Round!

WFMTAugust 5, 2019

We’d like to share some information worth celebrating — literally! Here are 23 holidays and celebrations to make sure you have classical music on your calendar!

From Cigar Box to Strad: Vadim Gluzman’s Lifetime of Being Chosen by the Violin

Kylie HarwellJuly 29, 2019

In between back-to-back lessons for around 30 students at his alma mater, Keshet Eilon International Music Center in Israel, Vadim Gluzman has been preparing for his upcoming Grant Park Music Festival performances of Bernstein’s Serenade on August 2nd and 3rd. These concerts mark Gluzman’s return to Chicago after weeks of travel, and before yet another period of touring around ...

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