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Grammy 2024 Nominees Announced

Peruse the hopefuls for classical, jazz, soundtrack, and more!

Keegan MorrisAugust 22, 2019

Playlist: Classical Music From Composers’ School Days

Associated PressAugust 21, 2019

LA Opera names lawyer to lead Plácido Domingo investigation

WFMTAugust 18, 2019

Playlist: 5 Salieri Operas You Should Know

Jim Mabie, Longtime WTTW-WFMT Trustee and Board Chair, Dies at 85

WTTW NewsMay 10, 2021

A noted Chicago businessman, philanthropist and civic leader who served as a WTTW and WFMT trustee for more than 20 years, Jim Mabie died Saturday surrounded by his family.

Muti: Pandemic year silenced culture, leaving world stunned

Associated PressMay 10, 2021

Conductor Riccardo Muti has once again reopened the Italian musical season in his adopted hometown of Ravenna after another — and if all goes well perhaps final — round of pandemic closures.

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9-year-old girl sues German boys choir over gender bias

Associated PressAugust 15, 2019

BERLIN (AP) — A 9-year-old girl is suing a centuries-old Berlin boys choir, arguing that her bid to join was only rejected because of her gender, in a case that has sparked debate over equal rights versus artistic freedom. The State and Cathedral Choir is one of the most renowned boys choirs in Germany, founded in 1465 by Fredrick II ...

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

Keegan MorrisAugust 14, 2019

Beneath the Tiffany Dome of the Chicago Cultural Center, 18-year-old pianist Kimberly Han performed works by Bach, Haydn, and Chopin.

Multiple women say opera star Domingo sexually harassed them

Associated PressAugust 13, 2019

For decades, Plácido Domingo has tried to pressure women into sexual relationships by dangling jobs and then sometimes punishing the women professionally when they refused his advances, numerous accusers told The Associated Press.

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