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Haitian students play drums and strum guitars to escape hunger and gang violence

“Music transforms,” said Mickelson Pierre, who learned how to play guitar in the program and now teaches it. “It’s something extraordinary, and it leads to peace of mind.”

Haley HenningJuly 12, 2019

Playlist: A Big Parade of 76 Trombone Pieces

Associated PressJuly 11, 2019

David Bromberg fears huge violin collection must be split up

Keegan MorrisJuly 11, 2019

Violinist Aaron Rosand dies at 92

Ravinia Is Back: Festival Announces Plans For Live Music in 2021 Season

Keegan MorrisMarch 16, 2021

The Ravinia Festival today announced its plans to reopen in July for a 2021 summer music season comprised of classical, popular, and chamber music. The 2020 season was canceled because of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

Yo-Yo Ma serenades newly-vaccinated at inoculation clinic

Associated PressMarch 15, 2021

Newly vaccinated Massachusetts residents were treated to a mini concert over the weekend when famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma brought out his instrument after getting his second coronavirus shot.

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Long lost WWII-era Soviet songs brought to life in Israel

Associated PressJuly 9, 2019

In its first performance in Israel, a Grammy-nominated concert had arrived to play the lost songs of lost Jews in a nearly lost language.

Brazilian bossa nova pioneer João Gilberto dies at 88

Associated PressJuly 7, 2019

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — João Gilberto, a Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwriter considered one of the fathers of the bossa nova genre that gained global popularity in the 1960s and became an iconic sound of the South American nation, died Saturday, his son said. He was 88. João Marcelo said his father had been battling health issues though no ...

Celebrate Independence Day with WFMT!

WFMTJuly 3, 2019

This Independence Day, WFMT will share rousing and patriotic classical works for the whole day — here are some highlights that you won't want to miss.At noon, Music in Chicago shares a recent Elgin Symphony Orchestra performance of "Hoe-Down" from Copland's Rodeo Starting at 1:00 pm, we'll share another Copland masterwork: Appalachian Spring. You'll also hear Gottschalk's The Union, "America" ...

Dame Myra Hess Concerts