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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.

Daniel GoldbergJuly 10, 2019

Playlist: Fretless and Linear — How Classical Violin Shaped Andrew Bird’s Sound

Becky NystedtJuly 9, 2019

Playlist: Classical Cats, Selections Inspired by Feline Friends

Associated PressJuly 9, 2019

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

A hopeful pandemic note: Tanglewood music festival to resume

Associated PressMarch 19, 2021

The Boston Symphony Orchestra hasn't played live for fans since the coronavirus pandemic hit a year ago, but it's returning to the stage in July for the outdoor Tanglewood festival.

James Levine, who ruled over Met Opera, dead at age 77

Associated PressMarch 17, 2021

Conductor James Levine, who ruled over the Metropolitan Opera for more than four decades before being eased aside when his health declined and then fired for sexual improprieties, has died.

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Grant Park Music Festival Chorus Director Christopher Bell’s Top 5 Independence Day Outfits

WFMTJuly 2, 2019

Each year, Christopher Bell conducts the Grant Park Music Festival's Independence Day Salute, and each year, he finds a way to wow us with an extraordinary new star-spangled outfit.

Pianist Radu Lupu Retires

Candice AgreeJune 28, 2019

Pianist Radu Lupu has decided to retire from the concert stage at the end of the 2018-19 season, a statement from his agent announced.

Reynaldo Hahn and Guy Ferrant

Larry JohnsonJune 28, 2019

Reynaldo Hahn’s world was the Paris salon, where he reigned supreme with his songs and went about in his full‐length opera cape.

Midday with Lisa Flynn