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Playlist: 13 Horror Movie Soundtracks You Should Know

It’s hard to pinpoint a single genre for which music is more indispensable than horror. Here are 13 horror movie soundtracks to give you thrills and chills.

Candice AgreeJune 27, 2019

Digital Pina Bausch Archive Announced

Andi LamoreauxJune 26, 2019

Music Director Andi Lamoreaux Reflects on 50 Years With WFMT

Associated PressJune 26, 2019

Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas has heart operation

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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Get to know the musicians — and music — behind VOLTA, Cirque du Soleil’s latest show

Keegan MorrisJune 24, 2019

"I saw my first Cirque du Soleil show when I was about 10 years old," recalls percussionist and band leader Ben Todd ahead of a recent performance. "I'd already been playing drums for quite a while before then, but something about seeing a live band with the acrobatics on stage and being in this unique environment of a Big Top, ...

Finding the Details in Grand Opera: Muti, CSO, and CSO Chorus Present Verdi’s ‘Aida’

Michael San GabinoJune 21, 2019

Verdi's Aida is the apotheosis of grant opera, but the true beauty of Verdi lies not only in its grandeur but also in its details.

‘Closets Are For Clothes’: Celebrating Pride Month through Musical Coming Out Stories

Becky NystedtJune 20, 2019

"I wanted to encourage young emerging LGBTQ+ composers to write pieces that tell their story in an authentic way... This concert series is both a celebration of how far we have come and how far we still have to go.”

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