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Composer Bernstein’s children defend Bradley Cooper’s prosthetic nose after ‘Maestro’ is criticized

To some, Cooper’s nose in the trailer seemed like the kind of outsized caricature that has been a regular feature of Jewish portrayals throughout film history.

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Associated PressMay 13, 2019

North, South Korean musicians hold rare joint performance
Juan Falú
WFMTMay 12, 2019

Video: Legendary Guitarist, Composer Juan Falú Will Make Your Day
Peter van de GraaffMay 9, 2019

WFMT takes NYC | Postcards from Host Peter van de Graaff

Video: Paula Kosower & Kuang-Hao Huang Play Nadia Boulanger, Debussy, Beethoven Live
WFMTJanuary 13, 2021
From the Chicago Cultural Center, cellist Paula Kosower and collaborative pianist Kuang-Hao Huang present works of Nadia Boulanger, Claude Debussy, and Ludwig van Beethoven.

Conductor Simon Rattle to leave London post for Munich
Associated PressJanuary 11, 2021
The two organizations said Monday that the acclaimed conductor will become the German orchestra's chief conductor in 2023.

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Soprano Lisette Oropesa wins Beverly Sills Artist Award
Associated PressMay 7, 2019
The 35-year-old made her Met debut in 2006 as a Woman of Crete in Mozart's Idomeneo. She is scheduled to sing the title role next season in Massenet's Manon and Violetta in Verdi's La Traviata.

Interview | Trans baritone Lucia Lucas on making her historic US debut
WFMTMay 3, 2019
In 2019, Lucia Lucas made history as the first trans opera artist to star in a professional American opera production of a standard repertory opera.

Video | Matthew Lipman Performs Viola Music Live from Levin Performance Studio
Keegan MorrisMay 2, 2019
It's not every day that we get treated to a performance of viola repertoire, and in this Facebook Live from the Faye and Daniel Levin Performance Studio, violist Matthew Lipman performed three works composed for the instrument by Bach, Rebecca Clarke, and Robert Schumann. Matthew, who hails from Chicago's south suburbs, admits that "the viola has the reputation amongst the ...
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