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Jiao Sun seated at the piano in a blue dress

Video: Pianist Jiao Sun Plays Liszt, Debussy, Chopin, and More

Jiao Sun, a US-based pianist originally from Harbin, China, visited Chicago for a captivating recital.

Becky NystedtMay 15, 2019

Playlist: The Most Creative, Unconventional ‘Ave Maria’s on the Internet

Associated PressMay 14, 2019

Met Opera ticket sales improve slightly off 2015-16 low

Hannah SchillerMay 13, 2019

Where Are the Women Composers? How Classical Music is Faring in the Fight for Gender Equality

Video: An All-French Concert From Violinist Rannveig Marta Sarc & Pianist Victor Asunción

Keegan MorrisJanuary 20, 2021

On a frosty January afternoon, violinist Rannveig Marta Sarc and pianist Victor Asunción joined forces for a concert of French classical music from the turn of the 20th century.

behind the scenes shot of Ed O'Keefe interviewing Vice President Kamala Harris

Bach, Borge, Biden: Ed O’Keefe, the CBS News White House Correspondent Who Came To Play

Candice AgreeJanuary 20, 2021

From the age of 3, CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe toiled at a keyboard—not in typing, as unintended preparation for his 13 years at the Washington Post, but in studying classical piano.

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WFMT takes NYC | Postcards from Host Peter van de Graaff

Peter van de GraaffMay 9, 2019

Another fantastic trip with Earthbound Expeditions and WFMT!

Orchestra searching for child who charmed crowd with ‘wow!’

Associated PressMay 8, 2019

The Handel & Haydn Society had just finished its rendition of Mozart's "Masonic Funeral" at Boston's Symphony Hall on Sunday when a youngster blurted out loudly: "WOW!"

Japan’s New Emperor is a Violist

Keegan MorrisMay 7, 2019

The list of classical works about royals and royalty is long — everything from Purcell’s King Arthur to Verdi’s Macbeth to Puccini’s Turandot. But what about a royal who can play classical music? Emperor Emeritus Akihito, Empress Emeritus Michiko, and Emperor Naruhito in a family concert in 1987.

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