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Ryuichi Sakamoto gazes pensively at the camera

‘Opus,’ the farewell of Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, will premiere at Venice Film Festival

Sakamoto had been battling cancer since 2014, and could no longer do concert performances, and so he turned to film. The filming took place over several days, just a half year before his death on March 28 at 71.

Associated PressMay 8, 2019

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

Keegan MorrisMay 7, 2019

Japan’s New Emperor is a Violist

Associated PressMay 7, 2019

Soprano Lisette Oropesa wins Beverly Sills Artist Award

Delayed Kennedy Center Honors to be rescheduled for mid-May

Associated PressJanuary 14, 2021

The honorees are country music legend Garth Brooks, dancer and actress Debbie Allen, violin virtuoso Midori, folk music icon Joan Baez and actor Dick Van Dyke.

The Modern Musical Dynasty: Kanneh-Mason Family Performs Saint-Saëns, Bob Marley

Lisa FlynnJanuary 14, 2021

There have been many musical dynasties throughout history – think of the Bach and Strauss families. Today, we have a new dynasty in the making with the Kanneh-Masons: seven brothers and sisters, all of whom play either violin, piano, or cello.

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Classically Cuban

Yireen AlbertoApril 29, 2019

Skirts sway at Tio Pedro’s party as my partner spins me to the lively salsa music. Tio Hector then pulls out the congas and maracas, adding flair to the song as friends join in to play along. The floor creaks with the steps of people dancing to the rhythm in the summer heat. Being a first-generation Cuban-American woman of color, ...

Metropolitan Opera fetes Plácido Domingo golden anniversary

Associated PressApril 29, 2019

Plácido Domingo has starred on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera for a whopping 50 years — and is still singing, amazingly, at age 78.

CSO Contract Ratified, Strike Ends After 7 Weeks

Keegan MorrisApril 29, 2019

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra strike has ended and a new, five-year contract through September 2023 has been ratified, the CSO musicians and management have confirmed.

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