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André Watts, Groundbreaking Concert Pianist, Dies at 77

In 1963, Watts made his national television debut performing Liszt’s First Piano Concerto with Leonard Bernstein and the NY Phil.

Hannah SchillerMarch 6, 2019

Music of the Baroque Announces 2019-20 Season

Keegan MorrisMarch 4, 2019

How to Make a Baroque Opera Work in the 21st Century

Hannah EdgarMarch 4, 2019

Students Commemorate Matthew Shepard, LGBTQ Hate Crime Victim, Through Song

New York Philharmonic cancels entire 2020-21 season

Associated PressOctober 13, 2020

The New York Philharmonic will miss an entire season for the first time in its 178-year history.

Rodgers and Hammerstein quiz with text: how well do you know the musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein?

Quiz: How Well Do You Know the Musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein?

Stephen RaskauskasOctober 12, 2020

Think you're a Broadway buff? How well do you know the the musicals of the dynamic duo, Rogers and Hammerstein?

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Pianist, composer Ramsey Lewis to be honored in Chicago

Associated PressFebruary 28, 2019

A jazz pianist and composer is being honored with a lifetime achievement award on the occasion of African-American Heritage Month.

14-year-old flutist Rosie Wang wins 2019 Crain-Maling Foundation Chicago Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition

Michael San GabinoFebruary 27, 2019

Many musicians dream of performing on the stage of Orchestra Hall with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The Crain-Maling Foundation Chicago Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition makes this dream come true for one young musician every year. On Saturday, February 23, four young musicians competed on that famous stage for the opportunity to perform with the CSO during the 2019-2020 season. ...

Unrecognizable: A Stage Makeup Transformation for Lyric’s Elektra

Keegan MorrisFebruary 22, 2019

Richard Strauss's Elektra is challenging, dramatic, and very, very bloody. This thrilling, one-act opera is based on an ancient Greek myth: Elektra seeks her sweet revenge on her mother for murdering her father. Lyric Opera of Chicago's intense production features WFMT host Maggie Clennon Reberg. Go behind the scenes at Lyric, and be astonished as Maggie transforms in hair and makeup!

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff