The Thrill of Seeing: Scoring The Earliest Movies

In 1939, New York's Museum of Modern Art acquired a treasure trove: 36 reels of 68mm nitrate prints and negatives made in cinema’s first years.

Music Endures: 50 Years of Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

When a classical music organization has been around for 50 years, it can be easy to take it for granted.

Playlist: Hate Valentine’s Day? This Is the Classical Music for You!

We can't blame you if you wish you could just skip Valentine's Day. As an antidote for the overpowering saccharine sentimentality of every February 14, we made this playlist of angry, downcast, and downright anti-romantic music.

Playlist: Love Valentine’s Day? This Is the Classical Music for You!

A holiday celebrating love and romance? Sign us up! Valentine's Day only comes around once a year, so now's your chance to get swept away by this playlist of breathtakingly romantic classical music.

‘My dream is for Chicago to be at the forefront of new opera’: Meet Ashley Magnus, COT’s New General Director

"Right now, we're in a golden era of American opera"