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The Vienna Philharmonic performing its customary New Year's Day Concert in a dazzlingly adorned concert hall

New Releases Jan 12: What’s Old is New

Shining new light on musical traditions, from the 400th anniversary of John Dowland’s death to the annual New Year’s Day Concert in Vienna.

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Associated PressMay 26, 2025

Strauss’ ‘Blue Danube’ waltz is launching into space to mark his 200th birthday

Adela SkowronskiMay 22, 2025

Chicago Summer Music Guide

Felix Klieser, dressed in black, holds his French horn with his feet

Keegan MorrisMay 20, 2025

New Releases May 20: French Horn, Shostakovich, Siblings

An Orchestra for the Musicians: Founding Artistic Director on End of Time with Lakeview Orchestra

Keegan MorrisAugust 6, 2025

"It doesn't mean that 'amateur' is bad. It just means non-professional."

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Tenor Piotr Beczała sings different productions of Wagner’s ‘Lohengrin’ 41 hours apart

Associated PressAugust 5, 2025

First he was in Munich with the Bavarian State Opera. Then he was performing the same role at the Bayreuth Wagner festival in a different production.

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Albert Einstein in coat plays violin studiously in archival photo

Albert Einstein’s Favorite (and Least Favorite) Classical Music

Keegan MorrisMay 15, 2025

Albert Einstein: revolutionary physicist... and passionate violin player.

Bella Voce with artistic director Andrew Lewis

Bella Voce Announces 2025-26 Season

Keegan MorrisMay 14, 2025

Four choral-forward programs on the theme Lost and Found.

New Releases May 13: Dreams, Skies, Fantasies

Keegan MorrisMay 13, 2025

A particularly evocative group of releases this week features tributes to the night sky (and British women composers), dearly beloved family members, opera fantasies, and dreams. Plus, surveys of music by Johannes Brahms and Errollyn Wallen.

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center