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Dudamel gets 7-minute ovation after 1st NY Philharmonic concert since music director decision

He agreed in February to a five-year contract as New York’s artistic and music director starting in 2026-2027.

Associated PressNovember 25, 2018

Plácido Domingo feted at Met Opera for his 50th anniversary

Keegan MorrisNovember 23, 2018

Quiz: Match the Composer to Their Favorite Food

WFMTNovember 21, 2018

Playlist: Leonard Slatkin’s 10 Forgotten American Masterpieces

Silkroad’s new face: Grammy-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens

Associated PressJuly 28, 2020

Grammy-winning folk singer and instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens takes the baton from renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, who founded the group two decades ago.

La Scala announces fall season as cultural life resumes

Associated PressJuly 27, 2020

On Monday, the famed opera house announced a fall program of concerts and ballets aimed as a signal of confidence that European cultural life can resume in full following the coronavirus lockdowns.

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Composer Lalo Schifrin says Oscar is an ‘amazing honor’

Associated PressNovember 16, 2018

In over 50 years of work, he’s also racked up six Academy Award nominations — five for original score and one for original song — but has gone home empty-handed every time.

Violinist Rachel Barton Pine (Photo: Lisa-Marie Mazzucco)

How Violinist Rachel Barton Pine Is Working To #ExpandTheCanon

Michael San GabinoNovember 15, 2018

In addition to the acclaim she has won for her interpretations of music by well-known composers like Bach, Handel, and Paganini, Rachel Barton Pine has long sought to include underrepresented composers in her repertoire.

Ignacy Jan Paderewski addresses a crowd (Source: Library of Congress)

Meet the pianist and statesman who helped secure Poland’s independence

Keegan MorrisNovember 14, 2018

Few other star concert pianists can boast that they fought for — and helped win — their country’s independence.

Midday with Lisa Flynn