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A Phantom of the Opera mask in Times Square during the COVID-19 lockdowns

‘The Phantom of the Opera’ closes on Broadway after 35 years

It was show No. 13,981 at the Majestic Theatre and it ended with a reprise of “The Music of the Night” performed by the current cast, previous actors in the show.

Associated PressOctober 30, 2018

“Weird Al” Yankovic Plans Symphony Tour

Michael San GabinoOctober 29, 2018

You Heard Violinist Ryan Meehan 10 Years Ago on ‘Introductions.’ Now, He’s in an Elite Chamber Ensemble.

Keegan MorrisOctober 27, 2018

Video | WFMT Goes Live With Seong-Jin Cho, Rising Star of the Piano

Spaghetti Western movie composer Ennio Morricone dead at 91

Associated PressJuly 6, 2020

Italian composer Ennio Morricone, who created the coyote-howl theme for the iconic Spaghetti Western The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and an array of other films.

Playlist: Celebrating the New American Canon

Keegan MorrisJuly 2, 2020

We all love Sousa, Gershwin, and Copland. But what about the vanguard voices redefining what American classical music sounds like?

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Lawsuit accuses opera singer David Daniels of sexual assault

Associated PressOctober 24, 2018

DETROIT (AP) — A lawsuit alleging sexual assault has been filed against opera singer David Daniels, who is also a University of Michigan professor. A student at the university claims in the lawsuit in U.S. District Court that Daniels groped him, sent sexual photos and videos of himself, and requested sexual photos and videos of the student in return. The ...

Corky Siegel: “The Future Is an Unopened Present”

Louise FrankOctober 24, 2018

Corky Siegel is one of the world’s great blues harmonica players. He is also a composer, pianist, singer, bandleader, teacher, and author whose curiosity about classical music and American blues has inspired much of his distinguished half-century career.

$3.5 Million Grant Launches Initiative to Diversify the Next Generation of Musicians

Michael San GabinoOctober 24, 2018

CMPI will support promising young musicians from underrepresented backgrounds and low-income households in order to diversify the next generation of musicians.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff