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Andris Nelsons, the music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (Photo: Marco Borggreve)

Boston Symphony Orchestra cancels Europe dates over COVID

The BSO had been scheduled to visit Vienna, Leipzig, Hamburg and Paris in May during a Strauss-focused tour.

Stephen RaskauskasFebruary 6, 2018

Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces 2018/19 Season

Stephen RaskauskasFebruary 3, 2018

Tenor Lawrence Brownlee on the Artists Who Have Inspired Him the Most and Why Black Composers Matter

Tony MacalusoFebruary 1, 2018

How WFMT legend Studs Terkel just made his Carnegie Hall debut (alongside the Kronos Quartet and his old friend Mahalia Jackson)

German opera director Harry Kupfer dies at 84

Associated PressDecember 31, 2019

Harry Kupfer, the longtime opera director of Berlin's Komische Oper, has died at the age of 84. Kupfer's management agency says he died Monday “after lengthy illness” in Berlin.

6 Easy Steps to Finding a New Instrument

Kylie HarwellDecember 30, 2019

If you or your child have a passion for music — or even a mild curiosity — there is no better time to seize the day.

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6 Things You Might Not Know About the Grammys (From a Member of the Recording Academy)

Mary MazurekJanuary 28, 2018

Did you know that Grammy Awards are made with a special metal alloy called Grammium?

VIDEO | Kruger Bros and Kontras Quartet serve up a blend of classical and folk music that goes down as smooth as aged bourbon

Zoe EricksonJanuary 26, 2018

The Kontras Quartet ended their time as WFMT’s ensemble-in-residence by teaming up with bluegrass group the Kruger Brothers to present Wood in the Whiskey, a concert blending classical and folk traditions.

‘Uncle Alex’, Opera About Russian Immigrants Denied Entry to America, Has Chicago Premiere

Stephen RaskauskasJanuary 25, 2018

Thompson Street Opera Company presents the Chicago premiere of Uncle Alex, an opera that tackles the complexities of immigration in America, Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Adler University. The performance is part of Faulty Systems, an event that invites speakers and artists from all disciplines to speak about civic engagement, social justice, and activism through art. Uncle Alex, with music ...

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff