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A New Angle On Mozart in Immersive Exhibit

“They did not want to turn this into the Mamma Mia of Mozart. This isn’t Mozart’s greatest hits.”

Associated PressSeptember 19, 2018

Detroit opera, fine arts champion David DiChiera dies at 83

CAYO musicians perform at Weinberg/Newton Gallery in River North (Photo: Pixelcharge Photos)

Michael San GabinoSeptember 18, 2018

Meet the Youth Orchestra That’s Bridging the Gap Between Cuba and the US Through Music

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

Associated PressSeptember 18, 2018

‘Show must go on:’ Stranded in Europe, Boston Symphony Orchestra improvises

Pianist Lara Downes Joins WFMT for a Moving and Timely Virtual Concert and Conversation

Keegan MorrisJune 3, 2020

In troubled times, music is a source of hope and healing. In a virtual interview and concert with WFMT's George Preston, pianist Lara Downes performs selections from her new album, Some of These Days.

auditorium theatre 130 years after opening

Chicago’s All-Time Top Musical Moments? That’s for You to Decide.

Keegan MorrisJune 1, 2020

In a city replete with an embarrassment of musical riches, you can help decide the 35 musical moments and events that will be remembered in years to come. Or, as the organizing nonprofit Art & Business Council of Chicago, which supports arts, music, and cultural organizations, puts it, you can “help ensure that the beat goes on.” In what is ...

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Russian orchestra hires conductor accused of sexual abuse

Associated PressSeptember 13, 2018

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Russia’s oldest philharmonic orchestra says it has hired a Swiss conductor who has been the target of accusations of sexual misconduct. The St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra said in a statement Thursday that it has hired Charles Dutoit as its new principal guest conductor and he will start in May next year. Three opera singers and ...

Learn to play harpsichord repertoire on piano with Jory Vinikour

Keegan MorrisSeptember 11, 2018

Grammy-nominated Jory Vinikour shares his advice for how to capture the magic of the harpsichord on the piano.

Hear the Symphony Mohammed Fairouz Composed as a Response to the 9/11 Attacks

Stephen RaskauskasSeptember 11, 2018

When composer Mohammed Fairouz isn’t busy writing symphonies or operas, he’s likely writing about international politics for the Huffington Post, On Being, or Foreign Policy.

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