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Harry Belafonte holds a microphone in front of a blue wall

Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96

Belafonte stands as the model and the epitome of the celebrity activist. Few kept up with his time and commitment and none his stature as a meeting point among Hollywood, Washington and the civil rights movement.

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Civic Orchestra of Chicago, led by Riccardo Muti, performed a free “Concert for Chicago” at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park on September 20, 2018.(Photo: Todd Rosenberg)

Michael San GabinoSeptember 21, 2018

Riccardo Muti Conducts CSO, Civic in Free ‘Concert for Chicago’

Associated PressSeptember 21, 2018

AP Interview: Chopin contest winner praises old pianos

Violinist Jennifer Koh performing in WFMT's Levin Performance Studio

Keegan MorrisSeptember 19, 2018

Video: Violinist Jennifer Koh on Creating a Diverse, Thriving Classical Music Future

The Joffrey Ballet's The Nutcracker (Photo: Cheryl Mann)

No 2020 ‘Nutcracker’ as Joffrey Ballet Cancels Performances Through December

Keegan MorrisJune 16, 2020

Today, the Joffrey Ballet announced cancellations through December 2020 in light of the COVID-19 crisis.

Lyric Cancels Performances Until January 2021

Keegan MorrisJune 16, 2020

Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, in-person performances will be among the last to return, making “operating on anything close to a normal basis until that phase” impossible.

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

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

Associated PressSeptember 18, 2018

The renowned orchestra very nearly missed the last stop on its 12-concert, eight-city European tour when it got stuck in Paris en route to the Dutch capital.

Sound the Shofar!

Kerry FrumkinSeptember 14, 2018

The shofar, an instrument made from a ram's horn, is heard in synagogues all over the world during the Jewish High Holidays. It has also been heard outside those confines for ages, as a call to battle, or a way for shepherds to summon their flocks.

Poland’s Tomasz Ritter wins Chopin contest on period pianos

Associated PressSeptember 13, 2018

The announcement by the 11-member international jury came after each of the six finalists played a Chopin concerto accompanied by the Amsterdam-based Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century with conductor Grzegorz Nowak.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff