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Chaim Topol, Israeli actor known for Fiddler’s Tevye, dies

The role of his life arrived in the long-running musical “Fiddler on the Roof,” in which he played Tevye.

Stephen RaskauskasAugust 14, 2018

Can music help your garden grow? We asked the experts.

Grace RebergAugust 14, 2018

A look back at Thirsty Ears 2018, Chicago’s only classical music street festival

Stephen RaskauskasAugust 13, 2018

Video: Mezzo-Soprano J’Nai Bridges Performs Live in the WFMT Studios

American Takes Top Prize at 2020 Glyndebourne Opera Cup, Ryan Opera Center Tenor Takes Third

Daniel GoldbergMay 5, 2020

In March, the ascendant American baritone Edward Nelson took first prize at the 2020 Glyndebourne Opera Cup, an operatic singing competition hosted in England.

The Grant Park Music Festival at Millennium Park

Grant Park Music Festival Cancels 2020 Season

Keegan MorrisMay 4, 2020

Said festival CEO and President Paul Winberg, "We are devastated about this decision not to move forward with our 2020 season."

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Cellist Anita Graef (Photo: Todd Rosenberg)

Anita Graef and Patrick Godon

Mary MazurekAugust 8, 2018

Soloist, chamber musician, and the CCM-CSO Diversity Fellow for University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and the Cincinnati Orchestra, cellist Anita Graef appears with pianist and artistic director of the International Chamber Artists, Patrick Godon. Their program includes works of Robert Schumann and Richard Strauss performed live from the Chicago Cultural Center for this Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert. A ...

Met Opera reaches deals with unions for singers, musicians

Associated PressAugust 3, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera says it has reached labor agreements with two of its largest unions but has not said whether the deals will allow regular Sunday performances for the first time. Met spokesman Tim McKeough said Friday agreements were reached with the American Guild of Musical Artists, which represents principal singers, choristers and production personnel; and ...

Royal Concertgebouw ends relationship with chief conductor following sexual misconduct allegations

Grace RebergAugust 2, 2018

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra has terminated its relationship with Daniele Gatti, who was appointed chief conductor in 2016, “with immediate effect,” following an article in the Washington Post in which he was accused of sexual misconduct on two separate occasions.

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