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LGBTQ chorus in Colorado Springs unifies community with song

In the days since the Club Q shooting, Colorado Springs’ LGBTQ community has worked to collect itself and forge ahead.

Michael San GabinoDecember 20, 2017

Discover Christmas Trees and Christmas Traditions From Around the World

Stephen RaskauskasDecember 15, 2017

Video: Music of the Baroque Brass Ensemble Performs 17th Century Dances by Praetorius

Lisa FlynnDecember 15, 2017

Playlist: 2017’s Best Classical Christmas Recordings

UK patient plays violin during unusual brain surgery

Associated PressFebruary 19, 2020

LONDON (AP) — Surgeons at King’s College Hospital in London have removed a brain tumor from a woman who played the violin during the procedure. Doctors for violinist Dagmar Turner, 53, mapped her brain before the surgery to identify areas that were active when she played the instrument and those responsible for controlling language and movement. Doctors then woke her ...

Joffrey Ballet Announces 2020-21 Season

Keegan MorrisFebruary 18, 2020

A year of milestones, the upcoming season marks Joffrey’s 65th season, its 25th in Chicago, the five-year anniversary of its reimagined Nutcracker, and its inaugural season at Lyric Opera House.

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This Video of the Von Trapps Singing ‘Edelweiss’ Will Be One of Your Favorite Things This Holiday Season

Stephen RaskauskasDecember 1, 2017

If you’re not in the holiday spirit yet, you will be after hearing the newest generation of von Trapps perform “Edelweiss” from "The Sound of Music."

How Soprano Rosa Ponselle Went from the Small Town of Meriden, CT to the Metropolitan Opera

Karina KückingNovember 28, 2017

A seemingly medieval castle overlooks the town of Meriden, Connecticut, where crystal waterfalls tumble down stony hillsides. This is where the great soprano Rosa Ponselle, whose voice has been described as one of the “most beautiful of the century,” was born.

Quiz: Tell Us Your Ideal Thanksgiving Dinner, We’ll Tell You What Classical Music to Serve as a Side

Stephen RaskauskasNovember 22, 2017

Find out what classical music you should serve as a Thanksgiving side dish

Collectors' Corner with Henry Fogel