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Joyce Yang poses dramatically with the piano

Grant Park Music Festival 2023 Season Released

What music will fill your summer? Grant Park shares its 2023 offerings.

Michael San GabinoJanuary 23, 2018

Playlist: 10 Finnish Composers You Should Know (Who Aren’t Sibelius)

Mary MazurekJanuary 23, 2018

Pianist Lang Lang Gives 1,000 Students Tickets to Attend Grammy Salute to Classical Music at Carnegie Hall

Stephen RaskauskasJanuary 22, 2018

Hear the Opera by Colombian Composer Eustasio Rosales That Was Almost Lost Forever

Arrival of new virus sparks songs across Latin America

Associated PressMarch 4, 2020

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The new coronavirus raising tensions around the world has started to inspire songwriters across Latin America, the latest region to see cases popping up. A street performer in Ecuador and Mexican band have captured anxiety they’re seeing in their communities with music. Videos of their songs are going viral. They poke fun at stores gouging prices ...

Recording Academy fires ousted CEO, citing investigations

Associated PressMarch 2, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Recording Academy says it has fired Deborah Dugan, its former president who questioned the integrity of the Grammy Awards nominations process and complained of sexual harassment and a toxic culture. The academy said Monday the decision was reached after “two exhaustive, costly independent investigations” of Dugan. She had been on administrative leave since mid-January, when ...

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Was Frida Kahlo the ‘greatest love’ and Muse to This Iconic Lesbian Chanteuse?

Stephen RaskauskasJanuary 12, 2018

The name Frida Kahlo is often associated with Diego Rivera. But Kahlo, one of Mexico’s most iconic painters, may have also had a romantic relationship with one of Mexico’s most iconic singers: Chavela Vargas.

Charles Dutoit steps down early at Royal Philharmonic

Associated PressJanuary 10, 2018

LONDON (AP) — Charles Dutoit has stepped down early from his role as artistic director and principal conductor of the Royal Philharmonic following allegations of sexual misconduct. The philharmonic said in a statement on Wednesday that the renowned conductor’s planned departure, originally scheduled for October 2019, would be effective immediately. It said the decision followed an emergency board meeting and “dialogue” with ...

the striking Jay Pritzker Pavilion of Millennium Park is lit up during a nighttime Grant Park Music Festival performance

Grant Park Music Festival Announces 2018 Season

Stephen RaskauskasJanuary 9, 2018

The summer festival's 2018 season of concerts runs for 10 weeks from June 13 to August 18.

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