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Queen Elizabeth II gives a speech in 2015

Queen Elizabeth II dead after 70 years on the throne

A link to the almost-vanished generation that fought World War II, she was the only monarch most Britons have ever known, and her name defines an age: the modern Elizabethan Era.

Stephen RaskauskasMay 23, 2017

CSO’s MusicNOW Announces 20th Anniversary Season: Vijay Iyer, Salonen, Evening-Length Theatrical Work

Candice AgreeMay 22, 2017

A biography, a documentary, and an archive celebrate Spanish pianist Alicia de Larrocha

Galilee AbdullahMay 19, 2017

Watching This “Bubble Smith” Blow Big Bubbles to Bach on a Beach Is Your Moment of Zen for the Week

Maestro Mariss Jansons (Photo: Bayerischer Rundfunk)

Conductor Mariss Jansons dies at 76; led top orchestras

Associated PressDecember 1, 2019

Mariss Jansons, conductor of top classical ensembles including the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam, has died in Russia.

Gelb’s contract as Met Opera head extended through 2026-27

Associated PressNovember 26, 2019

A former recording executive and television producer, Gelb was hired by then-Met Chairwoman Beverly Sills in October 2004 to take over two seasons later.

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Hear Big Sadie Blend American Folk Traditions in New Tunes, Live at the Pregnant Buffalo Lounge

Angelica LasalaMay 15, 2017

Chicago-based band Big Sadie performed at the third WFMT Cabaret hosted in the Pregnant Buffalo Lounge at the Chopin Theatre. Big Sadie is influenced by music from across America, with its core members Elise Bergman and Collin Moore hailing from the Midwest and Appalachia respectively. Rounding out the band’s current lineup are banjo player Andy Malloy and fiddler Matt Brown. Big Sadie ...

KAIA Kids Around the World: The Music of Venezuela

Stephen RaskauskasMay 13, 2017

The cultural traditions of Venezuela are as rich as its biodiversity. In the KAIA Kids adventure to Venezuela, learn about a special style of Venezuelan music and dance called joropo.

Composer, Comedian Robbie Ellis Sings Original Tunes That’ll Have You in Stitches