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Lars Vogt, Pianist & Conductor, Dead at 51

German pianist and conductor Lars Vogt has died. The musician was diagnosed with cancer in February 2021 after tumors were found on his throat and liver, and succumbed to his illness on September 5, 2022.

Associated PressApril 10, 2017

Winners of London’s 2017 Olivier stage awards

Stephen RaskauskasApril 7, 2017

Forget Coffee: This Afternoon Raga Is Exactly What You Need to Get You Through Your Midday Slump

Angelica LasalaApril 5, 2017

Meet CSO Solti Conducting Apprentice Erina Yashima

Video: Pianist Hilda Huang Plays Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven at the Chicago Cultural Center

Keegan MorrisNovember 6, 2019

Fresh off a performance as the collaborative pianist to clarinetist Sam Boutris during last week's Dame Myra Hess Concert, Hilda Huang performed a scintillating program of works by Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven

Met Opera to hold celebration of Jessye Norman on Nov. 24

Associated PressNovember 6, 2019

Latonia Moore, Eric Owens, Lise Davidsen, J'Nai Bridges, and Leah Hawkins are scheduled to perform, the company said Wednesday, along with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

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Boston Pops Violinist Dorothy Han Returns to Alma Mater to Teach Kenwood Students About Music & More

Angelica LasalaMarch 31, 2017

Returning to her alma mater for the first time in nearly 40 years, Dorothy Han performed and led a workshop in the very same Kenwood Academy classroom she once rehearsed in.

Composer Creates Music Major for Persecuted Bahá’ís in Iran Despite No Classrooms, Teachers, Piano

Stephen RaskauskasMarch 29, 2017

Growing up in Kerman, Iran, composer Badie Khaleghian received his first music lessons from his father. “When I was six or seven years old, he taught me how to play the recorder, then violin, and later piano.” As a young adult, Khaleghian wanted desperately to study music at the university level. “But because of my religion, I was not allowed ...

VIDEO: How a Holocaust Survivor Changed a Young Musician’s Life by Donating His Violin

Michael San GabinoMarch 24, 2017

After Joe Feingold could no longer play his violin, he decided to donate it. He didn't realize that this simple act of kindness would change Brianna Perez's life.

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree