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Klaus Mäkelä To Head Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw Orchestra

Klaus Mäkelä, a 26-year-old Finnish conductor, will become chief conductor of the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam for the 2027-28 season as part of a 10-year commitment.

Associated PressJanuary 12, 2017

Hamburg’s spectacular Elbphilharmonie opens for 1st concert

Stephen RaskauskasJanuary 11, 2017

“High Priestess” or “Master of an Art of Singing”? Changing the Conversation about Mahalia Jackson

Stephen RaskauskasJanuary 6, 2017

This Video of Bernstein Scolding Two Percussionists Proves Playing Triangle is Harder Than You Think

Program Director David Polk shares his favorite musical memories from his 14 years at WFMT

David PolkOctober 1, 2019

After nearly 14 years at WFMT, David Polk has decided to move on. During his time, he's amassed a huge collection of music that he will always associate with the station. On his last day at WFMT, he wants to share with you just a few of the musical gems that he'll be taking with him in spirit.

Jessye Norman, the international opera star, dead at 74

Associated PressSeptember 30, 2019

The renowned international opera star, whose passionate soprano voice won her four Grammy Awards and the National Medal of Arts, has died.

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