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Grammys add new categories, including songwriter of the year

The Recording Academy has created a social change song award and five new categories, including songwriter of the year.

Stephen RaskauskasDecember 9, 2016

Add ‘The Miracle of Hanukkah’ Opera to Your Holiday Traditions, Now That It’s (Finally) Been Written

Stephen RaskauskasDecember 9, 2016

Meet Morgan and Louie, the Adorable, Four-Legged Stars of “The Magic Flute” at Lyric Opera of Chicago

Stephen RaskauskasDecember 8, 2016

Video: Hear the Carols That Characters in A Christmas Carol Would’ve Actually Heard

Domingo withdraws from Met Opera after harassment reports

Associated PressSeptember 25, 2019

The opera legend indicated that he would never again perform at the Met.

Video: ‘Get Out’ Composer Michael Abels Brings His Horror Score Into the Concert Hall

Michael San GabinoSeptember 20, 2019

"Writing music, I believe, is a spiritual practice,” says composer Michael Abels. “Any three notes you can find are either terrible or brilliant depending on the context.” Abels makes his Sinfonietta conducting debut leading the orchestra in a live-to-picture performance of his own score for Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning film Get Out.

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Your Guide to WFMT’s 2016 Holiday Programming

Stephen RaskauskasDecember 5, 2016

All month long, you can enjoy WFMT's special holiday broadcasts from all around the world.

The Single Most Important Piece of Advice Cellist Yo-Yo Ma Has for Young Musicians Today

Stephen RaskauskasDecember 1, 2016

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma is not only one of the world’s most renowned musicians; he’s also a passionate advocate for using the power of music to create community.

CSO Announces Program Change, Dutoit to Conduct U.S. Premiere of Newly-Discovered Stravinsky Work, “Funeral Song”

Stephen RaskauskasNovember 30, 2016

In April 2017, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra will perform a newly-discovered work by Stravinsky, Funeral Song, in concerts led by Charles Dutoit.

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