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Noseda extends tenure with National Symphony through 2026-27

The 58-year-old Italian conductor succeeded Christoph Eschenbach for the 2017-18 season; he also holds roles at the Zurich Opera and London Symphony Orchestra.

Stephen RaskauskasNovember 16, 2016

Watch WFMT Listener Favorite, Pianist Vera Gornostaeva, Play 12 Chopin Mazurkas

Stephen RaskauskasNovember 14, 2016

How Choreographer Martha Graham Named Aaron Copland’s American Classic, “Appalachian Spring”

Stephen RaskauskasNovember 13, 2016

Playlist: Classical Music to Enjoy During the Supermoon

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6 Classical Music and Wine Pairings That Are Sure To Soothe Your Soul

Michael San GabinoSeptember 12, 2019

Wine and music pair together in perfect harmony. Check out these 6 pairings from maestro and wine ambassador Enrique Mazzola.

Pianist Alon Goldstein performs two Scarlatti sonatas in WFMT’s Levin Performance Studio [Video]

Keegan MorrisSeptember 12, 2019

In an Impromptu broadcast featuring music by Ginastera, Bernstein, Beethoven, and yes, Domenico Scarlatti, pianist Alon Goldstein spoke with host Kerry Frumkin on the prolific mastery of the Baroque composer, who composed more than 550 sonatas during his lifetime.

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Members of Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles perform at the Halftime Show of Super Bowl 50 with Coldplay's Chris Martin (Photo: Arnie Papp)

6 Times Orchestras Scored at Major Sporting Events

Dorian NicholasNovember 4, 2016

Memorable performances by orchestras at recent sporting events.

Baroque Opera Discovered in Bolivian Jungles Has Midwest Premiere

Stephen RaskauskasNovember 4, 2016

When exploring the jungles of South America, perhaps one of the last things you would expect to find are centuries old scores by European composers like Scarlatti, Vivaldi, Bassani, and Hasse. But that’s exactly what Father Piotr Nawrot encountered in Jesuit Missions located in modern-day Bolivia, along with the score to an opera, San Ignacio, which receives its Midwestern premiere ...

Powder sprinkled into opera pit may have been human ashes

Associated PressOctober 31, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) — A powdery substance a man sprinkled into the orchestra pit at New York’s Metropolitan Opera may have been an opera lover’s ashes, police said Saturday. The freakish incident during an afternoon performance of Rossini’s “Guillaume Tell” forced Met officials to cancel the rest of the show as well as an evening performance of a second opera. ...

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