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Best Classical Christmas Albums of 2025

From the serene to the upbeat, this stockingful of 2025 Christmas albums will fill your festivities with joy and wonder.

Keegan MorrisMarch 7, 2025

Playlist: Crazy Concertos

Demarre McGill, seated outside, smiles at the camera while holding the flute

Keegan MorrisMarch 6, 2025

Music of the Baroque ’25-26 ‘Emerald’ Anniversary Season

Keegan MorrisMarch 5, 2025

CSO Unveils ’25-26 Season, New Artist-in-Residence

Man in suit holds trumpet and stares at camera

CSO Assistant Principal Trumpet Mark Ridenour to Retire After 31 Years

Keegan MorrisJune 20, 2025

Appointed by Daniel Barenboim in 1994, Ridenour's final performances with the orchestra will take place this weekend, as the CSO performs Verdi's Requiem with music director emeritus for life Riccardo Muti.

closeup of Jaws poster features woman swimming in open water... with shark lurking below

‘Jaws’ and the two musical notes that changed Hollywood forever

Associated PressJune 18, 2025

The shark does not appear until the 81-minute mark of the 124-minute film. But its presence is felt through Williams’ theme, which some music scholars have theorized evoke the shark’s heartbeat.

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