When composer and conductor Steve Hackman stepped on stage at Chicago’s Harris theatre, he might as well have been walking ...

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Child, who grew up in Portland, left American Public Media’s "Performance Today" in October after 25 years hosting the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. No one needs reminding that 2025 began in an L.A. aflame. Musicians didn’t escape the fires, especially in ...

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Journey with us through seven years of astonishing sonic experimentation, as we rank the 13 Beatles studio albums ...

Queensland’s reputation must change, according to a leading official who is going out of her way to make sure it does.

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Gehry, who died on Friday at 96, made an invaluable contribution to classical music by designing spaces with stunning ...