

Arts Jan 20

Italian conductor Claudio Abbado died peacefully in Bologna at the age of 80. He will be remembered for his extraordinary conducting skills, a teacher who championed both new music and new talent.
By Ellen Rolfes
Jun 25

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Arts Jul 06

In rural Virginia, a month-long program of recitals, concerts and operas is both a traditional summer music festival as well as an opportunity for students to train with music greats. Jeffrey Brown visits with founder and renowned conductor Lorin Maazel.
Arts Jul 18

In the 1960s, piano virtuoso Leon Fleisher lost the use of his right hand due to a condition called focal dystonia, but he focused on teaching and continued to play pieces designed for one-handed pianists. Jeffrey Brown and Fleisher discuss…
More of Jeffrey Brown's conversation with pianist and conductor Leon Fleisher.

By Molly Finnegan
A roundup of arts headlines.
A roundup of arts headlines.
A roundup of arts headlines.
A roundup of arts headlines.
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