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The conductor has announced his diagnosis with an aggressive form of brain cancer and plans to step down as the group's artistic director.

Star performers at the famed New York opera house, including soprano Anna Netrebko and conductor Valery Gergiev, have been closely associated with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

On her new album, the opera star suggests Mother Nature has a lot to teach us, if we'd only listen.

A number of Russian stars from the performing arts world are using their voices and international platforms to denounce the invasion of Ukraine and speak up against Russian President Vladimir Putin.

A look back to when music didn't just accompany the Olympics, but was itself an Olympic event.

The king of ragtime published his hit tune 120 years ago. Pianist Lara Downes believes the piece helped shape the future of American music.

Every spring, the faithful plodding of a familiar tune can be heard in commencement venues across the country, but its composer didn't always enjoy such a hallowed reputation.

Celebrate Pride Month with these pieces written by queer composers for those they loved.

Having joined the BSO in 2024, Lorna McGhee talks with WCRB's Brian McCreath about her roots in a coastal town in Scotland, the experience of auditioning for the BSO, and what she finds magnetic about playing in Boston and at Tanglewood.