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How do you tell the story of Beethoven’s life and art?

On the eve of his 90th birthday, the reigning expert Lewis Lockwood has written a history of Beethoven biographies, a genre he knows from the inside.

With new album ‘Giver Taker,’ the buzz about Anjimile is getting even louder

The Boston singer-songwriter has been building toward this moment for years.

Boch Center shines a light on struggling music venues with a series of shows

The lineup for the televised concerts includes Chris Smither, Keb' Mo', Lori McKenna, Tom Rush, Jonathan Edwards, and Will Dailey.

Music critic Alex Ross on Richard Wagner’s vast influence, ‘vivid mirror’ for human experience

The New Yorker staffer will discuss "Wagnerism" in a Sept. 16 virtual event hosted by Harvard Book Store.

BSO musicians agree to pay cuts averaging 37 percent
As part of a new labor agreement, the orchestra will also launch a BSO Resident Fellowship Program for early-career musicians of color.

A Far Cry sets up a musical ‘treasure hunt’ in Jamaica Plain
With concerts on hold, the conductorless string orchestra brings its show under the open sky.

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Whenever clubs do reopen, the city’s live music scene won’t be the same

The shutdown has already claimed several independently owned venues. Those that remain are struggling to hold on.

How superfans are surviving without live music

Committed concertgoers are busy navigating emotion and online content.

Music agents and managers lean on Congress for small-business relief

Indie music industry professionals, including several from Boston, have joined forces and hired a lobbyist.

Boston, ’80s hip-hop, and the previously unseen photos that documented the scene

John Nordell's images, filed away for decades, are included in Sotheby's first-ever hip-hop auction.

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Boston Lyric Opera expands artistic staff, rolls out ‘mobile opera truck’ for 2020-21 season

Conductor Vimbayi Kaziboni joins the company in an artistic adviser position focused on “new stories and unheard stories.”

Catch the latest from Young@Heart singers, ages 77 to 92

The popular chorus has a new single, with a virtual album release party in the works.

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Rockport Music asked a singer to obscure ‘provocative titles’ by a Black composer. He declined

The late Julius Eastman named his works using homophoblic and racial slurs.

MassOpera uses a pickup truck for new roving concert series

The company will bring opera, art songs, and Broadway classics to public housing complexes this Labor Day.