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These seasonal activities in Kansas City bring light and warmth to the classical music landscape

The Country Club Plaza shines in the wintertime with its array of string lights. As the days get shorter and the nights grow longer, moments of light and renewal shine even brighter in our lives.
The New York Times

Poking Fun at Classical Music, With Wigs, Hula-Hoops and Puns

After 11 years, Eddy Chen and Brett Yang are moving on from their beloved, enormously popular comedy duo TwoSet Violin. Credit... Supported by By Javier C. Hernández Photographs and Video by Andre ...
OPB

Grammy nominee Andy Akiho tries to bring fun, energy to classical music while pushing its limits

A Japanese American composer, Akiho has thrilled audiences with music that features eye-popping elements like ping pong players, film of kung fu master Bruce Lee and most recently, a drumming ...
Cleveland Scene

Ohio Light Opera Does ‘Guys and Dolls’ and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Week in Cleveland

Nearly all of our classical music recommendations this week are events in the schedules of summer festivals. – Ohio Light Opera has just opened its 45th season in Freedlander Theater at the College of ...
The Arts Desk

Appl, Levickis, Wigmore Hall review - fun to the fore in cabaret and show songs

Concerts at the Wigmore Hall offer many types of pleasure, but not often an evening so straightforwardly fun as Monday ...
Cleveland Scene

The Ohio Light Opera Does ‘Carousel’ and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Week

June has become summer festival month in Northeast Ohio, and all of our classical music picks this week are part of ChamberFest Cleveland, the ENCORE Music & Ideas Festival, and the Ohio Light Opera ...