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Taipei, Dec. 2 (CNA) The National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, also known locally as Weiwuying, recently unveiled its major programs for the first half of 2023, touting exclusive performances and two music festivals in spring.

If you needed to be reminded of the genius of two groundbreaking early 20th century composers or hoped for an introduction to a fascinating contemporary composer, Thursday’s concert of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra unquestionably lived up to expectations.

The perennial holiday favorite has been fascinatingly dolled up, musically and in dance, on new recordings and video on the heels of its 300th anniversary.

Eldbjørg Hemsing signs to Sony Classical

On Wednesday, Ludwig van Beethoven’s birthday was celebrated for the 250th time. I assume his abusive, alcoholic father wasn’t too plastered to have had baby Beethoven parties, and the composer is one who has never gone out of fashion. Indeed, Beethoven has remained such a dominant, adversity-overcoming ode-to-joy-ster that even a pandemic hasn’t been able to blow out 250 brightly burning birthday candles lighting up a darkened world. The German city of Bonn, Beethoven’s bir...