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George Gershwin’s work has remained popular, but it is also controversial: for some it introduced jazz into the concert hall, while others consider it to be a white musician’s crass and racist appropriation

This month marks the 100th anniversary of a landmark piece that brought jazz and classical music lovers together.

The celebration will include a concert with the New York Pops and Montego Glover.

TOCCATA-Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus opens its concert series at the elegant Genoa Lakes Golf Club Ballroom at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 31st with a special program.

'I’m just as curious now at 91 as I was at 21': From Alabama to 'New Journalism,' Gay Talese still has stories to tell

Mr. Pressler continued playing concertos and solo recitals into his 90s and taught at Indiana University.

Mr. Pressler, who fled Nazi Germany as a youth, was the anchor of a group that, with various lineups, performed all over the world for 53 years.

Performers and performances come and go, but what lasts is the music.

Performers and performances come and go, but what lasts is the music.

A guide to the legendary British conductor, Sir Thomas Beecham, and his best recordings