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The News-Leader compiled a list of 50-plus things to do in March, including St. Patricks Day events and the Broadway production of "Hamilton."

Hundreds of budding young musicians are in Simcoe this week for the Norfolk Musical Arts Festival.

England’s legendary Academy of St Martin in the Fields, known for its “delectable mix of drive and vibrant coloring” (Baltimore Sun), will perform music of Schubert, Schumann, Sallinen and Tchaikovsky March 4 as part of the Department of Music’s 2023 Great Artists Series at Washington University in St. Louis.

Hosted by Sutton Foster, the special features performances by André de Shields, Robyn Hurder, Jane Krakowski, Norm Lewis, Donna McKechnie, Betty Buckley, Jessie Mueller, Chita Rivera, Vanessa Williams and many more. The concert celebration is a living testament to why musical theater continues to resonate so powerfully.

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With Muti’s departure as music director at the end of June coming ever closer, each of his appearances with the orchestra seems to carry added meaning and emotion, and it certainly felt that way Thursday.

Maestro Demetrius Fuller to conduct Sinfonia Gulf Coast orchestra at upcoming event.

The official carnival season will have ended a few days before Sinfonia’s first concert of 2023, yet merriment and fun will still ring throughout this program of merry music making. A quintet of French horns from the studio of Chris Komer will share Robert Schumann’s Konzertstück (Concert Piece) for Horns and Orchestra. Donovan Pearce ’23 (certificate in music composition) has written a new work, Sapphire Scherzo that will take the audience on “a spirited journey through shifting worlds...

A pairing of Clara and Robert Schumann’s piano concertos, Kurt Weill’s symphonies and Steve Reich’s string quartets are among the highlights.

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops announced details for the 2023-24 season, Louis Langrée’s eleventh and final season as Music Director of the Orchestra.