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Experience the future of classical music! Now in its second year, the Next Generation Music Festival is a battle of the bands-style showcase of talent from across the state and recorded at the historic Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.
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Modest in his demeanor but remarkably enduring, the American-born, Swedish conductor continually fell in love with music, leading orchestras with no-nonsense insight and integrity well into his 90s.
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WMHT's Student Musician of the Month is a chance to celebrate the accomplishments of some of the gifted young musicians in our area.
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Israel's center-right opposition has a chance to unseat Netanyahu — but backing of Arab-led parties will be key. -
From the first Native American woman elected to the U.S. Senate and the first Muslim who will join the upper chamber to the Senate's first Paralympian, voters elected historic candidates on Tuesday.
