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Elayne Jones, Pioneering Percussionist, Is Dead at 94

She challenged racial barriers when she joined the San Francisco Symphony in 1972. But she became embroiled in a legal battle when she was denied tenure two years later.

By David Allen

Classical Music Content Type: Personal Profile Hahn, Hilary Music Organs (Musical) Royal Albert Hall Social Media TikTok (ByteDance)

On TikTok, an Organist Finds an Audience, and Herself

Anna Lapwood became a star on an app known more for dancing clips than classical music.

By Alex Marshall

Christmas Classical Music King's College, Cambridge O Come, All Ye Faithful (Song) Willcocks, David (1919-2015)

‘Everyone Wants to Hear’ This One Chord in a Christmas Carol

A moment in “O Come, All Ye Faithful” is so popular, it’s printed on T-shirts. But it’s also symbolic, and important to music history.

By Hugh Morris

Clarinets Classical Music Deaths (Obituaries) Drucker, Stanley New York Philharmonic

Stanley Drucker, Ageless Clarinetist of the N.Y. Philharmonic, Dies at 93

He played in the orchestra for 60 years, performing under the baton of five music directors. He personified the orchestra’s brilliant, even brash, character.

By Daniel J. Wakin