Linda Kernohan

Published March 2, 2022 at 9:32 AM EST Bernardo Arcos Mijailidis/Julia Altukhova / Pianist Anna Federova and cellist Anastasia Kobekina Some of the most legendary names in classical music history have connections to Ukraine. Sergei Prokofiev was born in the Donetsk region. George Gershwin’s grandfather came from Odessa, as did pianist Shura Cherkassky. Leonard Bernstein’s parents immigrated to the United States from Rivne, in the west.

Published February 25, 2022 at 4:29 PM EST Rik Keller Photography / Pianist Lara Downes is on a mission to lift up the music of voices that have languished in the shadows for too long. Her recording series Rising Sun Music features music by Black composers, both past and present.

Published October 14, 2021 at 7:25 AM EDT Stephen Grant / flickr Built in 1868, St. Mary’s Catholic Church served German Village until a lightning strike in 2016 exacerbated existing structural issues. The church building closed for more than 2 years, undergoing a major renovation that combined the grandeur of the church’s traditional design with the advantages of modern engineering. “We call it our 150-year fix,” says Deacon Roger Minner.