Nina Simone knew she was a genius when only six months old, as it became clear that her musical talent was a true gift from above that needed to be nurtured.

The national touring company production of “Chicago” opens Dec. 2 in the Blaisdell Concert.

In 2019 (at age 15), violinist Jeanne Marquez partnered with Filipino-Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski (then age 19!) in a ...