In 2024 Chicago’s Cedille Records released several CDs featuring vocal music, continuing a trend from 2023. Several include world premier recordings of works by Chicago composers. Others resurrect long-ignored songs […]
Guarneri Hall Presents is a series of chamber concerts that began in 2018 and has continued to grow as a destination for classical music aficionados. In October, guest presenter Nova Linea […]
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Chicago is the premier city for the arts. Our musical scene is to be envied. We have two wonderful orchestras that play traditional classical music and a wealth of new […]
Under the direction of Christoph Eschenbach, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra gave a lovely performance of music by Richard Strauss, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven on Friday afternoon. Joining […]
Paul Robeson was a polymath—lawyer, athlete, and megawatt stage presence with a resonant baritone known the world over. Like many Black American pioneers, Robeson’s recognition came after he died. D-Composed […]
The sounds of the first viola ever made by Antonio Stradivarius wafted through the rafters of Symphony Center on Thursday as French-born Antoine Tamestit performed William Walton’s concerto for that […]
Over a two-evening span, Dame Jane Glover and Music of the Baroque Orchestra and Chorus provided a once-in-a-lifetime musical experience. On Tuesday, with the help of soprano Joélle Harvey, tenor […]
Under the direction of Dame Jane Glover, Music of the Baroque Orchestra gave a spirited performance of musical chestnuts at Ravinia’s Martin Theater on Tuesday night. In doing so, it […]
A Chicago audience got its first taste of a new musical organization at the PianoForte Studios on Saturday evening. The American Chamber Music Society introduced itself in a dramatic fashion […]
Under the lively leadership of Jonathan Rush, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra completed a residency at Ravinia in an amazing fashion on Sunday evening. Joined by violinist Rachel Barton Pine, the […]