Ryan Opera Center Recital Series

5:00 pm – This month’s artists include soprano Emily Richter, mezzo-soprano Camille Robles, and pianist Michael Banwarth.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Mälkki

6:00 pm – Guest conductor Susanna Mälkki leads the world premiere of Lowell Liebermann’s Flute Concerto No. 2.

Fiesta: Astor Piazzolla

8:00 pm – Exploring some of the Argentinian composer's music from the ballroom to the concert hall.


New Releases Apr 28: Felix Klieser, Pacho Flores, and more

World premiere recordings and re-orchestrations make for a colorful week of new releases.

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Michael Tilson Thomas Passes at Age 81

The acclaimed conductor, composer, and pianist was a leading figure in classical music, known for championing the art form through performance, education, and broadcasting.

New Releases Apr 21: Songs and Strings

Albums marking several ocassions including Earth Day and 200 years of Schubert.

New Releases Apr 14: Seth Parker Woods, Randall Scotting, Isata Kanneh-Mason, and more

A collection of highly personal albums that emphasize the brand of each featured artist.

Lyric Opera’s ’26-27 Season: Don Giovanni, Omar, Guys & Dolls, and more

The season includes Sondra Radvanovsky, newly appointed Artistic Advisor, in concert with tenor SeokJong Baek, and the Lyric debut of bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green.

New Releases Apr 7: Opera Reimagined, New Concertos, and Vienna

Opera is centered two new instrumental releases and Lise Davidsen's live recital; plus chamber music from Vienna and new music from Aldo López-Gavilán.

New Releases Mar 31: Puccini, Vivaldi, and Jóhann Jóhannsson

A mix that includes an all-women a capella ensemble, late Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson, and lute concertos beyond Vivaldi's own.

New Releases Mar 24: A Focus on Women Composers

Wrapping up women’s history month with a handful of albums that highlight women composers and performers.

The Fantasy of Madama Butterfly

Matthew Ozawa spoke with WFMT about how virtual reality – paired with a deep love of the genre – might help audiences see one of opera's biggest works in a new light.

Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean

Woods Hole scientists discovered the song while digitizing old audio recordings last year. The recording was on a well-preserved disc created by a Gray Audograph, a kind of dictation machine used in the 1940s.

New Releases Mar 17: Hello, Goodbye

The final album by British legend Dame Imogen Cooper alongside debuts by rising stars.

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