Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians get 3% annual raises in 3-year labor contract
Music director emeritus for life Riccardo Muti will lead the CSO season-opening concert September 21 at Orchestra Hall.
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Finding the Details in Grand Opera: Muti, CSO, and CSO Chorus Present Verdi’s ‘Aida’
Verdi's Aida is the apotheosis of grant opera, but the true beauty of Verdi lies not only in its grandeur but also in its details.
‘Closets Are For Clothes’: Celebrating Pride Month through Musical Coming Out Stories
"I wanted to encourage young emerging LGBTQ+ composers to write pieces that tell their story in an authentic way... This concert series is both a celebration of how far we have come and how far we still have to go.”
After a 50-year wait, ‘Stonewall’ opera was written in weeks
This is the third major presentation of City Opera's LGBTQ series following Peter Eotvos' Angels in America in 2017 and Charles Wuorinen's Brokeback Mountain last year.
Playlist: WFMT Selects Classical Music for Your Serene, Sunny Summer
Summer is upon us! Whatever your plans, we have the perfect musical accompaniment: summery classical music selected by WFMT hosts and staff!
Baltimore Symphony locks out its musicians as talks stall
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is locking out its musicians now that contract and salary negotiations have stalled. The Baltimore Sun reports the lockout starts Monday. Musicians say they’re also losing 12 weeks of pay since management abruptly cancelled summer concerts. Musicians have been playing without a new contract since September. A statement from orchestra president and Chief Executive Peter ...
Playlist: Sergio and Clarice, Music Runs in the Family for this Father-Daughter Duo
The father, Sergio, is a guitarist, composer, arranger, educator, and the daughter, Clarice, is a bold and highly innovative vocalist, composer, orchestrator, videographer, and mentor.
VIDEO | Escher Quartet performs works by Mozart, Dvořák for a WFMT Facebook Live
WFMT hosted the Escher Quartet in a Facebook Live from the Village Presbyterian Church in Northbrook ahead of their performances at the 2019 North Shore Chamber Music Festival, which begins on June 12.
Strike Up the Wind Band: Celebrating 50 Years of the Northwestern University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Though Northwestern's band program dates back to 1911, the Symphonic Wind Ensemble began in 1969.
Ron Howard tells Pavarotti’s ‘bittersweet’ story in new doc
"My hope is the film goes a step toward that agenda of his which was to democratize the art form and broaden the audience reach."
Maria Callas will return to Chicago in September. No, we’re not kidding.
Maria Callas will return to Chicago’s Lyric Opera House for one night only... in hologram form!
