Lin-Manuel Miranda launches R.I.S.E. Network to improve diversity on Broadway
A 2021 report on diversity in Broadway teams showed that 100% of general managers and 94% of the producers were white. White actors were cast in 80% of the lead roles in musicals and 90% of the lead roles in plays.
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Stream: This Rare Live Recording of ‘Queen of Gospel’ Mahalia Jackson Will Take You to Church
Hear a rarely-heard live performance by Mahalia Jackson’s broadcast from the Morrison Hotel in 1975 courtesy of the Studs Terkel Radio Archive.
Harris Theater for Music and Dance Brings ‘Epic Masterworks’ to Chicago in 2017-18 Season
The newly announced season features the Monteverdi Choir, American Ballet Theatre, and the Mark Morris Dance Group performing "epic masterworks."
Ravinia Festival Shares Schedule for Summer ’17
This summer’s festival is anchored by the eighty-second annual residency of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
16-Year-Old Violinist Maya Buchanan Wins 2017 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition
For many musicians, the chance to perform with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is a dream gig. The Crain-Maling Foundation Chicago Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition makes this dream come true for one young musician every year. On Saturday, March 11, four finalists competed in Symphony Hall for the chance to perform with the CSO during a youth concert in the ...
π This Fugue On Pi Will Totally Blow Your Mind π
Everybody loves a good fugue, but you’ve never heard a fugue like this before. This “Fugue on Pi” was uploaded by YouTuber Gregory Ristow on March 14, 2014. March 14th is, of course, Pi Day, since the date corresponds to the first several digits of pi. Pi is an infinite, irrational number that’s defined by the ratio of a circle’s ...
Travel Expert Rick Steves Reveals His Four Favorite Places to Hear Live Music in Europe
Rick Steves, America’s favorite European travel guide, said, “I don’t have the time to enjoy going to a lot of concerts in Europe because of the nature of my work, but I love music.” Even if you’re not jet-setting quite like Steves, you’re likely trying to pack a lot into your travels abroad. And if you’re curious to attend a ...
Chance the Rapper Gives $1 Million for Arts Ed in Chicago Public Schools, Goal to Raise $215 Million
Chance stated: "I'm committed to helping Chicago's children having quality learning experiences, experiences that include the arts."
Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Us That Vivaldi Arranged His “Spring” Concerto for Chorus!?!?
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons are some of the most frequently performed and instantly recognizable classical works today. The four concertos – Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter – were first published in 1725 in a larger collection of concertos called The Contest Between Harmony and Invention.
Why Chopin Composed Fewer Works for Piano and Orchestra Than You Can Count on Your Two Hands
The majority of Chopin’s surviving works are for the piano. Surprisingly, however, the composer only left us with two piano concertos and a handful of other works for piano and orchestra. Polish-Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki, who recorded Chopin: Works for Piano and Orchestra for Deutsche Grammophon, reflected on these works and why Chopin didn’t write more of them. Expanding the ...
Meet the Real Star of “La La Land,” Academy Award-Winning Composer Justin Hurwitz
La La Land, an original movie musical that recently won 6 Academy Awards, has sung and danced its way onto the big screen and into the hearts of millions. The film tells the love story of Mia and Sebastian, two artists trying to break into the competitive world of LA’s entertainment industry. While mega stars Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling portray ...
