New Releases May 20: French Horn, Shostakovich, Siblings
Horn player Felix Klieser shares selections hailing from Scandinavia. Two albums explore the music of Shostakovich. We hear siblings collaborating: Lucas and Arthur Jussen in Cantus and Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason in Shostakovich & Britten. Plus, Baroque deep dives, a tribute to Maurice Ravel, and a lesser-known ballet.
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Inside the Score: Adolphe Adam’s Giselle
Joffrey's Scott Speck, who co-authored Classical Music for Dummies, explains how music helps to tell the stories you see on stage.
Video: The Most Important Advice That Composer Ludovico Einaudi Received from His Mentor Luciano Berio
Einaudi explained how being a performer influences his compositional process and the most important advice Berio taught him about music... (which doesn’t exactly involve music).
Playlist: Opera’s Most Ghastly Ghouls, Ghosts, and Goblins
The opera house can be a scary place – and we’re not talking about all those crazy singers and their shenanigans backstage! Many operas contain ghastly ghouls, ghosts, goblins, witches, dragons, and all kinds of crazy creatures. Here are some of the most frightening pieces from the history of opera.
Playlist: Classical Music to Rattle Your Bones on Día de Los Muertos
Day of the Dead is about honoring friends and family who have left us. Enjoy these 13 pieces as you celebrate Día de los Muertos and remember your loved ones.
Playlist: 31 Freaky and Frightening Classical Works to Haunt Your Halloween
Whether you’re looking for spooky music as you wait for trick-or-treaters, or you need some music to accompany your own "danse macabre," we have your perfect Halloween soundtrack.
Riccardo Muti and CSO Dedicate Performance to Victims of Northern California Fires during West Coast Tour
CSO music director Riccardo Muti decided to dedicate an encore to victims after a concert in Berkeley, where the orchestra had a multi-day residency.
Does Classical Music Have a Clapping Problem?
As classical organizations seek to bring more newcomers to the concert hall, have traditions of audience silence worn out their welcome?
Hess Concerts Celebrates 40 Years of Presenting Free Music in Downtown Chicago
On October 20, 1977, the first Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert was presented in Chicago, inspired by Dame Myra Hess' passion to make music accessible for all.
Anish Kapoor, the Artist Who Created ‘The Bean,’ Just Took His Very First Selfie with It
When Anish Kapoor visited his iconic sculpture or the first time since it was completed in 2006, he had to take his first selfies with it.
Meet Stilian Kirov, the New Music Director of the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra
The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO), based in south suburban Park Forest, is celebrating its 40th season, and the orchestra welcomes a new face to the podium: conductor Stilian Kirov.
