New Releases Apr 21: Songs and Strings
Albums marking several ocassions including Earth Day and 200 years of Schubert.
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Playlist: Classical Music Inspired by Water
Dive into melodies inspired by flickering fish, gliding swans, epic voyages, and beloved shores.
New Releases Apr. 8: Instrument Spotlights
Deep dives into contemporary violin repertoire, recent trombone works, and not-so-recent concertos for lute, as well as an album-length survey of preludes and chamber arrangements of beloved Stephen Sondheim touchstones.
The delicate dance to preserve the magic of Abbey Road’s legendary Studio One
Nearly a century after its opening, Studio One underwent a six-month, multimillion-pound refurbishment, with the main priority being the preservation of one very important thing: the sound.
Playlist: Feel-Good Classical Music
From the jubilant to the blissful and everything in between, this longform playlist has something for anyone looking for a classical music mood booster.
New Releases Apr. 1: Dynamic Duos
Three unique pairings — guitar/flute, oboe/harpsichord, and clarinet/piano — each with a fascinating repertoire focus. Plus early vocal music, piano concertos, solo piano, and a wide-ranging album for harp.
Chicago Opera Theater ’25-26 Season Announced
Including titles by Kurt Weill and Antonio Salieri.
Classical Voyages: London
Join us on a trip around London, a city with character, landmarks, and music to spare.
Middle School Pianist Wins CSO Young Artist Competition
The winner's teacher, Sueanne Metz, says his "genuine sincerity shines through when he performs, along with his intelligence, maturity, and creativity beyond his years."
New Releases Mar. 24: A Kanneh-Mason Debut, Ravel x2, Rare Birds, and More Composers
Composer-specific recordings are front-and-center this week, with two foregrounding works by Maurice Ravel, as well as album-length explorations dedicated to Telemann, Franz Schubert, and Georges Bizet. And two debut recordings: by Jeneba Kanneh-Mason and idiosyncratic chamber collective Owls.
6 Epic, Over-the-Top Opera Mad Scenes
The mad scene: one of opera's most thrilling institutions.
