New Releases Mar. 18: Gut Strings, Marsalis, Sondheim, and Selaocoe
An ambitious and inventive take on Tchaikovsky’s chamber music, a Wynton Marsalis symphony, piano reimaginings of music of Sondheim, and the multifaceted Abel Selaocoe. Plus, selections from contemporary operas without singing, and a vocal exploration on the theme of light.
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Sitarist Anoushka Shankar on Sexism, Collaboration, Her Return “Home” to the United States
"The word 'collaboration' is an umbrella term, really. One doesn't just get up on stage and 'jam' with an orchestra the way you might with a guitarist or someone else."
Watch ‘Invitation to a Die-In,’ A Moving Musical Memorial to Unarmed Black Men Killed by Police
"My heart began to race when I was listening to this piece for the first time. It’s upsetting for me to listen to. I don’t like this piece,” composer Nkeiru Okoye said.
This Classical Music-Inspired Cocktail Is A “Ravelation”
If you like to accompany your favorite pieces of classical music with a cocktail, try this drink that pairs perfectly with a sonata by Ravel.
Defiant Requiem Honors Holocaust Victims, Reminds Us: “The Arts Are Critically Important”
"What the Jews did at Terezín was reach for the best of mankind to help them endure the worst of mankind. This is what the arts can do. This is what the arts do do," says conductor Murry Sidlin
Composer Samuel Adams Explains How Schubert, J-Pop Inspired His First Work for the Chicago Symphony
31-year-old composer Samuel Adams didn’t yet have specific ideas in mind when he began his three-year residency with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra two years ago. Rather, he developed them as he got to know members of the orchestra and music director Riccardo Muti. Eventually, he decided that he wanted to write something that would “explore every possible extreme of what ...
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 ...
