New Releases July 21: John Holiday, Nathalie Stutzmann, and more
The debut of an Early Music ensemble, a countertenor finalist on NBC's The Voice, and more from this week's new releases.
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CSO Harpist To Retire After 63 Years
Turner will retire following the CSO's residency at the Ravinia Festival this summer.
New Releases May 6: Jewish Vienna, Weinberg, Bassoon
A new album pays tribute to the Jewish composers of 20th-century Vienna. The Arcadia Quartet’s album explores the string quartets of another marginalized Jewish composer: Mieczysław Weinberg. Leading English bassoonist Laurence Perkins offers a lighthearted survey in Honey-coloured Cow. Other highlights include a handful of world premiere recordings by the United Strings of Europe, two violin concertos featuring Hans Christian ...
The Evolution of the Orchestra: Strings
Learn why the violin is so pivotal in the development of modern-day string instruments.
‘Buena Vista Social Club,’ ‘Death Becomes Her’ and ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ lead Tony Award nominations
And Audra McDonald becomes the most Tony-Nominated performer in Broadway history.
Chicago-Area AAPI Month Events and Concerts
Honor Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with these exciting, eye-opening, and wide-ranging events from all around the Chicago area.
Pioneering 115-Year-Old Scott Joplin Opera Reimagined
"We’ve truly made Treemonisha the heroine. She doesn’t need a man to save her. She does everything herself."
Harris Announces 2025-26 Season
Welcoming music and dance presentations from Chicago and beyond, the season runs from August 2025 to May 2026.
New Releases Apr. 29: Women Composers, Ukraine, Early Music
Works by Julia Perry, Doreen Carwithen, Hildegard von Bingen, and Miley Cyrus (yes, you read that right) are the marquee works on a pair of releases dedicated to women composers and artists. We are also treated to a survey of Ukrainian classical music, a pair of early music releases, and albums highlighting works by Franz Liszt and Ludwig van Beethoven.
Playlist: Magical Classical Music
Sometimes music can bring us awe-inspiring wonder... here are a few such pieces!
New Releases Apr. 22: Bach, Brahms, Price, Satie, and more
Deep dives into composer catalogues this week, with album-length surveys of music by Bach (in two recordings), Brahms, and Satie. Plus a record juxtaposing quintets by Florence Price and Antonín Dvořák. And we hear from contemporary composers Rami Levin and Michael Daugherty.
