New Releases Apr 28: Felix Klieser, Pacho Flores, and more
World premiere recordings and re-orchestrations make for a colorful week of new releases.
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Amadeus, Parks Headline Steppenwolf’s 50th Season
A 20th century classic, plus a world premiere and a new-to-Chicago work by leading contemporary playwrights.
Ravinia ’25: Kanneh-Mason, Lang Lang, Erivo Feature
Guest artists making their festival debuts with the CSO will include pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, musical theater royalty Sutton Foster, violinist Himari, and cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason.
Lyric 25-26: Medea, Salome, Frida, Smashing Pumpkins, and More
The company’s slate of presentations includes two world premieres, two Lyric premieres, and several new productions.
New Releases Mar. 11: Composer Focuses
Explore landmark works by Jean Sibelius and Aram Khachaturian, plus unheralded repertoire by Gaetano Donizetti, Ernest Chausson, John Field, and Marie de Grandval.
Broadway musical ‘Hamilton’ cancels plans to play the Kennedy Center in 2026
Organizers cited President Donald Trump’s shakeup of the institution’s leadership as their reason for canceling.
Music of the Baroque ’25-26 ‘Emerald’ Anniversary Season
Celestial Voices, Fathers and Sons, Baroque Blockbusters and other fascinating fare for the ensemble's 55th season.
CSO Unveils ’25-26 Season, New Artist-in-Residence
With a characteristically star-studded lineup of conductors and soloists.
New Releases Mar. 4: Hough, Okpebholo, Schumann, Walton — Plus Soviet Censorship and Latin Rhythms
Album-length explorations of works by Chicago's Shawn E. Okpebholo, pianist-composer Stephen Hough, as well as the 20th-century master William Walton and Romantic era great Robert Schumann.
The Hidden Gems of Maurice Ravel
Among the composer's lesser known works are pieces inspired by ticking clocks, talking animals, and Madagascar folk songs!
