CSO’s 90th Ravinia Residency Anchors 2026 Season
The Ravinia Festival's 2026 season coincides with several milestones, including the 90th anniversary of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s summer residency.
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Ballerina Michaela DePrince, whose career inspired many after she was born into war, dies at 29
DePrince came to the United States from an orphanage in war-torn Sierra Leone and performed on some of the world's biggest stages.
Full Circle for Chicago-born Dancer, Choreographer Houston Thomas
“I’m from the South Side, 99th and Throop. Went to school on the South Side, and then every day traveling downtown to go to ballet school. I’m really a Chicago boy, for sure.”
Hilary Hahn to miss CSO season premiere
The soloist's injury continues to affect scheduled fall concerts.
Sérgio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83
The celebrated Brazilian musician whose 1966 hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global superstar and helped launched a long, Grammy-winning career, has died.
John, Paul, Johann, and Wolfgang: How Classical Music Inspired The Beatles (and Terri Hemmert!)
Beloved radio legend Terri Hemmert's long and winding road to being Chicago’s resident “Beatle-ologist.”
Angelina Jolie dazzles Venice Film Festival with ‘Maria,’ a biopic about opera legend Maria Callas
Jolie trained for nearly seven months to prepare for the role. The singing in the film is a blend of actor and the real thing.
10 Classical Earworms: The Mastery Behind Unforgettable Music
This music will stay with you—drawing you back to these pieces time and again.
Valerie June on the Crossroads of Mindfulness and Creativity
Mindfulness, to acclaimed multifaceted artist Valerie June, makes "a person be there in that moment — even when you know so many things in the world are unjust and not right."
10 Composers Who Were Inspired by Their Travels
From Bolivia to Ghana to India to the US, the perspective-changing experience of travel influenced many of your favorite composers.
New Contemporary Chamber Series Launches in Loop Fall ’24
The inaugural 2024-2025 season contains four concerts taking place on Wednesday over the course of the year. The debut season boasts six world premieres.
