CSO Reveals 2026-27 Season
From a new Artist-in-Residence, to the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's death, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra has announced a characteristically impressive blend of programming.
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Dance Acts Star in Auditorium 2024–25 Season
The Loop's “theatre for the people” presents music and dance titles from October to May.
15 Books About Music For the Young & Young at Heart
Every library could use more books! Here are our top books about music for the young and the young at heart.
Opera Fest of Chicago Returns for Summer Italian Works
The festival, which is dedicated to presenting seldom-performed Italian opera titles, shares a two-program slate in June and July.
Solti Foundation US Names 2024 Fellow
Previous recipients have included Karina Canellakis, Roderick Cox, and Gemma New.
Stravinsky’s Top 10 Works
No one was more pivotal in 20th century classical music than Igor Stravinsky. We rank his definitive top 10 works.
Illinois Phil 2024–25: John Williams, American Symphonies, Messiah, More
The orchestra’s slate of seven concerts will kick off in September with "Three Great American Symphonies."
29-Year-Old Kedrick Armstrong Named Oakland Symphony Music Director
Armstrong is Oakland's first music director since the unexpected death of Michael Morgan in 2021.
Brain scans of Philly jazz musicians reveal secrets to reaching creative flow
Jazz improvisation is a favorite vehicle for studies — it is a measurable real-world task that allows for divergent thinking.
Playlist: 14 Works for the Solar Eclipse
Music to set the stage for a remarkable celestial spectacle.
CSO Names Klaus Mäkelä as Music Director
The new music director designate is just 28 years old. He'll be the youngest in orchestra history when he takes the baton.
