Grant Park Music Festival Announces 2026 Season
Chicago's annual, free classical music series will be celebrating multiple anniversaries throughout its 2026 season.
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Music’s New Dimension: How Spatial Audio is Changing Classical Music
Professional musicians are constantly evolving their craft. And so are the engineers and technicians recording and producing their music.
2023 Grammy Nominees Announced: Classical, Jazz, Soundtrack, and More
The Recording Academy announced its 2023 Grammy nominations on November 15, 2022.
Roberta Flack has ALS, now ‘impossible to sing,’ rep says
The progressive disease “has made it impossible to sing and not easy to speak.”
The Rich Warren Connection
"Rarely do I pick up a CD from an artist who doesn't pay homage to Rich Warren,” says Wanda Fischer, award-winning host of The Hudson River Sampler.
Stream a Documentary About Superstar Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Yannick Nézet-Séguin is one of classical music's most exciting and intriguing figures. Get to know him through a streaming documentary.
How Classically Trained Navajo Pianist & Composer Connor Chee Weaves His Sound
"The more I studied music, the more I saw the similarities between weaving and what I do."
Playlist: Music for All Souls Day
All Souls Day (November 2) is a day of prayer and remembrance for departed loved ones observed in many branches of Christianity.
10 Chicago Musical Events for Halloween 2022
Some of the most intriguing, spine-curdling, and spirited musical events all around the Chicago area.
NHL’s Kraken get original music from Oscar winner Zimmer
An NHL team with a Hollywood connection gets a new musical score, and it's from Oscar and Grammy winner Hans Zimmer.
Chicago-born opera stars Janai Brugger & Matthew Polenzani trade tales, on-camera singing tips
Tenor Matthew Polenzani reflects that "there are definitely pieces where what’s required dramatically in a hall of 4,000 seats is different from what’s required dramatically on a screen."
