2024–2025 Season of Change for Chicago Opera Theater
The season is the first programmed by 2023-appointed general director Lawrence Edelson and the first following the departure of Lidiya Yankovskaya as music director.
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Acclaimed Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa dies at age 88
The Japanese conductor amazed audiences with the lithe physicality of his performances during three decades at the helm of the BSO. He served as the first music director of Ravinia from 1964 to 1968.
Chicago Music and Arts Events for Lunar New Year
In Chicago, festivities abound in the weeks surrounding the dawning Year of the Dragon.
Vote for Stravinsky’s Top 10 Works
We want to hear your take! Help us create a definitive ranking of the iconoclastic 20th-century composer’s greatest music.
Remembering Don Tait
“He was completely serious about the music, but also effervescently joyful. He loved this artform.”
Follow Live: Grammy 2024 Winners
Follow live on Sunday, February 4, as music's biggest awards are given out!
CSO Cellist David Sanders to retire after nearly 50 years
Sanders was the last active member of the legendary Frank Miller-helmed CSO cello section.
Marin Alsop-led Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship Names Winners
The recipient joins a respected roster of fellowship winners, including Karina Canellakis, Mei-Ann Chen, Jeri Lynne Johnson, and Valentina Peleggi.
Musical Events for Black History Month
Honor Black artistry with an entire month of exciting musical events — operas, chamber concerts, jazz orchestras, broadcasts, and more!
LA Opera scraps planned world premiere of Mason Bates’ ‘Kavalier and Clay’ adaptation over finances
“It was a very ambitious and therefore expensive project, and unfortunately in the current conditions, it wasn’t something that we can manage,” LA Opera CEO Christopher Koelsch said.
Playlist: 6 Classic Songs that Sample Classical Music
Let’s take a step back in time to hear how classical music influenced some of the 20th century’s hits!
