New Releases Sept. 30: Bursts of Beauty
The debut of two new ensembles, plus three beautifully poignant works by Kevin Puts.
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Artist Icebreaker: Pianist Lara Downes
Ahead of her appearance at Ravinia this week, we sat down to talk with Lara Downes about her efforts to broaden the classical canon, her first introduction to Black composers like Florence Price and Margaret Bonds, and why she loves to work with Rachel Barton Pine.
Quiz: How Well Do You Know Your Favorite Composers’ Habits?
Can you tell the procrastinators from the diligent workers? How did Stravinsky fix his writer's block? Test your knowledge of composers' habits with these 10 tricky questions!
Quiz: Composer ABCs
Here's a quick pop quiz; answer our 26 alphabetical questions to see if you know your composer ABCs!
Audiences to Return, Venue to Move for Weekly Hess Concerts
After a nearly-18-month absence, the concert series will welcome in-person audiences at a new venue: the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago.
Met Opera and orchestra reach deal, allowing season to start
The Metropolitan Opera reached a four-year agreement with the union for its orchestra, the last major deal needed for the company to resume performances following a 1 1/2-year layoff caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
New faces, new ambitions as opera houses reopen
As opera houses around the country warily resume indoor performances, two of the biggest are ushering in new leadership — along with a heightened commitment to building new audiences.
Playlist: A Classical Fishing Trip
10 pieces of music inspired by angling and sea creatures
Artist Icebreaker: Bass-baritone David Govertsen
Is it luck? Preparation? Skill? David Govertsen thinks it's a little bit of each that has guided him to some of the city's biggest stages.
Carnegie Adjusts Program for Return, Adds Beethoven Cycle
Carnegie Hall has changed the program for its return from the coronavirus shutdown and added a Beethoven cycle to the season with the Philadelphia Orchestra and music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
Video: Beethoven, Debussy, Kodály, Strohl Performed at Chicago Cultural Center
In an impassioned hour of music, cellist Ben Solomonow and pianist Christopher Goodpasture played a wide-ranging selection of music from Ludwig van Beethoven to Rita Strohl.
