Corky Siegel at 80: Gathering No Moss at this Magnificent Milestone
"I have so much pouring out of me that I would like to share before I can’t share it anymore. It seems the more years I’ve been given, the more I need."
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Grammy Nominations Announced with Nods for Third Coast Percussion and Cedille Records
The 2020 Grammy Nominations were announced this morning, and several members of the Chicago classical community received recognition as nominees.
A Striking Musical Retreat in the Big Sky State
Located on 12,000 acres in the foothills of the Beartooth Mountains, the rolling, expansive landscape of Tippet Rise provides an evocative complement for an art center and summer festival that combines music, sculpture, poetry, and nature.
Totenberg Stradivarius reborn 4 decades after theft
Roman Totenberg didn't live to see his instrument again; he died in 2012 at the age of 101. But Nathan Meltzer, a nineteen-year-old star violinist, has revived the prized instrument.
Video: Ahead of Chicago Premiere, An Excerpt From Rachmaninoff’s ‘Aleko’
Two operatic opus ones will have their Chicago premieres this weekend, and they both command a chorus of well over 100. Chicago Opera Theater opens its 2019-20 season with a double bill: Joby Talbot's Everest and Rachmaninoff's Aleko.
This Animated Video Explains Why Mozart Was One of the Best Procrastinators
"Mozart led a hectic life — he was basically an overcommitted freelancer,” says Josh Davidoff, program coordinator at 92nd Street Y in New York.
Be a fly on the wall for a Third Coast Baroque rehearsal
Behind every great performance or recording is untold hours of practice. Don't get us wrong, we love the final product, but it's also illuminating to go behind the scenes and witness musicians preparing.
Peter van de Graaff’s Postcards from Central Germany
With Earthbound Expeditions and Peter and Kathleen van de Graaff, WFMT listeners embarked on a classical music-oriented tour of Central Germany with Bach, Mendelssohn, and Clara Schumann at its center.
Video: Pianist Kamil Tokarski Plays Scarlatti, Chopin, Albéniz
On November 13, 2019, Polish pianist Dr. Kamil Tokarski took the Preston Bradley Hall stage to perform a program of works by Scarlatti, Chopin, and Albéniz.
Meet Lina González-Granados, the CSO’s New Solti Conducting Apprentice
Between February 2020 and June 2021, Lina González-Granados will have the opportunity to study and work with Maestro Muti, conduct the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, and participate in cultural activities and outreach throughout the greater Chicago area.
19th Amendment, Beethoven, Perlman To Be Celebrated in Ravinia’s 2020 CSO Residency
Anniversaries make up many of the highlights of the CSO's annual summer residency.
