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CSO Harpist To Retire After 63 Years

Turner will retire following the CSO's residency at the Ravinia Festival this summer.

New Releases May 6: Jewish Vienna, Weinberg, Bassoon

A new album pays tribute to the Jewish composers of 20th-century Vienna. The Arcadia Quartet’s album explores the string quartets of another marginalized Jewish composer: Mieczysław Weinberg. Leading English bassoonist Laurence Perkins offers a lighthearted survey in Honey-coloured Cow. Other highlights include a handful of world premiere recordings by the United Strings of Europe, two violin concertos featuring Hans Christian ...

The Evolution of the Orchestra: The String Section

Learn why the violin is so pivotal in the development of modern-day string instruments.

‘Buena Vista Social Club,’ ‘Death Becomes Her’ and ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ lead Tony Award nominations

And Audra McDonald becomes the most Tony-Nominated performer in Broadway history.

Chicago-Area AAPI Month Events and Concerts

Honor Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with these exciting, eye-opening, and wide-ranging events from all around the Chicago area.
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