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Quiz: How Well Do You Know the Music of Sergei Rachmaninoff?

You’ve heard his works before: from his wildly popular piano concertos to his haunting preludes. But how much do you really know about Sergei Rachmaninoff’s music? Take our quiz to find out!

Associated Press | March 27, 2023

Nicholas Lloyd Webber, son of famed composer, dies at 43

The striking Cathedral of Learning in Pittsburgh stands apart, against a slightly cloudy sky, on the University of Pittsburgh campus

Associated Press | March 22, 2023

Pioneer of gospel music rediscovered in Pittsburgh archives

Keegan Morris | March 17, 2023

Looking Forward from a Crossroads with Liza Malamut, Newberry’s New Director

pianist and composer Gabriela Montero beams, with a chandelier and spotlight behind her

Ravinia Announces 2023 Season

Keegan Morris | March 16, 2023

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's 2023 Ravinia residency features conductor Marin Alsop and a lineup of other leading conductors.

audience applauding chicago classical season

Update Your Calendars: Chicago-Area Classical Concerts Announced for 2023 and Beyond

WFMT | March 16, 2023

Peruse our ever-updating list of exciting season announcements!

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Cat Stevents, wearing sunglasses, a denim shirt, and a cream colored tee shirt, strums a guitar and sings into a microphone onstage

Cat Stevens to return this summer with a new album

Associated Press | March 15, 2023

The 12-song collection is called “King of a Land” and comes out in June.

Lyric Opera 2023-2024 Season: Dutchman, Aida, Cinderella, Audra

Adela Skowronski | March 14, 2023

Next year's lineup of six mainstage operas offers choices for traditional and contemporary opera fans alike.

Chaim Topol, Israeli actor known for Fiddler’s Tevye, dies

Associated Press | March 9, 2023

The role of his life arrived in the long-running musical “Fiddler on the Roof,” in which he played Tevye.

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