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American Takes Top Prize at International Chopin Piano Competition

Eric Lu from Massachusetts is the first American pianist to win the award since Garrick Ohlsson in 1970.

Keegan MorrisOctober 3, 2024

Chicago Halloween Arts Events 2024

Louise Kern-KenslerOctober 3, 2024

The Art of Piano Tuning

Keegan MorrisOctober 1, 2024

Upcoming John Williams Doc Celebrates Legendary Film Composer

Cavatina Duo — Denis Azabagic in black and Eugenia Molliner in red — pose against a metal tiled wall

New Releases Apr. 1: Dynamic Duos

Keegan MorrisApril 1, 2025

Three unique pairings — guitar/flute, oboe/harpsichord, and clarinet/piano — each with a fascinating repertoire focus. Plus early vocal music, piano concertos, solo piano, and a wide-ranging album for harp.

Chicago Opera Theater ’25-26 Season Announced

Keegan MorrisMarch 31, 2025

Including titles by Kurt Weill and Antonio Salieri.

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Apollo’s Fire Returns to Chicago for 2024–25 Season

Keegan MorrisSeptember 18, 2024

For the last four seasons, the Second City has been the Cleveland-founded Baroque ensemble's second home.

painting of fall foliage and landscape against a river with sailboats

Playlist: Art Songs for Autumn

Katherine BuzardSeptember 18, 2024

An autumnal assortment of songs in German, French, English, and even Swedish, each with their own take on the fall season.

Ballerina Michaela DePrince, whose career inspired many after she was born into war, dies at 29

Associated PressSeptember 16, 2024

DePrince came to the United States from an orphanage in war-torn Sierra Leone and performed on some of the world's biggest stages.

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