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New Releases Sept. 9: Contemplative Collections

New commissions share the bill with larger collections of works, including a box set celebrating Andreas Scholl and a collection of various Finnish composers.

Associated PressSeptember 3, 2024

Angelina Jolie dazzles Venice Film Festival with ‘Maria,’ a biopic about opera legend Maria Callas

Image of Franz Schubert with purple headphones photoshopped on

Benjamin PesetskyAugust 28, 2024

10 Classical Earworms: The Mastery Behind Unforgettable Music

Malcolm BambaAugust 24, 2024

Valerie June on the Crossroads of Mindfulness and Creativity

Amadeus, Parks Headline Steppenwolf’s 50th Season

Keegan MorrisMarch 13, 2025

A 20th century classic, plus a world premiere and a new-to-Chicago work by leading contemporary playwrights.

Ravinia ’25: Kanneh-Mason, Lang Lang, Erivo Feature

Keegan MorrisMarch 13, 2025

Guest artists making their festival debuts with the CSO will include pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, musical theater royalty Sutton Foster, violinist Himari, and cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason.

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Classical Focus: Playlists to Orchestrate Your Studying

Keegan Morris

Harness the incredible power of classical music to enhance your schoolwork!

A Music Lesson with Victor Wooten

Adela SkowronskiAugust 16, 2024

Five-time Grammy award winner and bass icon Victor Wooten talks about tackling a new challenge: writing a concerto for electric bass.

11 Legendary Classical Music Venues You Should Know (and Visit)

Louise Kern-KenslerAugust 10, 2024

The world’s great concert halls, opera houses, and performance spaces are more than just buildings. They are the homes of centuries-old musical traditions.

Mornings with Jan Weller