Stories
“It doesn’t mean that ‘amateur’ is bad. It just means non-professional.”
Katherine BuzardJuly 12, 2024
Louise Kern-KenslerJuly 10, 2024
Keegan MorrisFebruary 19, 2025
Open to early-career Chicago-based and Chicago-born classical musicians, the grand prize is a contract for a debut solo album worth almost $75k.
Keegan MorrisFebruary 18, 2025
Plus, delve into explorations of lieder, Romantic piano rep, and contemporary compositions by Richard Rodney Bennett and more.
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Associated PressJune 20, 2024
The grandiose open-air ceremony will be held on the Seine River during sunset and is expected to last nearly four hours.
Keegan MorrisJune 19, 2024
Plus chamber music and a live score for a silent film.
WFMTJune 18, 2024
Though his life was short, Frédéric Chopin's prolific output lives on, inspiring listeners and artists like few others.













