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Chicago Immigrant Orchestra Revival Celebrates Cross-Cultural Collaboration

This weekend, the ensemble celebrates five years with an album reaching across cultural barriers.

Louise Kern-KenslerJuly 10, 2024

Virtuoso Marc-André Hamelin’s Mastery on Display on Live From WFMT (Video)

Robbie EllisJuly 3, 2024

Playlist: Electrifying Classical Music Fireworks

Keegan MorrisJuly 1, 2024

Bella Voce’s ’24–25 Season Charts Vocal Voyages Across Musical Traditions

New Releases Mar. 4: Hough, Okpebholo, Schumann, Walton — Plus Soviet Censorship and Latin Rhythms

March 4, 2025

Album-length explorations of works by Chicago's Shawn E. Okpebholo, pianist-composer Stephen Hough, as well as the 20th-century master William Walton and Romantic era great Robert Schumann.

The Hidden Gems of Maurice Ravel

Adela SkowronskiMarch 3, 2025

Among the composer's lesser known works are pieces inspired by ticking clocks, talking animals, and Madagascar folk songs!

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Guarneri Hall Announces ’24–25 Season With 20th Century, Jazz

Keegan MorrisJune 19, 2024

Plus chamber music and a live score for a silent film.

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Chopin’s Top 10 Works

WFMTJune 18, 2024

Though his life was short, Frédéric Chopin's prolific output lives on, inspiring listeners and artists like few others.

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Juneteenth Events in Chicago 2024

Keegan MorrisJune 14, 2024

Concerts, festivals, and more to celebrate Juneteenth in Chicago.

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