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New Releases Jul. 22: American Music, Bacewicz, León, Rachmaninoff, Silvestrov

American composers, and explorations of works by Grażyna Bacewicz, Tania León, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Valentin Silvestrov.

Katherine Weber in sunglasses looking scared in COT's Iolanta

Adela SkowronskiMarch 4, 2024

7 Strange, Silly, and Surreal Opera Plots

Sergei Babayan gives a coy half smile while wearing eccentric and unique eyeglasses

Keegan MorrisMarch 1, 2024

Chicago-area Bach Week Fest Announces 50th Anniversary – and Final – Season

Associated PressFebruary 29, 2024

Philadelphia Orchestra’s home renamed Marian Anderson Hall as Verizon name comes off

Haymarket Opera Company Announces 2025 season

Keegan MorrisDecember 3, 2024

The 2025 season will run from March to October and feature an oratorio and three operas.

From Bach to Beyoncé, why a church orchestra aims to lift up young musicians of color

Associated PressDecember 3, 2024

“A lot of young people feel like it’s not cool to carry a violin down the street. But, when you play the violin well with other kids who are like you, social acceptance begins to emerge."

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Clad in a patterned red-black suitcoat, Jaden Teague-Núñez strikes the steelpan with dynamism and athleticism

Steelpan Player Jaden Teague-Núñez Wins 2024 CSO Young Artists Competition

Robbie EllisFebruary 27, 2024

Teague-Núñez is the first steelpan soloist to enter — much less win — the competition.

Emiko Edwards studio photo posing with sheet music

American Music Project Boosts Repertory Rarities in 10th Chicago Season

Keegan MorrisFebruary 22, 2024

This AMP season’s lineup showcases neglected repertoire in chamber, solo piano, and orchestral settings.

An anguished Gerald Finley, dressed in armor as Antony, holds the limp body of Julia Bullock as Cleopatra in a performance of Antony and Cleopatra

Met Opera Announces ’24–25 Season

Keegan MorrisFebruary 21, 2024

Four contemporary operas have their Met premieres.

Baroque&Before with Candice Agree