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Clayton Stephenson sits with a piano in the background

Chicago Sinfonietta’s 2025-26 Season: Ignite

The orchestra — fueled by a mission to make classical music more accessible and diverse — will share five programs between October and May.

Daniil Trifonov smiles while under a sunlit tree

Keegan MorrisFebruary 28, 2024

CSO Announces 2024–25 Season and New Artist-In-Residence

Keegan MorrisFebruary 27, 2024

Dame Jane Glover Named Principal Guest Conductor at Fort Worth

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

Robbie EllisFebruary 27, 2024

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

Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians, dies at 73

Associated PressDecember 16, 2024

Considered the greatest tabla player of his generation, Hussain's career spanned six decades and featured collaborations with singer-songwriter George Harrison, jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma.

A lighting bolt knifes through a cloudy sky

Stormy Weather in Classical Music

Katherine BuzardDecember 5, 2024

Storms capture the human imagination, inspiring awe and fear in equal measure.

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Beatles to get a Fab Four of biopics, a movie each for Paul, John, George, and Ringo

Associated PressFebruary 21, 2024

These may dwarf all other music biopics: the stories of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr will be spread out over four films.