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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.

Jazzmeia Horn, wearing a flowery headdress and a bright orange-red dress, stands in front of a tree trunk

Keegan MorrisJanuary 31, 2024

Musical Events for Black History Month

Associated PressJanuary 30, 2024

LA Opera scraps world premiere of Bates ‘Kavalier and Clay’

Adela SkowronskiJanuary 30, 2024

Playlist: 6 Classic Songs that Sample Classical Music

Chicago Sinfonietta Names Viral Historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas Artist-in-Residence

Keegan MorrisNovember 8, 2024

"Dilla" has made a name for himself with his engaging content about his hometown — exemplified by his unofficial motto: “everything dope about America comes from Chicago.”

President Biden Awards Chicago Arts, Journalism Champion Bruce Sagan the National Medal of the Arts

Keegan MorrisNovember 5, 2024

In his acceptance statement, Sagan reflected on the critical role of the arts “to the quality of life in our complex changing world,” as they serve to “both entertain us and educate us.”

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A 639-year John Cage composition is about to have its next note change

Associated PressJanuary 24, 2024

On Feb. 5, 2024, another note is going to begin playing... this one will be relatively short; it will hang around for only the next two years.

vivid abstract art showing jazz music notes and shapes

Playlist: Jazz Takes on Classical Greats

Keegan MorrisJanuary 20, 2024

The special bond between jazz and classical is growing closer by the day. So let's appreciate these incredible renditions of timeless classical favorites!

Third Coast Baroque: 11 musicians in a sunlit red brick hallway; some with their instruments including violins, cello, theorbo, and charango.

Third Coast Baroque Announces Closure

Adela SkowronskiJanuary 17, 2024

The Chicago early-music ensemble faced diminishing audience sizes and reduced grant funding possibilities after years of concert disruptions by COVID-19.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff