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CSO Names New Chorus Director

Donald Palumbo has been appointed the director of the Chicago Symphony Chorus. He represents just the third director in the ensemble’s 67-year history, following Margaret Hillis and Duain Wolfe.

Corky Siegel poses with the Chicago Skyline

Louise FrankOctober 20, 2023

Corky Siegel at 80: Gathering No Moss at this Magnificent Milestone

Adela SkowronskiOctober 14, 2023

Playlist: Fall Folk Foliage — Songs Old and New for Autumn

Keegan MorrisOctober 12, 2023

Chicago International Film Festival 2023: 7 Movies for Music Lovers

Angelina Jolie dazzles Venice Film Festival with ‘Maria,’ a biopic about opera legend Maria Callas

Associated PressSeptember 3, 2024

Jolie trained for nearly seven months to prepare for the role. The singing in the film is a blend of actor and the real thing.

Image of Franz Schubert with purple headphones photoshopped on

10 Classical Earworms: The Mastery Behind Unforgettable Music

Benjamin PesetskyAugust 28, 2024

This music will stay with you—drawing you back to these pieces time and again.

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OPLIAM performs at the 2022 Indigenous People’s Day Festival

Art Brings Visibility in 5th Indigenous People’s Day Chicago Fest

Adela SkowronskiOctober 6, 2023

"Ours is a side that flips the narrative; how our culture survived, how our artists thrived and succeeded in the world."

Haitian students play drums and strum guitars to escape hunger and gang violence

Associated PressOctober 5, 2023

“Music transforms,” said Mickelson Pierre, who learned how to play guitar in the program and now teaches it. “It’s something extraordinary, and it leads to peace of mind.”

9 Studs Terkel Conversations for Hispanic Heritage Month

WFMTSeptember 27, 2023

Hear from Hispanic artists, writers, activists, and more from Chicago and beyond.

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree