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Man in suit holds trumpet and stares at camera

CSO Assistant Principal Trumpet Mark Ridenour to Retire After 31 Years

Appointed by Daniel Barenboim in 1994, Ridenour’s final performances with the orchestra will take place this weekend, as the CSO performs Verdi’s Requiem with music director emeritus for life Riccardo Muti.

Adela SkowronskiNovember 22, 2023

Legend of Zelda and the (re)birth of the Ocarina

Jane Glover conducts Music of the Baroque at Millennium Park, with audience in the background

Keegan MorrisNovember 16, 2023

Music of the Baroque Pays Tribute to Its Past, Chicago in Windy City Program

WFMTNovember 10, 2023

Grammy 2024 Nominees Announced

Dies irae: How a 13th-Century Chant Became Synonymous with Scary

Katherine BuzardOctober 8, 2024

What is it about this music that is so hair-raising?

Chicago Halloween Arts Events 2024

Keegan MorrisOctober 3, 2024

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

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Playlist: The Most Nostalgic Classical Music

Adela SkowronskiNovember 2, 2023

Beloved music that is sure to conjure up fond, warm memories.

How Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor became Halloween’s theme song

Associated PressOctober 30, 2023

The music of Bach’s Toccata and Fugue owes much of its spookiness to the drama it employs.

Playlist: 13 Horror Movie Soundtracks You Should Know

Greg BroderickOctober 26, 2023

It's hard to pinpoint a single genre for which music is more indispensable than horror. Here are 13 horror movie soundtracks to give you thrills and chills.

Mornings with Jan Weller