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New Releases Jun. 10: Chopin, Shostakovich, Mayer, McKay

Two album-length surveys of music by Chopin, plus unsung Shostakovich, and rep by two lesser-known composers: Emilie Mayer and George Frederick McKay. And an album of double bass repertoire.

Ryuichi Sakamoto gazes pensively at the camera

Associated PressAugust 29, 2023

‘Opus,’ the farewell of Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, will premiere at Venice Film Festival

Adela Skowronski

Playlist: 8 Popular Songs that Sample Classical Music

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Associated PressAugust 28, 2023

Trans-Siberian Orchestra will return with heavy metal holiday tour, ‘The Ghosts of Christmas Eve’

Classical Focus: Playlists to Orchestrate Your Studying

Keegan Morris

Harness the incredible power of classical music to enhance your schoolwork!

A Music Lesson with Victor Wooten

Adela SkowronskiAugust 16, 2024

Five-time Grammy award winner and bass icon Victor Wooten talks about tackling a new challenge: writing a concerto for electric bass.

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Apollo’s Fire Returns for 4 Chicago Programs in ’23-24

Keegan MorrisAugust 22, 2023

The Cleveland-based Baroque orchestra made its Chicago debut in 2016 and has since established a strong presence in the city.

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Playlist: 8 Works You Should Know by Lili Boulanger

Adela SkowronskiAugust 21, 2023

Lili Boulanger died tragically at age 24, but luckily, appreciation for her prodigious music catalog is on the rise...

Composer Bernstein’s children defend Bradley Cooper’s prosthetic nose after ‘Maestro’ is criticized

Associated PressAugust 18, 2023

To some, Cooper's nose in the trailer seemed like the kind of outsized caricature that has been a regular feature of Jewish portrayals throughout film history.

Midday with Lisa Flynn