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New Releases Jun. 24: Bonis, Haydn, Mozart

Two albums highlight music by Mel Bonis, a French Romantic woman composer. Plus, comprehensive looks at music by Haydn and Mozart. And Jordi Savall explores Forgotten Symphonies.

A view of the empty auditorium of Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center

Keegan MorrisOctober 11, 2023

Open House Chicago 2023: 16 Spectacular Sites for Art and Music Lovers

OPLIAM performs at the 2022 Indigenous People’s Day Festival

Adela SkowronskiOctober 6, 2023

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

Associated PressOctober 5, 2023

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

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Playlist: Art Songs for Autumn

Katherine BuzardSeptember 18, 2024

An autumnal assortment of songs in German, French, English, and even Swedish, each with their own take on the fall season.

Ballerina Michaela DePrince, whose career inspired many after she was born into war, dies at 29

Associated PressSeptember 16, 2024

DePrince came to the United States from an orphanage in war-torn Sierra Leone and performed on some of the world's biggest stages.

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra, musicians union agree to 3-year contract

Associated PressSeptember 19, 2023

CSO musicians struck for two days in September 2012 and for seven weeks March and April of 2019.

Chamber Music on the Fox Returns for 10th Season

Keegan MorrisSeptember 14, 2023

Across five flagship programs and two additional special events, the series mines chamber repertoire spanning centuries.

Anthony Freud poses in the auditorium of the Lyric Opera of Chicago

Anthony Freud to retire as head of Lyric Opera of Chicago at end of 2023-24 season

Associated PressSeptember 14, 2023

Freud turns 66 in October and intends to return to Britain after the season.

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