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LGBTQ+ Pride Events and Concerts in Chicago

Celebrate the LGBTQ+ community in Chicago and in the arts with this diverse lineup of concerts, events, shows, and more!

Associated PressJune 29, 2023

Muti ends 13 seasons with Chicago Symphony Orchestra with praise and honors — and Beethoven

Associated PressJune 23, 2023

Riccardo Muti becomes Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s music director emeritus for life

Associated PressJune 23, 2023

Tony-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ creator, dies at 99

Former Ravinia Head Named CEO of Old Town School

Adela SkowronskiJuly 22, 2024

An iconic Chicago venue has invited a familiar face to join its leadership ranks.

5 Chart-Topping Musicians You Didn’t Know Got Their Start with Classical Music

Katherine BuzardJuly 12, 2024

Laufey hopes that “an older audience finds a sound in my music that reminds them of when they were younger... and for a younger audience is that it’s introducing something new...”

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collage of mozart with text: Classical Music You Probably Know (but can't name)

Playlist: Classical Music You Probably Know (But Can’t Name): Vol. 1

Adela SkowronskiJune 15, 2023

Classical music can be nigh on impossible to find unless you know exactly what you're looking for. Let us help!

Brian Hong and Alexander Hersh perform at Guarneri Hall

Classical Music in the Loop as Guarneri Hall Announces 5th Anniversary Season

Keegan MorrisJune 15, 2023

Over six programs, Guarneri will present wide-ranging explorations of chamber music repertoire.

Juneteenth Events in Chicago 2023

Adela SkowronskiJune 14, 2023

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

WFMT Membership Drive