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Harris Announces 2025-26 Season

Welcoming music and dance presentations from Chicago and beyond, the season runs from August 2025 to May 2026.

Harry Belafonte holds a microphone in front of a blue wall

Associated PressApril 25, 2023

Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96

Portrait of conductor Keitaro Harada, gazing at camera, holding a baton

Keegan MorrisApril 24, 2023

Solti Foundation US Announces 2023 Conducting Award Recipient

Keegan MorrisApril 20, 2023

50 Years of COT: Anniversary Season Boasts Shostakovich, Heggie, Premieres, and More

A woman in customary dress sings onstage with cast in the background for Treemonisha

Harris Theater Shares ’24–25 Season

Keegan MorrisApril 25, 2024

The lineup includes chamber performances, dance, family programming, and more.

Cristian Măcelaru stands in a dark suit against a multi-material stone and brick wall

Cristian Măcelaru to become music director of Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in 2025–26

Associated PressApril 24, 2024

The 44-year-old will be music director designate in the 2024–25 season and then will have a four-year term.

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Mario, Mariah, Madonna added to National Recording Registry

Associated PressApril 12, 2023

The Library of Congress selects the titles for preservation for their cultural and historic importance to the American soundscape.

Quiz: How Well Do You Know Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Life and Times?

Adela SkowronskiApril 3, 2023

Composer and pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff lived at the crossroads of continents, centuries, and cultures. How well do you know the strange and changing times Rachmaninoff lived in?

Ryuichi Sakamoto gazes pensively at the camera

Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto dies at 71

Associated PressApril 2, 2023

Sakamoto was a pioneer in electronics music of the late 1970s.

Mornings with Jan Weller