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Felix Klieser, dressed in black, holds his French horn with his feet

New Releases May 20: French Horn, Shostakovich, Siblings

Horn player Felix Klieser shares selections hailing from Scandinavia. Two albums explore the music of Shostakovich. We hear siblings collaborating: Lucas and Arthur Jussen in Cantus and Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason in Shostakovich & Britten. Plus, Baroque deep dives, a tribute to Maurice Ravel, and a lesser-known ballet.

Ryuichi Sakamoto gazes pensively at the camera

Associated PressApril 2, 2023

Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto dies at 71

Sergei Rachmaninoff looks over his shoulder at the camera at the piano at Villa Senar

WFMTApril 1, 2023

Rachmaninoff 150: A Celebration

Keegan MorrisMarch 30, 2023

A New Angle On Mozart in Immersive Exhibit

Chicago Music and Arts Events for AAPI Heritage Month

Keegan MorrisMay 1, 2024

Performances to honor the rich diversity of AAPI musical and arts traditions.

Chicago a cappella Announces 2024–25 Season

Keegan MorrisMay 1, 2024

Across three programs, the ensemble mines early music, prose, and jazz inspirations in performances in Chicago and its suburbs.

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The striking Cathedral of Learning in Pittsburgh stands apart, against a slightly cloudy sky, on the University of Pittsburgh campus

Pioneer of gospel music rediscovered in Pittsburgh archives

Associated PressMarch 22, 2023

Charles Henry Pace was one of the first African American gospel music composers in the US and owned of one of the first independent, Black gospel music publishing companies.