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Playlist: Architecture & Music

Frank Lloyd Wright recognized the connection between music and architecture, going so far as to claim, “They are practically one.”

Associated PressNovember 14, 2022

Roberta Flack has ALS, now ‘impossible to sing,’ rep says

Marilyn Rea BeyerNovember 11, 2022

The Rich Warren Connection

Keegan MorrisNovember 10, 2022

Stream a Documentary About Superstar Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Emiko Edwards studio photo posing with sheet music

American Music Project Boosts Repertory Rarities in 10th Chicago Season

Keegan MorrisFebruary 22, 2024

This AMP season’s lineup showcases neglected repertoire in chamber, solo piano, and orchestral settings.

An anguished Gerald Finley, dressed in armor as Antony, holds the limp body of Julia Bullock as Cleopatra in a performance of Antony and Cleopatra

Met Opera Announces ’24–25 Season

Keegan MorrisFebruary 21, 2024

Four contemporary operas have their Met premieres.

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The cast of Sweeney Todd at the Chopin Theatre

10 Chicago Musical Events for Halloween 2022

Adela SkowronskiOctober 24, 2022

Some of the most intriguing, spine-curdling, and spirited musical events all around the Chicago area.

NHL’s Kraken get original music from Oscar winner Zimmer

Associated PressOctober 20, 2022

An NHL team with a Hollywood connection gets a new musical score, and it's from Oscar and Grammy winner Hans Zimmer.

Janai Brugger as Glauce and Matthew Polenzani as Giasone in Cherubini's Medea

Chicago-born opera stars Janai Brugger & Matthew Polenzani trade tales, on-camera singing tips

Hannah EdgarOctober 19, 2022

Tenor Matthew Polenzani reflects that "there are definitely pieces where what’s required dramatically in a hall of 4,000 seats is different from what’s required dramatically on a screen."

Baroque&Before with Candice Agree