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Chicago Sinfonietta Pauses All Programming

In a statement on their website, Chicago Sinfonietta cites a lack of return to pre-pandemic audience revenue as the main driver behind their suspension.

Rolando Villazón

Adela SkowronskiDecember 30, 2025

New Releases Dec 30: Chamber Music

Adela SkowronskiDecember 23, 2025

New Releases Dec 23: Paying Homage

Best Classical Christmas Albums of 2025

Figure Skating’s Classical Music Connection

Adela SkowronskiFebruary 20, 2026

Even as new genres find their place on Olympic ice, the familiar strains of Tchaikovsky, Ravel, and Stravinsky continue to play alongside the athletes.

Chicago Celebrates the Year of the Horse

Adela SkowronskiFebruary 17, 2026

Celebrations abound in and around Chicago, with performances and festivities from Chinese, Thai, Korean, and Filipino traditions, to name a few.

Playlists

classical workout music

Playlist: Classical Workout Music

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Playlist: Classical Music for Travel

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Playlist: Classical Coffeeshop

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Playlist: Relaxing Classical Music for Calm and Wonder

The Music of Home

Adela SkowronskiDecember 11, 2025

Karisa Chiu collaborated with pianist Zhu Wang and Cedille Records to shape a personal debut reflecting her Chicago roots and family heritage.

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New Releases Dec 9: The Approaching Holidays

Adela SkowronskiDecember 9, 2025

A monumental box set marking the 400th anniversary of Louis Couperin and a set of new holiday albums.

New Releases Dec 2: International Chopin Festival Winner

Adela SkowronskiDecember 1, 2025

Uncovering some hidden gems of Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Welsh composer Grace Williams, and more.