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New Releases Apr. 8: Instrument Spotlights

Deep dives into contemporary violin repertoire, recent trombone works, and not-so-recent concertos for lute, as well as an album-length survey of preludes and chamber arrangements of beloved Stephen Sondheim touchstones.

Associated PressNovember 18, 2022

Ned Rorem, prize-winning composer and writer, dies at 99

Fatima DabbahNovember 18, 2022

Music’s New Dimension: How Spatial Audio is Changing Classical Music

WFMTNovember 15, 2022

2023 Grammy Nominees Announced: Classical, Jazz, Soundtrack, and More

Katherine Weber in sunglasses looking scared in COT's Iolanta

7 Strange, Silly, and Surreal Opera Plots

Adela SkowronskiMarch 4, 2024

Take out the high courts and bring in the dancing elephants: here are some of the strangest opera plots that have ever been put to paper.

Sergei Babayan gives a coy half smile while wearing eccentric and unique eyeglasses

Chicago-area Bach Week Fest Announces 50th Anniversary – and Final – Season

Keegan MorrisMarch 1, 2024

"It's the right time for Bach Week to bid adieu, and on a high note.”

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Stream a Documentary About Superstar Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Keegan MorrisNovember 10, 2022

Yannick Nézet-Séguin is one of classical music's most exciting and intriguing figures. Get to know him through a streaming documentary.

How Classically Trained Navajo Pianist & Composer Connor Chee Weaves His Sound

Adela SkowronskiNovember 8, 2022

"The more I studied music, the more I saw the similarities between weaving and what I do."

Playlist: Music for All Souls Day

Adela SkowronskiOctober 31, 2022

All Souls Day (November 2) is a day of prayer and remembrance for departed loved ones observed in many branches of Christianity.