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The delicate dance to preserve the magic of Abbey Road’s legendary Studio One

Nearly a century after its opening, Studio One underwent a six-month, multimillion-pound refurbishment, with the main priority being the preservation of one very important thing: the sound.

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

Philadelphia Orchestra’s home renamed Marian Anderson Hall as Verizon name comes off

Associated PressFebruary 29, 2024

Marian Anderson, an acclaimed and boundary-breaking Black contralto, was born in Philadelphia in 1897.

Daniil Trifonov smiles while under a sunlit tree

CSO Announces 2024–25 Season and New Artist-In-Residence

Keegan MorrisFebruary 28, 2024

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association has announced its 2024–2025 season, a full year of concerts in its mainstage subscription series, as well as chamber, solo, family, and other programming.

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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."

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