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New Releases Mar. 18: Gut Strings, Marsalis, Sondheim, and Selaocoe

An ambitious and inventive take on Tchaikovsky’s chamber music, a Wynton Marsalis symphony, piano reimaginings of music of Sondheim, and the multifaceted Abel Selaocoe. Plus, selections from contemporary operas without singing, and a vocal exploration on the theme of light.

classical music to dance to: a tango

Adela Skowronski

Playlist: Classical Music To Dance To

canadian composers

Adela SkowronskiJuly 1, 2022

Playlist: 13 Canadian Composers You Should Know

Riccardo Muti gazes pensively into the distance

Associated PressJune 24, 2022

Muti’s legacy: respect composers, reject revisionists

Marin Alsop, deep in concentration, conducting

Philadelphia Names Marin Alsop Chief Principal Conductor

Keegan MorrisJanuary 10, 2024

Marin Alsop, one of the most respected American conductors, gets another appointment.

$sheet music of a concerto dappled by a refracted beam of light with the colors of the rainbow visible$

Playlist: Beginner Concertos to Excite the Senses

Adela SkowronskiJanuary 10, 2024

Classical concertos are a great entry point for beginners. High-flying, exciting, virtuosic, they are often a pinnacle of solo performance.

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James Rado, who co-created groundbreaking ‘Hair,’ dies at 90

Associated PressJune 22, 2022

Hair, which has story and lyrics by Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot, was the first rock musical on Broadway, the first Broadway show to feature full nudity and the first to feature a same-sex kiss.

chicago philharmonic tan dun

Seasons, Tan Dun, and Ghostbusters in Chicago Phil’s 2022/23 Season

Keegan MorrisJune 21, 2022

The new season will kick off with a live concert performance and screening of Ghostbusters.

Sing Different: Why the Life of Apple’s Steve Jobs Makes for Great Opera

Daniel GoldbergJune 15, 2022

Steve Jobs gets the operatic treatment with Mason Bates' Grammy-winning The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs. We spoke with the composer, librettist Mark Campbell, as well as baritone Edward Parks, who created the role of Jobs.