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New Releases Feb. 11: Three Sopranos, Chamber Works, Rare 20th-Century

A creative, historically minded album from Apollo’s Fire, an unusual combination of instruments team up, a deep-dive into “Dies irae”, and two separate explorations of obscure 20th-century rep.

Associated PressApril 21, 2022

US artist Leigh recasts colonial imagery at Venice Biennale

Associated PressApril 20, 2022

Anguish of war permeates Boston Symphony’s 2022-23 season

Associated PressApril 20, 2022

Ukrainian opera singer in Japan prays for peace in melody

A view of the empty auditorium of Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center

Open House Chicago 2023: 16 Spectacular Sites for Art and Music Lovers

Keegan MorrisOctober 11, 2023

Each year, Chicago’s most architecturally inclined residents crisscross the city to check out some of the city’s most intriguing and vaunted buildings!

OPLIAM performs at the 2022 Indigenous People’s Day Festival

Art Brings Visibility in 5th Indigenous People’s Day Chicago Fest

Adela SkowronskiOctober 6, 2023

"Ours is a side that flips the narrative; how our culture survived, how our artists thrived and succeeded in the world."

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Groundbreaking composer Harrison Birtwistle dies at 87

Associated PressApril 18, 2022

Birtwistle created daringly experimental music that sometimes tried the patience of listeners.

Dropped by Met, Netrebko to sing at Monte Carlo Opera

Associated PressApril 15, 2022

Anna Netrebko will sing the title role in Puccini’s Manon Lescaut.

Justine F. Chen for COT's 50th anniversary season

COT’s 22-23 Season: ‘Turing’ World Premiere, Britten, Heggie for 50th Anniversary

Keegan MorrisApril 14, 2022

In this celebratory season, audiences will hear two twentieth-century operas and three world premieres across COT's full slate of mainstage and special programming.

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