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The Hidden Gems of Maurice Ravel

Among the composer’s lesser known works are pieces inspired by ticking clocks, talking animals, and Madagascar folk songs!

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Keegan MorrisApril 5, 2022

Muti Tests Positive for COVID, April 5 CSO Concert Canceled
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Associated PressApril 4, 2022

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WFMTApril 3, 2022

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Catching Up with Ryan Speedo Green
Oliver CamachoOctober 11, 2023
"It is rare, not only for a male singer who's not a tenor, but especially a bass-baritone to be able to do this kind of concert with an orchestra like the Chicago Philharmonic."
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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!

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New ‘La bohème’ tells story in reverse for happy ending
Associated PressMarch 31, 2022
The director says that the reinterpretation emphasizes the power of love despite inevitable death and disappointment.

Renée Fleming to portray Pat Nixon at Paris Opera in 2023
Associated PressMarch 30, 2022
The John Adams opera Nixon in China will have eight performances at the Bastille in March and April.
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Russian soprano Anna Netrebko to resume performing in May
Associated PressMarch 30, 2022
Anna Netrebko also repeated her opposition to the war and said she is not "allied with any leader of Russia."
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