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New Releases Feb. 25: Mysticism, Unusual Early Sounds, and Joy

This week’s releases run the gamut of human experiences, with an emphasis on mysticism and spirituality, joy, and summer.

Keegan MorrisMarch 29, 2022

CSO 2022-23: Muti’s Farewell Season

Associated PressMarch 29, 2022

Composer Penderecki’s state funeral held after 2-year delay

Keegan MorrisMarch 28, 2022

Video: Beethoven, Debussy, Liszt Piano Highlights from Daniel Lebhardt

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, musicians union agree to 3-year contract

Associated PressSeptember 19, 2023

CSO musicians struck for two days in September 2012 and for seven weeks March and April of 2019.

Chamber Music on the Fox Returns for 10th Season

Keegan MorrisSeptember 14, 2023

Across five flagship programs and two additional special events, the series mines chamber repertoire spanning centuries.

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10 Woman Conductors You Should Know

Adela SkowronskiMarch 23, 2022

Though there is a long way still to go, today’s stages are richer because these pioneering conductors are on them.

conductor Jennifer Higdon in jeans, a black turtle neck, and black leather jacket standing in front of a simple mural of four colors: red, orange, yellow, and beige.

Jennifer Higdon Tackles New Instruments, Breaks Boundaries

George PrestonMarch 23, 2022

"I thought that this was a piece that needed good tunes. And also, because it's a concerto, you have to have some fast music in there. There are parts where I'm like, 'Okay, let's let it rip.'"

Opera film ‘Soldier Songs’ about war trauma heads to Grammys

Associated PressMarch 23, 2022

An hour-long piece for baritone and orchestral septet, the work depicts with unrelenting intensity the horrors of war and the PTSD faced by many returning veterans.

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree