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Elgin Symphony ’25-’26: Enduring Classics, Notable Soloists, and New Works

Guest artists include cellist Oliver Herbert, violinist Geneva Lewis, and pianist Orion Weiss.

pianist Noah Kim onstage at symphony center

Robbie EllisMarch 22, 2022

15-Year-Old Pianist Noah Kim’s Saint-Saëns Wins Him the 2022 CSO Young Artists Competition

Associated PressMarch 22, 2022

London Symphony, Simon Rattle work with California students

Associated PressMarch 22, 2022

NY Philharmonic back at Geffen Hall Oct 7 after renovation

Playlist: 8 Popular Songs that Sample Classical Music

Adela Skowronski

Musicians from rap to alternative to K-Pop and beyond look to classical music for inspiration! Here are just a few creative examples.

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra will return with heavy metal holiday tour, ‘The Ghosts of Christmas Eve’

Associated PressAugust 28, 2023

The heavy metal, classical music, theater production, pyrotechnics, and laser lightshow hybrid will stop in Chicago in late December.

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Joffrey Announces 2022-23 Season With ‘Little Mermaid’ and ‘Karenina’

Keegan MorrisMarch 15, 2022

The season will feature four mainstage programs, including the company’s Chicago-centric take on The Nutcracker and the return of Anna Karenina.

Video: Beethoven and Brahms Masterworks With Gabriel Martins & Victor Asunción

Keegan MorrisMarch 10, 2022

In two expressive, charismatic works of cello repertoire, ascendant artist Gabriel Martins Brahms' Cello Sonata No. 2.

‘Music is an ephemeral art’: Conductor Eun Sun Kim on Puccini and her Lyric Debut

Keegan MorrisMarch 8, 2022

It’s been a very Puccini year for conductor Eun Sun Kim. In the span of 9 months, she'll have conducted two Toscas, two Bohèmes, and a Turandot. Here's how she continues to find the new in these beloved scores.

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