Stories

New Releases June 23: Katia & Marielle Labèque, John Williams, and more

Celebrating outstanding milestones and anniversaries in the musical world.

the GRant Park Orchestra performs on the striking Pritzker Pavilion stage to a full audience

Adela SkowronskiJanuary 7, 2026

Grant Park Music Festival Announces 2026 Season

Adela SkowronskiJanuary 6, 2026

New Releases Jan 5: Formative Melodies

Adela SkowronskiDecember 30, 2025

New Releases Dec 30: Chamber Music

New Releases Mar 17: Hello, Goodbye

Oliver CamachoMarch 17, 2026

The final album by British legend Dame Imogen Cooper alongside debuts by rising stars.

CSO’s 90th Ravinia Residency Anchors 2026 Season

Adela SkowronskiMarch 12, 2026

The Ravinia Festival's 2026 season coincides with several milestones, including the 90th anniversary of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s summer residency.

Playlists

Playlist: Classical Music for Easter Sunday

Playlist: 10 Trailblazing Composers You Should Know (…Who Also Happen to Be Women)

Playlist: 14 Marching Band Videos You Have to See to Believe

Playlist: Listening to the ‘L’, CTA-Centric Music from Classical to Hip-Hop

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New Releases Dec 16: Sonic Patchwork

Adela SkowronskiDecember 16, 2025

Bertrand Chamayou & Leif Ove Andsnes pay respects to Franz Schubert; brand new brass works highlight the instrument family.

Muti Recognized by Pope Leo at the Vatican

Adela SkowronskiDecember 12, 2025

Pope Leo XIV presented Muti with the 2025 Ratzinger Prize following the Vatican's Christmas concert on December 12th.

The Music of Home

Adela SkowronskiDecember 11, 2025

Karisa Chiu collaborated with pianist Zhu Wang and Cedille Records to shape a personal debut reflecting her Chicago roots and family heritage.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff