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Chicago Holiday Performances Guide 2024: Concerts, Nutcrackers, Jazz, and more

From all corners of the city and beyond, take part in holiday cheer with a wide range of merriment.

Associated PressSeptember 15, 2021

Van Zweden to leave New York Philharmonic after 2023-24

Associated PressSeptember 14, 2021

Operatic day at the beach evokes climate crisis

Associated PressSeptember 14, 2021

George Wein, Newport Jazz Festival co-founder, dies at 95

Wayne Shorter, in a close up, mesmerizing in a saxophone performance against a blue backgorund

Wayne Shorter, jazz saxophone pioneer, dies at 89

Associated PressMarch 2, 2023

Earlier in 2023, Shorter won a Grammy for best improvised jazz solo for “Endangered Species” with Leo Genovese.

Joni Mitchell, dressed in red, smiles at the camera in front of a wall that says "The Kennedy Center Honors"

Joni Mitchell honored with Gershwin Prize at tribute concert

Associated PressMarch 2, 2023

Says James Taylor, an attendee of the event (and a former partner): “Joni is a national treasure.”

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Quiz: How Well Do You Know Your Favorite Composers’ Habits?

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 5, 2021

Can you tell the procrastinators from the diligent workers? How did Stravinsky fix his writer's block? Test your knowledge of composers' habits with these 10 tricky questions!

Quiz: Composer ABCs

Adela SkowronskiAugust 26, 2021

Here's a quick pop quiz; answer our 26 alphabetical questions to see if you know your composer ABCs!

Audiences to Return, Venue to Move for Weekly Hess Concerts

WFMTAugust 26, 2021

After a nearly-18-month absence, the concert series will welcome in-person audiences at a new venue: the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago.

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