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Quincy Jones grins while holding multiple Grammy Awards

Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, dies at 91

Jones rose from running with gangs on the South Side of Chicago to the very heights of show business, becoming one of the first Black executives to thrive in Hollywood and amassing an extraordinary musical catalog.

Daniel GoldbergJuly 7, 2021

Music, Fable, and Batman: Why Beethoven’s Story Makes for a Perfect Comic Book

Associated PressJuly 7, 2021

Met Opera stagehands to return to work after lockout

Adela SkowronskiJuly 6, 2021

Quiz: Could You Be Mahler’s BFF?

A red envelope for Classical Lunar New Year Playlist

Playlist: Classical Chinese Music for Lunar New Year

Adela Skowronski

Lunar New Year festivities are a great time to celebrate Chicago's Chinese and Chinese American communities.

Matthew Kraemer named conductor of Louisiana Philharmonic

Associated PressJanuary 18, 2023

Kraemer will succeed Carlos Miguel Prieto, who has served as musical director for 17 seasons.

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Born to Conduct: Film charts Met music director’s ascent

Associated PressJuly 1, 2021

A new documentary charts the rise of Metropolitan Opera Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin from a school stage to chief conductor at one of the world’s great opera houses.

Quiz: Match the Patriotic American Song to Its Composer

Adela SkowronskiJune 30, 2021

The United States has no shortage of patriotic music, and each piece has its own fascinating history. How knowledgeable are you about the sounds of America?

Chicago Phil ‘Rejoices’ in Return for 2021-22 Season

Keegan MorrisJune 29, 2021

The ensemble’s return to live performance features four programs which all will be conducted by artistic director and principal conductor Scott Speck.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff