Stories

Sondra Radvanovsky in sleeveless black leather dress, elbows resting on a stack of opera scores, hands folded under chin, smiling, in a girlish pose, strawberry bonde hair, on stage of the Ardis Krainik at the Civic Opera House, empty auditorium out of focus in background.

New Releases Mar 31: Puccini, Vivaldi, and Jóhann Jóhannsson

A mix that includes an all-women a capella ensemble, late Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson, and lute concertos beyond Vivaldi’s own.

Adela SkowronskiOctober 2, 2025

Presidential Scholars include Chicago-Area Cellist

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 30, 2025

New Releases Sept. 30: Bursts of Beauty

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 23, 2025

New Releases Sept. 23: Coming Home

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.

Playlists

Playlist: ‘Klavier Self’ a Merry Little Holiday With These Classical Toy Piano Performances

The 10 Best Classical Christmas Albums of 2019

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Chicago Immigrant Orchestra Revival Celebrates Cross-Cultural Collaboration

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 11, 2025

This weekend, the ensemble celebrates five years with an album reaching across cultural barriers.

Christoph von Dohnányi dies at age 95

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 10, 2025

“Christoph von Dohnányi was a superb conductor and Music Director, respected the world over,” said President and CEO of the Cleveland Orchestra André Gremillet in an online statement.

New Releases Sept. 9: Contemplative Collections

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 9, 2025

New commissions share the bill with larger collections of works, including a box set celebrating Andreas Scholl and a collection of various Finnish composers.

Midday with Lisa Flynn