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Beyond Ourselves: Kirill Gerstein on Music of Wartime

“We, as members of society and also as artists, feel both the need to do something and the helplessness in not being able to influence something.”

Associated PressJune 28, 2021

Bruce Springsteen marks the return of live shows on Broadway

Keegan MorrisJune 27, 2021

Terell Johnson on Extending the ‘Great Path’ of the Chicago Phil

WFMTJune 23, 2021

Video: Watch A French Flute Recital by Yukie Ota and Yoko Yamada-Selvaggio

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.

Joyce Yang poses dramatically with the piano

Grant Park Music Festival 2023 Season Released

Keegan MorrisJanuary 10, 2023

What music will fill your summer? Grant Park shares its 2023 offerings.

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Soprano Gianna Rolandi Has Died at Age 68

WFMTJune 22, 2021

Rolandi retired from performance in the 1990s, then joined the Ryan Opera Center first as the director of vocal studies (the program’s first), and then the program’s director from 2006-2013.

CSO Announces Hilary Hahn as Orchestra’s First-Ever Artist-in-Residence

Keegan MorrisJune 22, 2021

“I have great admiration for the orchestra and Maestro Muti,” shares Hilary Hahn, “and it is an honor to join their organization and be present in the city of Chicago over the next two seasons.”

Chicago Opera Theater Announces Live, In-Person 2021-22 Season