Stories

CSO’s 90th Ravinia Residency Anchors 2026 Season

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

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 9, 2025

New Releases Sept. 9: Contemplative Collections

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 4, 2025

Chicago Master Singers Announces 2025-26 Season

Associated PressSeptember 4, 2025

Yanguan Sets Guinness World Record for “Most People Drumming Together to Greet the Tide”

Playlist: Gratitude and Giving Thanks

Adela SkowronskiNovember 25, 2025

Works by composers for the people and places that shaped them – music filled with warmth, reflection, and appreciation.

New Releases Nov. 25: Works to Cherish

Adela SkowronskiNovember 24, 2025

Uncovering some hidden gems of Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Welsh composer Grace Williams, and more.

Playlists

Playlist: Pacifism in Classical Music

Playlist: What Makes a Verdi Baritone? Sherrill Milnes and Quinn Kelsey Explain

Playlist: 10 Jazzed Up Versions of Chopin Classics

Playlist: Classical Music for an Abundant Autumn, Selected by WFMT

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Slushies and Sonatas: Chicago’s Newest Classical Venue Arrives

Adela SkowronskiAugust 21, 2025

ACM enters a new era with the 10th anniversary of the Thirsty Ears Music Festival, and a brand-new music venue where a 7-Eleven once stood.

Reena Esmail in a black pantsuit with a generous, deep red scarf on a park bench, gray, natural background.

Cultural Crossovers: Different Musical Traditions Reimagine Classical

Adela SkowronskiAugust 20, 2025

From lieder in Hindi to a concerto for oud and piano, check out some of the many ways western classical music has been reimagined!

Split screen photo of two women in ultramarine blue

New Releases Aug. 19: Dissident Duos, Dawn, London

Keegan MorrisAugust 19, 2025

Duo FAE pays tribute to three boldly nonconformist women composers, pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko mines lesser-known Spanish keyboard repertoire, and the latest from American composer Joel Puckett.

Mornings with Jan Weller