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New Contemporary Chamber Series Launches in Loop Fall ’24

The inaugural 2024-2025 season contains four concerts taking place on Wednesday over the course of the year. The debut season boasts six world premieres.

Candice AgreeOctober 27, 2020

Killer Chops: Some Scary Celluloid Pianists for Halloween

Associated PressOctober 26, 2020

Arlo Guthrie, citing health, says he’s retired from touring

Keegan MorrisOctober 22, 2020

Light and Hope in Music: Illinois Philharmonic Opens Season Virtually

Manufacturers struggle to keep pace with vinyl record demand

Associated PressJune 24, 2022

The Recording Industry Association of America says record album sales grew a whopping 61% last year — and reached $1 billion for the first time since the 1980s.

John Williams, 90, steps away from film, but not music

Associated PressJune 23, 2022

Williams says the fifth Indiana Jones film will probably be his last film. He'll spend most of his time to writing concert pieces.

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Pianist Jorge Federico Osorio: Selections from ‘The French Album’ at Home

WFMTOctober 20, 2020

Pianist Jorge Federico Osorio sits down with WFMT General Manager George Preston to discuss WFMT, what it is like to be an artist right now, and Jorge’s new recording, The French Album.

‘Jagged Little Pill’ leads Tony Awards nominations with 15

Associated PressOctober 16, 2020

The sobering musical, which plumbs Alanis Morissette's 1995 breakthrough album to tell a story of an American family spiraling out of control, earned a leading 15 Tony Award nominations Thursday.

New York Philharmonic cancels entire 2020-21 season

Associated PressOctober 13, 2020

The New York Philharmonic will miss an entire season for the first time in its 178-year history.

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