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Tilson Thomas resigns from New World Symphony, lessens work

The 77-year-old had surgery last August for the tumor. He has conducted 20 concerts since then with the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the San Francisco Symphony.

WFMT | March 16, 2019

Spend St. Patrick’s Day with WFMT!

Hannah Schiller | March 15, 2019

New Voces8 Album Evokes Landscapes, Homelands

Keegan Morris | March 14, 2019

Chicago mayoral candidate Toni Preckwinkle stands with picketing CSO musicians

American Takes Top Prize at 2020 Glyndebourne Opera Cup, Ryan Opera Center Tenor Takes Third

Daniel Goldberg | May 5, 2020

In March, the ascendant American baritone Edward Nelson took first prize at the 2020 Glyndebourne Opera Cup, an operatic singing competition hosted in England.

The Grant Park Music Festival at Millennium Park

Grant Park Music Festival Cancels 2020 Season

Keegan Morris | May 4, 2020

Said festival CEO and President Paul Winberg, "We are devastated about this decision not to move forward with our 2020 season."

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Ravinia Festival Announces 2019 Summer Season

Graham Meyer | March 14, 2019

Mahler’s “Symphony of a Thousand,” the continued celebration of the music and influence of Leonard Bernstein, and four films accompanied by live orchestra await festivalgoers this summer at Ravinia, which released its 2019 summer schedule this morning.

11 New Chicago Ensembles You Should Know

Hannah Edgar | March 13, 2019

For naysayers who think classical music is on the decline, these Chicago-based performing groups offer the perfect response. All founded in the past three years, they’re offering fresh takes on repertoire familiar and unfamiliar, expanding the musical canon and enlivening the musical life of our city.

‘I am here with my musicians’: Maestro Muti joins striking CSO musicians

Graham Meyer | March 12, 2019

Usually caught in a neither-nor position straddling the artistic and administrative halves of the organizations, music directors have historically stayed out of labor disputes in major orchestras.

Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree