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After 28 Years, Chicago Symphony Chorus Director Duain Wolfe Gives a ‘Joyous Farewell’

“I’ve been very lucky. Not only did I get the world’s best job, but I also got to work closely with the world’s best conductors: Barenboim, Muti, Boulez, Haitink, you name it!”

Hannah Schiller | March 6, 2019

Music of the Baroque Announces 2019-20 Season

Keegan Morris | March 4, 2019

How to Make a Baroque Opera Work in the 21st Century

Hannah Edgar | March 4, 2019

Students Commemorate Matthew Shepard, LGBTQ Hate Crime Victim, Through Song

Fleming, Netrebko, Kaufmann headline Met Opera on-line gala

Associated Press | April 14, 2020

Renée Fleming, Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Roberto Alagna, and Bryn Terfel are among 38 opera stars in 13 nations scheduled for the Metropolitan Opera’s At-Home gala, which will be streamed live on April 25.

Deaf Hip-Hop Dancer is Moved by Beethoven’s 5th in New Music Video

Stacy Gerard | April 14, 2020

With beautiful images and stunning dancing, this video reminds us that not everyone engages with music the same way.

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Pianist, composer Ramsey Lewis to be honored in Chicago

Associated Press | February 28, 2019

A jazz pianist and composer is being honored with a lifetime achievement award on the occasion of African-American Heritage Month.

14-year-old flutist Rosie Wang wins 2019 Crain-Maling Foundation Chicago Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition

Michael San Gabino | February 27, 2019

Many musicians dream of performing on the stage of Orchestra Hall with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The Crain-Maling Foundation Chicago Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition makes this dream come true for one young musician every year. On Saturday, February 23, four young musicians competed on that famous stage for the opportunity to perform with the CSO during the 2019-2020 season. ...

Unrecognizable: A Stage Makeup Transformation for Lyric’s Elektra

Keegan Morris | February 22, 2019

Richard Strauss's Elektra is challenging, dramatic, and very, very bloody. This thrilling, one-act opera is based on an ancient Greek myth: Elektra seeks her sweet revenge on her mother for murdering her father. Lyric Opera of Chicago's intense production features WFMT host Maggie Clennon Reberg. Go behind the scenes at Lyric, and be astonished as Maggie transforms in hair and makeup!

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