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Stravinsky’s Top 10 Works

No one was more pivotal in 20th century classical music than Igor Stravinsky. We rank his definitive top 10 works.

Daniel GoldbergApril 9, 2020

From the Opera House to Your House: Ryan Opera Center Artists Bring Music Home

Rich WarrenApril 8, 2020

John Prine Dies, Rich Warren Pays Tribute

Keegan MorrisApril 8, 2020

Edgar Allan Poe, Leonard Slatkin, Vincent Price Team Up for an Orchestral Take on ‘The Raven’

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Art: Music, Dance, Poetry, and more

Keegan Morris

An assortment of multimedia tributes — music, visual arts, poetry, and dance — to the monumental Civil Rights leader.

Citing COVID Surge, Joffrey Postpones ‘Don Quixote’

Keegan MorrisJanuary 13, 2022

The production was scheduled to be performed at Lyric Opera House between February 16-27 and is now set to be performed in June.

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6 Hours, 12 Countries, 250 Performers: ‘The Lunar Opera’ Gets the Virtual Treatment

Estlin UsherApril 7, 2020

A marathon 6-hour performance will be held in an unexpected (but increasingly familiar) place: Zoom! The video conferencing platform will provide the proscenium for a performance of Pauline Oliveros’ postmodern masterpiece 'The Lunar Opera.'

Beethoven Said It First: ‘Oh what joy, in the open air!’

George PrestonApril 6, 2020

Getting through winter in Chicago is tough enough, but when it’s immediately followed by a global pandemic and social distancing, it’s a real double-whammy. We're reminded of the Prisoners' Chorus from Beethoven's 'Fidelio.'

E-Thereal: Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir Performs ‘Lux Aurumque’

Lisa FlynnApril 6, 2020

While isolating ourselves in our homes, many of us have been keeping our social connections through technology. Though the deep need for this technology may feel new, the popular choral composer Eric Whitacre pioneered the concept of a “virtual choir” over a decade ago.

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