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A scene from the Met's Turandot with sumptuous set and costume design

Metropolitan Opera presents semi-staged ‘Turandot’ after stage malfunction

Franco Zeffirelli’s staging premiered in 1987 and is among the most lavish sets in Met history, recreating an imperial throne room with 199 people on stage.

Oliver Camacho | October 11, 2023

Catching Up with Ryan Speedo Green

A view of the empty auditorium of Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center

Keegan Morris | October 11, 2023

Open House Chicago 2023: 16 Spectacular Sites for Art and Music Lovers

OPLIAM performs at the 2022 Indigenous People’s Day Festival

Adela Skowronski | October 6, 2023

Art Brings Visibility in 5th Indigenous People’s Day Chicago Fest

blue portrait of Chopin with a 10 and text "top ten" superimposed

Vote: What Are Chopin’s Top 10 Works?

WFMT | January 25, 2024

We want to hear your take! Help us create a definitive ranking of the Romantic composer's greatest music.

In Germany, a 639-year organ performance of a John Cage composition is about to have its next note change

Associated Press | January 24, 2024

On Feb. 5, 2024, another note is going to begin playing... this one will be relatively short; it will hang around for only the next two years.

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Riccardo Muti Conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians get 3% annual raises in 3-year labor contract

Associated Press | September 20, 2023

Music director emeritus for life Riccardo Muti will lead the CSO season-opening concert September 21 at Orchestra Hall.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, musicians union agree to 3-year contract

Associated Press | September 19, 2023

CSO musicians struck for two days in September 2012 and for seven weeks March and April of 2019.

Chamber Music on the Fox Returns for 10th Season

Keegan Morris | September 14, 2023

Across five flagship programs and two additional special events, the series mines chamber repertoire spanning centuries.

Midday with Lisa Flynn