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13 Chicago Area Arts and Music Events for a Frightening and Fun Halloween

Whether you’re looking for a hardcore horror flick or a family-friendly outing, this list has you covered for some of the Chicago area’s Halloween highlights!

WFMT | May 14, 2015

Minnesota Orchestra To Perform Historic Concerts in Cuba

Keegan Morris | May 6, 2015

Star Soprano Kate Royal on the Joys and Difficulties of Singing Rare French Works

Candice Agree | May 5, 2015

5 Mexican Composers You Should Know on Cinco de Mayo

Classical music for your wedding (that’s not Pachelbel’s Canon)

Lisa Flynn | May 18, 2018

If you’re looking to add a classical touch to your nuptials, but would like to avoid the ubiquitous “Canon,” we’ve compiled a list some of our favorite pieces to match the mood of each moment in the ceremony.

Wedding music from the movies for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Candice Agree | May 17, 2018

We’re celebrating the nuptials of American actress Meghan Markle and Prince Henry (aka Harry) with wedding music from the movies.

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Guggenheim Fellow Rudresh Mahanthappa On Creating Music that Defies Genre

Stephen Raskauskas | April 10, 2015

Musicians today work across genres to create sounds that defy categorization, yet listeners crave categories. Saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa, whose many awards and honors include a Guggenheim Fellowship, has created sounds that defy categorization for his latest project, Song of the Jasmine, an interdisciplinary collaboration with Ragamala Dance that comes to the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago this weekend. Manhathappa was born in Italy to Indian ...

14 Facts About Haydn

Stephen Raskauskas | March 31, 2015

As we celebrate Haydn’s Birthday on the air, enjoy these fun facts about the composer from hosts and Haydn lovers Peter Van de Graaff and Carl Grapentine. Share your favorite facts about Haydn with us in the comments below. 1. Haydn was born the year George Washington was born (1732) and died the year Abraham Lincoln was born (1809). 2. ...

$32 Million to the CSO

Noel Morris | June 12, 2014

The legacy of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra received a boost on Thursday with the announcement of two multimillion-dollar gifts − among the largest in the orchestra’s history according to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association. Chicago-based Sam and Helen Zell acknowledged a $17 million dollar gift from the Zell Family Foundation for the endowment of the position currently held by music director Riccardo Muti. Maestro ...

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff