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Alsop In at Ravinia Through 2025; Will Curate New Breaking Barriers Festival This Year

In her role as chief conductor, Alsop curates and conducts a three-week stretch of programs with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Embedded within that residency will be the Breaking Barriers Festival.

Joffrey's Don Quixote returns in their 2019-20 season (Photo: Herbert Migdoll)

Michael San Gabino | February 5, 2019

Joffrey Ballet Announces 2019/20 Season

Keegan Morris | February 4, 2019

Video | Soprano Tamara Wilson Sings Music Inspired by Female Astronauts

Michael San Gabino | January 31, 2019

Why the Chinese Pipa is One of the Coolest Instruments You’ve Never Heard

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

Estlin Usher | April 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 Preston | April 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.'

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Dutoit to conduct French orchestra after sexual abuse claims

Associated Press | January 30, 2019

PARIS (AP) — Swiss conductor Charles Dutoit, who has faced multiple accusations of sexual assault, will conduct a concert for the National Orchestra of France on Sunday, his highest profile performance since the allegations were first revealed by The Associated Press. The orchestra said in a statement Wednesday to The Associated Press that Dutoit was chosen to conduct Berlioz’ “The ...

Riccardo Muti conducts Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 9/28/07,

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Announces ’19-20 Season

Keegan Morris | January 29, 2019

It will mark Muti’s tenth-anniversary season as music director as well as the 250th birthday of Beethoven. Muti conducts all of Beethoven’s symphonies over the course of the season, culminating in the triumphant Symphony No. 9 in June 2020.

Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces 2019-2020 Season, With Wagner’s ‘Ring’ Cycle, ‘Don Giovanni’, ‘Madama Butterfly’

Keegan Morris | January 24, 2019

Lyric's 2019-2020 season will include seven mainstage operas (three of which are company premieres), three full performances of Lyric’s new Ring cycle, and the Broadway at Lyric premiere of 42nd Street.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff