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Pianist Eric Guo gestures excitedly sitting next to a historic keyboard

Chopin lovers can’t meet their hero, but this pianist got to do the next best thing

“These period pianos, they all have the ability to play as soft as possible and I think still there’s something there, there is still a core inside.”

Michael San GabinoFebruary 12, 2020

Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces 2020-2021 Season

Keegan MorrisFebruary 12, 2020

Video: Pianist Mayta Lerttamrab Plays Rachmaninoff and Moszkowski

Becky NystedtFebruary 11, 2020

Combining Cappuccinos and Chamber Music With the Chicago Sinfonietta

Woman in colorful robe and jade colored earrings against stone wall

Anna Netrebko needs shoulder surgery, cancels performances

Associated PressOctober 19, 2021

Soprano Anna Netrebko needs shoulder surgery and has canceled performances in Verdi's Nabucco at the Vienna State Opera.

12 pianists in final stage of prestigious Chopin competition

Associated PressOctober 19, 2021

Twelve pianists from around the world have been admitted to the final stage of the 18th edition of the prestigious Frederic Chopin piano competition, reputed for launching world careers for its winners and finalists.

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No Maestro, No Problem for Chicago’s Conductorless Orchestra

Keegan MorrisFebruary 6, 2020

Conductors are all but a given in symphonic performance today. Front and center, they provide a dynamic focal point for the audience while guiding the artistic experience onstage. But what if there were no conductor? Who would run the show? In chamber music, the artists themselves are usually tasked with determining the artistic interpretation and then communicating together to play ...

Harris Theater Announces 2020-2021 Season

Daniel GoldbergFebruary 6, 2020

The season, which runs from August 19, 2020, to May 6, 2021, features 36 performances including vocal recitals, symphonic concerts, and ballet performances.

Is This the Real Life? Opera Artists on Singing ‘Verismo’ With Muti & CSO

Michael San GabinoFebruary 5, 2020

Rather than depicting nobility or mythology, 'verismo' opera tells stories of everyday people, and 'Cavalleria rusticana' by Pietro Mascagni is a premiere example of the genre.

WFMT’s fifth annual "Bach to School" membership drive