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Dee Alexander Among 2026 Jazz Legacy Fellows

On February 17, 2026, the Mellon Foundation announced its 2026 Jazz Legacy Fellows: a prestigious distinction honoring lifetime achievements of the world’s top 12 jazz artists.

Keegan MorrisJuly 15, 2025

New Releases Jul. 15: Handel, France, Ellis Island, Elsa Barraine

Keegan MorrisJuly 11, 2025

Playlist: Classical Accordion

Portrait of Florence Price Later in Life Looking at the Camera.

Keegan MorrisJuly 8, 2025

New Releases Jul. 8: Price, Brahms, Film

New Releases Sept. 23: Coming Home

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 23, 2025

This week's new releases explore the music of various places artists call home.

Longtime Chicago Arts Leader Bruce Sagan Dies at 96

Matt MastersonSeptember 22, 2025

The former journalist, who was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Joe Biden in 2024 for his contributions as an arts leader in Chicago, died at his home Sunday following a brief battle with cancer.

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Playlist: 2017’s Best Classical Christmas Recordings

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The Evolution of the Orchestra: Percussion

Katherine BuzardJuly 2, 2025

Humans across cultures have played percussion instruments to accompany music and dance or for ritual, religious, or military purposes. But percussion’s rise in prominence within the context of the Western symphony orchestra only really began in the 20th century.

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New Releases Jul. 1: Bach, Corelli, Bosmans

Keegan MorrisJuly 1, 2025

Music by J.S. Bach, Arcangelo Corelli, and Henriëtte Bosmans, plus Renaissance and contemporary polyphony and a tour of Eastern Europe through the prism of cello rep.

5 Bass Concertos You Should Know

Keegan MorrisJune 27, 2025

From the Baroque era to today, let’s delve into some fascinating bass concertos from over the years and explore the different ways that the instrument can be showcased!

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree