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Lowell Chamber Orchestra to premiere new edition of Julia Perry’s symphony

“This work is a fabulous example of Perry’s modernist style,” says LCO music director Orlando Cela.

Mary MazurekNovember 20, 2019

Grammy Nominations Announced with Nods for Third Coast Percussion and Cedille Records

Michael San GabinoNovember 19, 2019

A Striking Musical Retreat in the Big Sky State

Violinist Nathan Meltzer, an 18-year-old Julliard student who has been loaned the recovered Stradivarius violin (Photo: Jiyang Chen)

Associated PressNovember 18, 2019

Totenberg Stradivarius reborn 4 decades after theft

Artist Icebreaker: Conductor Yue Bao

Adela SkowronskiAugust 6, 2021

Ahead of Yue Bao's Chicago Symphony Orchestra debut at the Ravinia Festival this Sunday, August 8, she reveals to us some conducting secrets, her favorite cities for music, and more!

UChicago Presents Announces Fall 2021 Return to Stage

Keegan MorrisAugust 5, 2021

The autumn’s ten concerts will be held on the University of Chicago campus in the South Side’s Hyde Park neighborhood.

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Be a fly on the wall for a Third Coast Baroque rehearsal

Keegan MorrisNovember 14, 2019

Behind every great performance or recording is untold hours of practice. Don't get us wrong, we love the final product, but it's also illuminating to go behind the scenes and witness musicians preparing.

Peter van de Graaff’s Postcards from Central Germany

Peter van de GraaffNovember 14, 2019

With Earthbound Expeditions and Peter and Kathleen van de Graaff, WFMT listeners embarked on a classical music-oriented tour of Central Germany with Bach, Mendelssohn, and Clara Schumann at its center.

Video: Pianist Kamil Tokarski Plays Scarlatti, Chopin, Albéniz

Keegan MorrisNovember 13, 2019

On November 13, 2019, Polish pianist Dr. Kamil Tokarski took the Preston Bradley Hall stage to perform a program of works by Scarlatti, Chopin, and Albéniz.

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