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mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron poses in a red dress against a brick wall adorned with blue and red graffiti

Haymarket Unveils 2024 Season

Across three flagship performances, Haymarket continues to plumb the expressive depths of early music repertoire.

Keegan MorrisOctober 18, 2019

22 Chicago Music and Arts Buildings To Add To Your Open House Chicago 2019 Itinerary

Keegan MorrisOctober 17, 2019

Video | Cellist Kian Soltani Explains Why Classical Musicians Should Stay Curious

Michael San GabinoOctober 17, 2019

May the Scores Be With You: Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter Joins Forces With John Williams

Conductor Carlos Kalmar leads the Grant Park Orchestra.

Carlos Kalmar Extends With Grant Park Through 2024, Will Step Down After

Keegan MorrisJune 22, 2021

A fixture of the Grant Park Music Festival since 1998, Carlos Kalmar has extended his contract as the festival's principal conductor and artistic director through 2024.

Jeanne Lamon, Former Music Director of Tafelmusik, Dead at 71

WFMTJune 21, 2021

Jeanne Lamon, the violinist and former music director of the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, died on June 20 at age 71. She succumbed to cancer, which she had been diagnosed with a few months prior.

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Enrique Mazzola on Being Lyric’s Next Music Director and Why ‘Luisa Miller’ Is Essential Verdi

Keegan MorrisOctober 17, 2019

"You have to know that I am a very curious musician..." said Enrique Mazzola, wearing his trademark red glasses. In September, the Italian conductor was appointed Lyric Opera of Chicago's music director designate.

Video: Merz Trio performs Brahms’ Piano Trio No. 1

Keegan MorrisOctober 16, 2019

From under the Tiffany Dome of the Chicago Cultural Center, the Merz Trio, which features violinist Brigid Coleridge, cellist Julia Yang, and pianist Lee Dionne, performs Brahms' Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major. This performance was part of the trio's Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert on October 16, 2019.

Playlist: What Makes a Verdi Baritone? Sherrill Milnes and Quinn Kelsey Explain

George PrestonOctober 14, 2019

There are baritones, and then there are Verdi baritones. They are the elite performers, athletes among baritones, thrilling their fans with blazing top notes and plumbing the depths of some of the most dramatically complex roles in opera.

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