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Musical Events for Black History Month

Honor Black artistry with an entire month of exciting musical events — operas, chamber concerts, jazz orchestras, broadcasts, and more!

Keegan MorrisOctober 16, 2019

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

George PrestonOctober 14, 2019

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

Dorian NicholasOctober 11, 2019

Playlist: 10 Jazzed Up Versions of Chopin Classics

Opera singer says Paris police detained, strip searched her

Associated PressJune 23, 2021

Yende, who is Black, flew into the city on Monday where she said she was subjected to “ill-treatment and outrageous racial discrimination and psychological torture and very offensive racial comments.”

Soprano Gianna Rolandi Has Died at Age 68

WFMTJune 22, 2021

Rolandi retired from performance in the 1990s, then joined the Ryan Opera Center first as the director of vocal studies (the program’s first), and then the program’s director from 2006-2013.

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Video: Pianist Lucas Krupinski Plays Schubert, Chopin, Ravel

Keegan MorrisOctober 9, 2019

Award-winning pianist Lucas Krupinski is no stranger to the music of Chopin. So it was no surprise when the young Polish pianist gave a sensitive, dynamic performance of a sensitive, dynamic performance of the esteemed Romantic composer's Ballade No. 4.

13 Chicago Area Arts and Music Events for a Frightening and Fun Halloween

Keegan MorrisOctober 8, 2019

Whether you’re looking for a hardcore horror flick or a family-friendly outing, this list has you covered for some of the Chicago area’s Halloween highlights!

Music Acts as a Translator, Cultural Bridge in Wang Lu’s ‘Code Switch’

Keegan MorrisOctober 7, 2019

“Maybe we’re getting used to being misunderstood… Hopefully, [through] music, we can be more open,” reflects Wang Lu. Her work, Code Switch, will have its world premiere to open the first MusicNOW concert of the CSO season.

The Midnight Special with Marilyn Rea Beyer