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“It is rare, not only for a male singer who’s not a tenor, but especially a bass-baritone to be able to do this kind of concert with an orchestra like the Chicago Philharmonic.”

Keegan MorrisJuly 19, 2019

On the Moon Landing’s 50th Anniversary, Hear a Song Cycle Inspired by American Women Astronauts

George PrestonJuly 19, 2019

Anthony Davis’ The Central Park Five: Opera as Mirror of Modern Society

Kerry FrumkinJuly 18, 2019

Hit the Road With These 3 Classical Music Road Trips You Can Take From Chicago

Maestro Muti Mentors Chicago Teen Musicians… Virtually

Robbie EllisApril 1, 2021

The CSO's music director made a remote return to the Windy City on Wednesday to lead an online masterclass with fellows from Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative.

Russia wants Tchaikovsky music for anthem at Tokyo Olympics

Associated PressMarch 25, 2021

Russia wants to use music by 19th-century composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky as its replacement anthem for the Tokyo Olympics.

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Over the Moon for “Moon River”

Larry JohnsonJuly 16, 2019

"I was thirteen years old and on a definite budget: I took some of my paltry allowance and spent the princely sum of $1 on a record."

Elliott Golub, founding concertmaster of Music of the Baroque, dies at 85

Keegan MorrisJuly 16, 2019

Respected Chicago violinist Elliott Golub has died at age 85. He was the founding concertmaster of Music of the Baroque, holding the position from the ensemble’s establishment in 1972 until his retirement in 2006.

VIDEO | Harpist Yolanda Kondonassis discusses her Chicago ties and the wide world of harp repertoire