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10 Pieces of Music for Your Easter Sunday

Looking for the perfect accompaniment for your Easter Sunday? We’ve got you covered with this playlist with everything from Bach to Irving Berlin.

Stephen Raskauskas | August 26, 2016

10 Lesser-Known Violin Concertos You Should Hear Right Now

Violinist Jennifer Koh (Photo Juergen Frank)

Stephen Raskauskas | August 26, 2016

Is Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D “Unplayable”? Violinist Jennifer Koh Explains…

WFMT | July 19, 2016

15 Sopranos Singing One of the Craziest Coloratura Arias

Nico Muhly scores with second commission from Met

Associated Press | November 6, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) — Ten years ago at age 27, Nico Muhly became the youngest composer ever to have a piece commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera. “It was completely terrifying,” Muhly said of the offer from Met general manager Peter Gelb to write “Two Boys” for America’s leading opera house. As with any commission he gets, he said, “It’s not ...

In His Return, Daniel Barenboim Reflects on What Chicago Has Meant to His Career

Keegan Morris | November 5, 2018

“In 1970, I was many things, but not an experienced conductor,” admitted Daniel Barenboim, acknowledging that being selected to conduct the CSO at that time was therefore "an event of shattering importance."

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Hear 5 of Alisa Weilerstein’s Favorite New Works for Cello

Stephen Raskauskas | May 27, 2016

“I’m a cellist, therefore I don’t have the luxury of ‘favorite’ repertoire,” Alisa Weilerstein said. She is committed to expanding the repertoire by developing relationships with living composers. “I try to take Rostropovich’s example, who had incredible relationships with composers and of course was the muse to Shostakovich and Prokofiev,” she said. “Without him, we might not have these titanic 20th century cello works."

Stanisław Moniuszko: The Most Famous Polish Composer You Haven’t Heard Yet but Should

Michael San Gabino | May 25, 2016

Stanisław Moniuszko may not be a household name today, the composer is literally the face of Polish opera... a statue of him rests outside of the Warsaw Opera House.

How Grammy Award-Winning Jazz Singer Kurt Elling Developed His Chops Singing Motets by J.S. Bach

Stephen Raskauskas | May 16, 2016

As Elling returned to his native Chicago for performances at City Winery, he spoke about how classical music has influenced him throughout his life.

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