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The Beatles, 1965, pose together with their instruments

The last new Beatles song, ‘Now And Then,’ will be released next week

The song was written and recorded in sketch form by the late John Lennon in the late 1970s. McCartney, Starr and the late George Harrison worked on it in the 1990s but were stymied by technical limitations.

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

LA Phil’s Dudamel to become music director of Paris Opera

Associated PressApril 18, 2021

Gustavo Dudamel will become music director of the Paris Opera while continuing his commitment to the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

What Words Cannot Express: Ian Bostridge on the Power of Music

George PrestonApril 11, 2021

In a free three-part lecture, esteemed tenor Ian Bostridge examines the capacity of music to capture the otherwise indescribable phenomena of life: identity, existence, and death.

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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