Stories
Music director emeritus for life Riccardo Muti will lead the CSO season-opening concert September 21 at Orchestra Hall.
Elbio BarilariMarch 10, 2021
Astor Piazzolla was born on March 11, 1921. To celebrate the influential Argentinian composer's centenary, Elbio Barilari explains Piazzolla's unique legacy and shares a playlist of his most influential music.
Mary MazurekMarch 8, 2021
Grammy Week is typically an in-person series of events exclusive to Recording Academy members and invitees. However, this year, much of the week’s proceedings will be open to the public via streaming.
Playlists
Larry JohnsonJune 27, 2019
In the early 1990s, the famed composer and librettist Gian Carlo Menotti came to Chicago as the guest for a black-tie event for Chicago Opera Theater. Larry Johnson recounts a rare opportunity to spend time with a world-famous musician and composer.
Candice AgreeJune 27, 2019
Pina Bausch studied with Antony Tudor, José Limón, Alfredo Corvino, and Paul Taylor, before joining the Metropolitan Opera Ballet Company and the New American Ballet.
Andi LamoreauxJune 26, 2019
This month, music director Andi Lamoreaux passed a remarkable milestone — 50 years with WFMT.













