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Dee Alexander Among 2026 Jazz Legacy Fellows

On February 17, 2026, the Mellon Foundation announced its 2026 Jazz Legacy Fellows: a prestigious distinction honoring lifetime achievements of the world’s top 12 jazz artists.

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Adela SkowronskiJune 23, 2025

Maria João Pires Pauses all Public Performances

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Keegan MorrisJune 20, 2025

Classical Music’s Greatest Marathons: The Longest Works Ever Composed

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Keegan MorrisJune 20, 2025

CSO Assistant Principal Trumpet Mark Ridenour to Retire After 31 Years

New Releases Sept. 9: Contemplative Collections

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 9, 2025

New commissions share the bill with larger collections of works, including a box set celebrating Andreas Scholl and a collection of various Finnish composers.

Chicago Master Singers Announces 2025-26 Season

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 4, 2025

Celebrating 46 years as an ensemble, Chicago Master Singers returns for a new four-program season this fall.

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Pianist Alfred Brendel Dies, Aged 94

Keegan MorrisJune 17, 2025

The prolific pianist, writer, and composer leaves behind a profound recording catalog and legacy with hundreds of albums released between the 1950s and the 2000s.

New Releases Jun. 17: Clarinet, Richter, Mäkelä, Christie