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Riccardo Muti Conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians get 3% annual raises in 3-year labor contract

Music director emeritus for life Riccardo Muti will lead the CSO season-opening concert September 21 at Orchestra Hall.

Hannah EdgarMay 31, 2019

3 Fresh Musical Events for Your Weekend!

Associated PressMay 31, 2019

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra cancels summer programming

WFMTMay 30, 2019

Video: Guitarist Pablo Sáinz-Villegas Plays A Beloved Albéniz Classic

Jazz great Chick Corea with 23 Grammy Awards dies at 79

Associated PressFebruary 11, 2021

Corea, who won a staggering 23 Grammy Awards, pushed the boundaries of the genre and worked alongside Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock.

Playlist: This Music Has Kept Joffrey Dancers Active and Inspired in the Pandemic

Keegan MorrisFebruary 9, 2021

With this month's Boléro, a digital-only world premiere set to the piece of the same name by Ravel, Joffrey dancers are finally back to performing together.

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Pianist Lara Downes on Drawing Courage, Joy From Women Composers and Artists

Keegan MorrisMay 23, 2019

"You have these pieces of music that are part of you, part of your DNA, and every time you return to them, it just comes out differently because you are different."

Riccardo Muti Releases New Book (But You Have to Know Italian to Read It)

Candice AgreeMay 23, 2019

Despite Maestro Muti's tireless activity in the musical realm, he has not neglected the written word.

Tough act to follow: Young maestro leads Israel Philharmonic

Associated PressMay 22, 2019

When Zubin Mehta joined the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in 1969, it would be 20 years before Lahav Shani was even born. Now, at the age of 30, the wunderkind is poised to succeed his mentor at the helm.

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