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Northwestern’s Music Series Returns with Chamber Music, Piano, Guitar Luminaries

Including an all-women lineup of respected pianists.

Keegan MorrisMarch 21, 2019

On his birthday, Google invites you to compose like Johann Sebastian Bach!

WFMTMarch 21, 2019

Happy Birthday, Bach!

Graham MeyerMarch 19, 2019

Now in its second week, the CSO musicians’ strike continues

Handel in HD: Haymarket’s Season Premieres with Streaming ‘Acis and Galatea’

Keegan MorrisOctober 30, 2020

Baroque music goes digital.

Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage. (Photo: Jeff Goldberg/Esto)

Carnegie Hall to remain closed through April 5

Associated PressOctober 30, 2020

The decision leaves only the possibility of performances at the very tail end of the hall's 2020-21 season.

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Spend St. Patrick’s Day with WFMT!

WFMTMarch 16, 2019

Celebrate the musical Luck O’ The Irish with an actual Irishwoman! Maggie Clennon Reberg shares music evoking the Emerald Isle all morning, beginning with Sir Hamilton Harty’s Irish Symphony. Then at 9:00 am, tune in for John Cameron’s Missa Celtica, based upon the ancient Book of Kells. Buxton Orr’s Celtic Suite at 11:00 am rounds out the morning, and who ...

New Voces8 Album Evokes Landscapes, Homelands

Hannah SchillerMarch 15, 2019

"The group has eight members, and that is a lot of creativity in one room."

Chicago mayoral candidate Toni Preckwinkle stands with picketing CSO musicians

Keegan MorrisMarch 14, 2019

On a rainy Thursday morning, Cook County Board President and Chicago mayoral candidate Toni Preckwinkle visited Symphony Center to stand with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians.

Mornings with Jan Weller