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Playlist: Loud Classical Music

Whether you are looking to rev up for the race or drown out the din, this playlist of cacophonous classical music is for you.

Hannah SchillerMarch 15, 2019

New Voces8 Album Evokes Landscapes, Homelands

Keegan MorrisMarch 14, 2019

Chicago mayoral candidate Toni Preckwinkle stands with picketing CSO musicians

Associated PressMarch 14, 2019

Igor Levit not content to be heard only through piano

Arlo Guthrie, citing health, says he’s retired from touring

Associated PressOctober 26, 2020

In lengthy posts on his Facebook page and website, the 73-year-old folksinger announced Friday he is retiring from performance immediately.

Light and Hope in Music: Illinois Philharmonic Opens Season Virtually

Keegan MorrisOctober 22, 2020

IPO concertmaster Azusa Tashiro feels that music is vital as "something to rely on, something that warms [your] heart."

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11 New Chicago Ensembles You Should Know

Hannah EdgarMarch 13, 2019

For naysayers who think classical music is on the decline, these Chicago-based performing groups offer the perfect response. All founded in the past three years, they’re offering fresh takes on repertoire familiar and unfamiliar, expanding the musical canon and enlivening the musical life of our city.

‘I am here with my musicians’: Maestro Muti joins striking CSO musicians

Graham MeyerMarch 12, 2019

Usually caught in a neither-nor position straddling the artistic and administrative halves of the organizations, music directors have historically stayed out of labor disputes in major orchestras.

La Scala under fire for proposed funding from Saudi Arabia

Associated PressMarch 12, 2019

Italy's premier opera house is under fire over a proposal to grant a board seat to Saudi Arabia's culture minister with the promise of $16.8 million in new funding

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