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When Worlds Collided: Classical Music Inspired by the Beautiful Game

With this year’s Euro Cup Finals nearly upon us, chants and songs are breathing life into the stadiums. Yet as it turns out, the relationship between music and football extends way beyond chants and national anthems.

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Hannah Edgar | August 14, 2017

After Gathering Dust for 200 Years, How Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 1 Was Rediscovered
WFMT | August 14, 2017

Check Out the Sights and Sounds of Chicago’s Only Classical Music Street Fest
Angelica Lasala | August 10, 2017

Hear the Mass Some Believe Saved Church Music

Video: Watch Pianist George X. Fu Perform Works by Debussy and Beethoven
Keegan Morris | August 28, 2019
Audience members, listeners, and viewers alike were treated to a sensitive, dynamic Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert when pianist George Xiaoyuan Fu took the stage at the Chicago Cultural Center.
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Playlist: Piano Études for Your Back to School Studies
Becky Nystedt | August 26, 2019
Since there is a type of musical composition named for studying — études, for you non French-speakers — we have the perfect musical accompaniment while you hit the books.

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9 New Concert Halls That Should Be on Every Traveler’s Bucket List
Galilee Abdullah | August 8, 2017
Concert halls today are so architecturally innovative that the buildings themselves draw visitors. The venues on this list are so spectacular, they’ll be sure to have you checking to see just how many more vacation days you have left.

Chicago Celebrates 50 Years of ‘Everyone’s Picasso’ with Music and More
Stephen Raskauskas | August 8, 2017
For 50 years, the sculpture, known simply as the Chicago Picasso, has delighted and baffled passersby. The artist never revealed his inspiration.
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Video: After Coming Out as Gay, This Russian Violinist Can’t Return Home. This Is How Music Helped Him Find Acceptance.
Stephen Raskauskas | August 4, 2017
For violinist Artem Kolesov, leaving his home country didn’t just offer the opportunity for professional advancement, it was also a chance to escape a life of constant fear and persecution.
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