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Tony-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ creator, dies at 99

Harnick was born and raised in Chicago and earned a bachelor’s degree in music from the Northwestern University School of Music after serving in the army during World War II.

Michael San GabinoMarch 8, 2019

Video: Cellist Hee-Young Lim performs music by Debussy and Massenet

Hannah SchillerMarch 8, 2019

UChicago Presents Announces 2019-20 Season

Keegan MorrisMarch 7, 2019

Pianist Jacques Loussier Dies at Age 84

China classical music festival to feature Wuhan musicians

Associated PressOctober 10, 2020

China's first classical music festival since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic is featuring musicians and music from the former epicenter of Wuhan.

An Irrepressible Soprano Takes On an Overlooked Repertoire

Oliver CamachoOctober 7, 2020

What is a versatile and active musician to do during quarantine? Susan Nelson has been learning and sharing songs by female composers and songwriters across various genres.

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Students Commemorate Matthew Shepard, LGBTQ Hate Crime Victim, Through Song

Hannah EdgarMarch 4, 2019

More than two decades after a tragedy catalyzed a generation of LGBTQ activists, Matthew Shepard's story is being shared with a new generation through music.

Bolshoi Ballet to Return to Chicago After 16 Years

Hannah SchillerFebruary 28, 2019

The Bolshoi Ballet is returning to Chicago for the first time in sixteen years. The Russian ballet company will perform at the Auditorium Theatre in June 2020, which will be the only Midwest stop on their United States tour. The Bolshoi Ballet will perform Yuri Grigorovich’s Swan Lake, set to Tchaikovsky’s classic score. Grigorovich, who served as the Bolshoi’s director ...

André Previn, Oscar-winning composer, has died at 89

Associated PressFebruary 28, 2019

Previn was a child prodigy whose family fled Nazi Germany. As a teenager, he found work as a composer and arranger in Hollywood, mostly at MGM, winning four Oscars for his orchestrations of such stylish musicals as 1964's "My Fair Lady."

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