Stories
Featuring classical, contemporary, jazz, world music, and performing arts events.
Hannah EdgarMarch 4, 2019
Associated PressOctober 4, 2020
Chicago officials are encouraging music venues, theaters, and other performing arts venues to apply for financial help as the coronavirus pandemic keeps many closed down.
Stephen RaskauskasSeptember 30, 2020
Does Bach rock your socks? Do you think you know the music of the contrapuntal master, J.S. Bach, himself? See how well you know Bach's "The Well-Tempered Clavier," one of the foundational works of classical music and of keyboard literature.
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Associated PressFebruary 28, 2019
A jazz pianist and composer is being honored with a lifetime achievement award on the occasion of African-American Heritage Month.
Michael San GabinoFebruary 27, 2019
Many musicians dream of performing on the stage of Orchestra Hall with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The Crain-Maling Foundation Chicago Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition makes this dream come true for one young musician every year. On Saturday, February 23, four young musicians competed on that famous stage for the opportunity to perform with the CSO during the 2019-2020 season. ...
Keegan MorrisFebruary 22, 2019
Richard Strauss's Elektra is challenging, dramatic, and very, very bloody. This thrilling, one-act opera is based on an ancient Greek myth: Elektra seeks her sweet revenge on her mother for murdering her father. Lyric Opera of Chicago's intense production features WFMT host Maggie Clennon Reberg. Go behind the scenes at Lyric, and be astonished as Maggie transforms in hair and makeup!













