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Ella Jenkins — gray haired woman stands with the ocean to her back

Ella Jenkins at 100: A Timeline

For more than 60 years, the “First Lady of Children’s Folk Music” has used music to inspire and teach children around the world.

Michael San GabinoFebruary 27, 2019

14-year-old flutist Rosie Wang wins 2019 Crain-Maling Foundation Chicago Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition

Keegan MorrisFebruary 22, 2019

Unrecognizable: A Stage Makeup Transformation for Lyric’s Elektra

Hannah SchillerFebruary 22, 2019

Settling the Score: Oscar Noms Highlight Gender Disparity in Film Composition

New York Philharmonic cancels entire 2020-21 season

Associated PressOctober 13, 2020

The New York Philharmonic will miss an entire season for the first time in its 178-year history.

Rodgers and Hammerstein quiz with text: how well do you know the musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein?

Quiz: How Well Do You Know the Musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein?

Stephen RaskauskasOctober 12, 2020

Think you're a Broadway buff? How well do you know the the musicals of the dynamic duo, Rogers and Hammerstein?

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A First-Time Nominee Takes Us Behind the Scenes at Grammy Week

Mary MazurekFebruary 20, 2019

Music’s Biggest Night not only as a member, but also as a nominee!

Joffrey’s ‘Anna Karenina’ Features Its First-Ever Commissioned Full-Length Orchestral Score. Here’s What It Sounds Like.

Keegan MorrisFebruary 15, 2019

“I believe that Karenina is a magical moment of looking at our beautiful art form and taking it a step forward,” says Ashley Wheater, Joffrey Ballet’s artistic director. One of the cornerstones of the production is 35-year-old composer Ilya Demutsky’s brand new, full-length orchestral score, the first such commission in Joffrey’s 62-year history.

Finding James Baldwin: Chicago’s Renée Baker Composes Opera Inspired By the Great Writer