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Portrait of conductor Keitaro Harada, gazing at camera, holding a baton

Solti Foundation US Announces 2023 Conducting Award Recipient

The $30k grant is reserved for rising conductors and is given to further the recipient’s career and artistic development.

Associated PressNovember 6, 2018

Nico Muhly scores with second commission from Met

Keegan MorrisNovember 5, 2018

In His Return, Daniel Barenboim Reflects on What Chicago Has Meant to His Career

Associated PressNovember 5, 2018

Aretha Franklin doc ‘Amazing Grace’ to finally see the light

auditorium theatre 130 years after opening

Seven Sensational Virtual Field Trips for Chicago Art Lovers

Keegan MorrisJuly 15, 2020

We’re not sure the next time we’ll be able to catch an in-person performance, but luckily, many of Chicago’s hallowed artistic venues are just a click away.

Quiz: Roasts and Boasts — Match the Composer To The Quote

Christian ThorsbergJuly 15, 2020

The relationships between classical composers can be ... complicated. Some are built on high praise and admiration, others peppered with searing roasts, snide comments, and artful critiques. Can you guess the composer these quotes are describing?

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spinning windmills cast in neon lights in French scene

Wilkommen, Bienvenue, and Welcome: Explore the First Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion

Michael San GabinoNovember 1, 2018

"This idea of the one-man or one-woman show is very American. For the French, it is all about l’équipe, the team."

Opera singer David Daniels denies sexual assault allegation

Associated PressNovember 1, 2018

DETROIT (AP) — An opera singer and University of Michigan professor is denying sexual assault allegations levied against him in a federal lawsuit. David Daniels released a statement Wednesday saying the accusations “are both false and malicious,” and that he and the “individual mentioned” in the complaint never had a physical relationship. A student recently filed the lawsuit, alleging Daniels ...

Cello star Yo-Yo Ma to perform at WWI Armistice ceremonies

Associated PressOctober 31, 2018

Cello maestro Yo-Yo Ma will perform at the foot of the Arc de Triomphe as part of the ceremonies marking the centenary of the end of the World War I next month in Paris.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff