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Lawrence Edelson, wearing a blue checked suit and a blue dress shirt, smiles against a grey-blue background

Chicago Opera Theater Names New General Director

Lawrence Edelson founded American Lyric Theater in 2005, building a model organization for presenting and fostering new opera.

Violinist Rachel Barton Pine (Photo: Lisa-Marie Mazzucco)

Michael San GabinoNovember 15, 2018

How Violinist Rachel Barton Pine Is Working To #ExpandTheCanon

Ignacy Jan Paderewski addresses a crowd (Source: Library of Congress)

Keegan MorrisNovember 14, 2018

Meet the pianist and statesman who helped secure Poland’s independence

Aaron Copland appeared on "John Callaway Interviews" on WTTW on September 14, 1981.

Keegan MorrisNovember 14, 2018

VIDEO | Aaron Copland appears on WTTW’s “John Callaway Interviews” in 1981

Quiz: Can You Name These Unusual Instruments?

Candice AgreeJuly 24, 2020

Test your knowledge of early music by seeing if you can name these predecessors of our modern instruments.

Remembering Richard Covello

Andi LamoreauxJuly 23, 2020

Covello was well known in Chicago’s artistic circles as a critic, lecturer, and arts administrator. He was associated for many years with the classical radio station WNIB.

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Playlist: Classical Saxophone Music You Need to Hear

Michael San GabinoNovember 6, 2018

hough it seems like we can only count on our hands the number of times we see the saxophone in the concert hall, the instrument does have a robust and diverse classical repertoire.

Nico Muhly scores with second commission from Met

Associated PressNovember 6, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) — Ten years ago at age 27, Nico Muhly became the youngest composer ever to have a piece commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera. “It was completely terrifying,” Muhly said of the offer from Met general manager Peter Gelb to write “Two Boys” for America’s leading opera house. As with any commission he gets, he said, “It’s not ...

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

Keegan MorrisNovember 5, 2018

“In 1970, I was many things, but not an experienced conductor,” admitted Daniel Barenboim, acknowledging that being selected to conduct the CSO at that time was therefore "an event of shattering importance."

Midday with Lisa Flynn