Stories
Chicago native soprano Ailyn Pérez speaks to us about some of her favorite Latin American and Spanish music and shares a playlist of influential singers and music.
Stephen Raskauskas | February 21, 2017
Michael San Gabino | February 19, 2017
Associated Press | May 14, 2019
Gelb said the season that ended Saturday saw 69 percent of box office revenue capacity realized, up from 67 percent in each of the previous two seasons and a low of 66 percent in 2015-16.
Hannah Schiller | May 13, 2019
Over the span of just 9 months, Philadelphia Orchestra went from being one of the least representative orchestras of women composers to being the most.
Playlists
Mary Mazurek | February 15, 2017
The first thing that often comes to mind when one hears the word Grammy is the CBS telecast, but the Recording Academy is so much more than the telecast.
Stephen Raskauskas | February 14, 2017
You may know Stewart Copeland as a founding member of the band the Police, but did you know he’s also composed works for orchestra, ballets, and even operas? His music has also been featured in countless films and even video games. With such an incredibly diverse output, what has inspired this chart-topping composer and musician to create new operas? In ...
Stephen Raskauskas | February 13, 2017
Is there anything Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter cannot do? YouTuber unconservatory has proved that the choreography to Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies” looks good even set to Shostakovich. In the video below, you can see her dance to the syncopated rhythms of the scherzo from Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10. This isn’t the only time someone has done a classical mash-up with Beyoncé’s ...