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New Releases May 26: Barbara Hannigan, Catalyst Quartet, and more

Music inspired by the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, the myth of Undine, and American sounds.

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Adela SkowronskiMay 7, 2026

Chicago Sinfonietta Pauses All Programming
Mei-Ann Chen in action — the conductor's motion is both sharp and blurry in an evocative portrait
Adela SkowronskiMay 5, 2026

AAPI Month Highlights and Concerts
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Oliver CamachoMay 5, 2026

New Releases May 5: Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, Arethusa Quartet, and more

Guarneri Hall Announces 2026-27 Season
Adela SkowronskiMay 8, 2026
The season opens with its flagship NEXUS Chamber Music Festival. followed by all nine Prokofiev piano sonatas, music of revolutions, and more.

Chicago Sinfonietta Pauses All Programming
Adela SkowronskiMay 7, 2026
In a statement on their website, Chicago Sinfonietta cites a lack of return to pre-pandemic audience revenue as the main driver behind their suspension.

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Iconic Chicago buildings — including the Wrigley Building, Tribune Tower, and the Hancock Center — with happy, multicolored tulips in the foreground

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New Releases Apr 21: Songs and Strings
Oliver CamachoApril 21, 2026
Albums marking several ocassions including Earth Day and 200 years of Schubert.
Seth Parker Woods in an urban park, seated on the arm of a rad park bench, cello on his lap, smiling

New Releases Apr 14: Seth Parker Woods, Randall Scotting, Isata Kanneh-Mason, and more
Oliver CamachoApril 14, 2026
A collection of highly personal albums that emphasize the brand of each featured artist.
A couple standing on a wheelbarrow kissing, woman in wedding dress, man in wool suit; working-class crowd watching and cheering.

Lyric Opera’s ’26-27 Season: Don Giovanni, Omar, Guys & Dolls, and more
Oliver CamachoApril 9, 2026
The season includes Sondra Radvanovsky, newly appointed Artistic Advisor, in concert with tenor SeokJong Baek, and the Lyric debut of bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green.
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