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the GRant Park Orchestra performs on the striking Pritzker Pavilion stage to a full audience

Grant Park Music Festival Announces 2026 Season

Chicago’s annual, free classical music series will be celebrating multiple anniversaries throughout its 2026 season.

Katherine BuzardMay 19, 2025

The Evolution of the Orchestra: Woodwinds

WFMTMay 16, 2025

Classical Voyages: Mexico City

Albert Einstein in coat plays violin studiously in archival photo

Keegan MorrisMay 15, 2025

Albert Einstein’s Favorite (and Least Favorite) Classical Music

CYSO Makes History at Lollapalooza

Adela SkowronskiAugust 5, 2025

As trumpets sang out their first few notes, the crowd quickly grew in size and volume, drawn to the rare sight of a full orchestra on Lollapalooza grounds.

Swan Songs: Classical Music Inspired by Swans

Katherine BuzardAugust 5, 2025

With this wealth of allegorical associations, these elegant creatures have captured composers’ imaginations for centuries.

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Treasured Titles: Exploring the Most Performed Operas of the Last 25 Years

Keegan MorrisMay 12, 2025

At the quarter-century mark, we dig into the data. What are the most frequently performed operas in the US and worldwide?

Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV

Associated PressMay 8, 2025

Cardinal Robert Prevost, who has taken the name Leo XIV, was born in Chicago in 1955.

Four Generations Reflect History of Chickasaw, Choctaw People

Adela SkowronskiMay 7, 2025

"This whole piece is like a representation of the assimilation happening in the 19th century; there were lots of changes to music and traditions with removal, even within different tribes. Not everybody had the same experiences, nor were they able to retain the same traditions."

Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival