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Religious leaders, artists honor George Floyd in concert

Religious leaders, musical guests, spoken word artists, and politicians gathered for a concert in Houston, the hometown of George Floyd, to commemorate the anniversary of his death.

Stephen Raskauskas | March 3, 2017

Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Us That Vivaldi Arranged His “Spring” Concerto for Chorus!?!?

Stephen Raskauskas | March 1, 2017

Why Chopin Composed Fewer Works for Piano and Orchestra Than You Can Count on Your Two Hands

Michael San Gabino | February 28, 2017

Meet the Real Star of “La La Land,” Academy Award-Winning Composer Justin Hurwitz

Riccardo Muti Releases New Book (But You Have to Know Italian to Read It)

Candice Agree | May 23, 2019

Despite Maestro Muti's tireless activity in the musical realm, he has not neglected the written word.

Tough act to follow: Young maestro leads Israel Philharmonic

Associated Press | May 22, 2019

When Zubin Mehta joined the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in 1969, it would be 20 years before Lahav Shani was even born. Now, at the age of 30, the wunderkind is poised to succeed his mentor at the helm.

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Riccardo Muti and CSO Present Haydn’s ‘Seven Last Words’ at Chicago’s Holy Name Cathedral

Michael San Gabino | February 19, 2017

Holy Name Cathedral is an architectural landmark in the heart of downtown Chicago. On February 17, 2017, the church opened its doors to another Chicago treasure, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

The Film Score: Music for Oscar Week 2017

Michael San Gabino | February 15, 2017

Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips returns to WFMT to present Music for Oscar Week 2017 following the success of our month-long film score series in 2016 and Veterans Day special. Each day throughout Oscar week, Phillips shares music from movie musicals that have received or been nominated for Academy Awards. Starting with The Broadway Melody, the first motion picture ...

The 1 Concert That Inspired Riccardo Muti to Create the CSO’s African American Network

Stephen Raskauskas | February 15, 2017

Maestro Muti sat down with Sheila Jones, coordinator of the CSO's African American Network, years ago to ask, “How do we bring the African American community into Symphony Center?”

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