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Kaija Saariaho poses against a sunlit thicket

Prominent Finnish Composer Kaija Saariaho Has Died, Aged 70

Saariaho’s compositions melded live performance and electronics, winning recognition and securing commissions from numerous leading organizations.

Associated PressNovember 6, 2018

Nico Muhly scores with second commission from Met

Keegan MorrisNovember 5, 2018

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

Associated PressNovember 5, 2018

Aretha Franklin doc ‘Amazing Grace’ to finally see the light

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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spinning windmills cast in neon lights in French scene

Wilkommen, Bienvenue, and Welcome: Explore the First Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion

Michael San GabinoNovember 1, 2018

"This idea of the one-man or one-woman show is very American. For the French, it is all about l’équipe, the team."

Opera singer David Daniels denies sexual assault allegation

Associated PressNovember 1, 2018

DETROIT (AP) — An opera singer and University of Michigan professor is denying sexual assault allegations levied against him in a federal lawsuit. David Daniels released a statement Wednesday saying the accusations “are both false and malicious,” and that he and the “individual mentioned” in the complaint never had a physical relationship. A student recently filed the lawsuit, alleging Daniels ...

Cello star Yo-Yo Ma to perform at WWI Armistice ceremonies

Associated PressOctober 31, 2018

Cello maestro Yo-Yo Ma will perform at the foot of the Arc de Triomphe as part of the ceremonies marking the centenary of the end of the World War I next month in Paris.

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