Stories
“One of the great things about the orchestra is that it is always evolving…”
Stephen RaskauskasMarch 6, 2018
Stephen RaskauskasFebruary 28, 2018
Keegan MorrisJanuary 24, 2020
“Music’s biggest night” is right around the corner, and the classical music community has a lot to look forward to at the 2020 Grammys.
Daniel GoldbergJanuary 23, 2020
The classical crossover has not always had the best reputation, but there's no shortage of ambitious, energizing takes on genre-mixing. Composer and conductor Teddy Abrams, who collaborated with indie-rocker Jim James on a recent album, breaks down the perils and payoffs of the crossover.
Playlists
Stephen RaskauskasFebruary 16, 2018
Getting into full costume and makeup to perform Chinese operas takes hours. You can see an artist from Chongqing Chuanju Opera Theatre transform herself in seconds.
Stephen RaskauskasFebruary 15, 2018
Watch celebrated Serbian violinist Stefan Milenkovich and acclaimed pianist Rohan de Silva share works by Beethoven, Ravel, Paganini, and Tchaikovsky.
Stephen RaskauskasFebruary 15, 2018
"The musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and I extend our condolences to the families of the victims of today's tragedy."