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Figure Skating’s Classical Music Connection

Even as new genres find their place on Olympic ice, the familiar strains of Tchaikovsky, Ravel, and Stravinsky continue to play alongside the athletes.

Associated PressJune 9, 2025

Tony Awards laud android rom-com ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ and history-making ‘Purpose’

Keegan MorrisJune 6, 2025

Rachel Barton Pine Shreds in Heavy Metal-Inspired “Thrash”

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WFMTJune 4, 2025

Announcing: WFMT’s Live Grant Park Music Festival 2025 Concerts

Slushies and Sonatas: Chicago’s Newest Classical Venue Arrives

Adela SkowronskiAugust 21, 2025

ACM enters a new era with the 10th anniversary of the Thirsty Ears Music Festival, and a brand-new music venue where a 7-Eleven once stood.

Reena Esmail in a black pantsuit with a generous, deep red scarf on a park bench, gray, natural background.

Cultural Crossovers: Different Musical Traditions Reimagine Classical

Adela SkowronskiAugust 20, 2025

From lieder in Hindi to a concerto for oud and piano, check out some of the many ways western classical music has been reimagined!

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Guarneri Hall’s 2025-26 Season Mixes Beethoven, Jazz, and Buster Keaton

Keegan MorrisMay 29, 2025

Highlights include the Borromeo String Quartet performing Beethoven, a celestial-themed vocal program, and a WWII commemoration concert showcasing 1940s compositions.

Giancarlo Guerrero’s Grant Park: A New Maestro Takes the Baton

Keegan MorrisMay 27, 2025

"Now that I am artistic director, I get to find excuses to make music with these amazing colleagues. They inspire not only our orchestra, but our audiences."

New Releases May 27: Harp, Oboe, Rachmaninoff