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Lawrence Edelson, wearing a blue checked suit and a blue dress shirt, smiles against a grey-blue background

Chicago Opera Theater Names New General Director

Lawrence Edelson founded American Lyric Theater in 2005, building a model organization for presenting and fostering new opera.

Keegan MorrisOctober 23, 2018

Lyric Backstage Video: Janai Brugger, Angela Brower, Sing ‘Idomeneo’ Excerpts

Keegan MorrisOctober 22, 2018

A Sneak Peek at Guarneri Hall, a New Classical Music Space with a Radical Mission

Keegan MorrisOctober 20, 2018

Joffrey’s ‘Swan Lake’ Launches a New Season of Ballet and Music

Cannonball Adderley performing at the Concertgebouw in 1961

Rare Cannonball Adderley 1966 Seattle concerts going digital

Associated PressJuly 9, 2020

A rare collection of previously unissued recordings by legendary jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley is becoming more accessible thanks to two small jazz labels.

Chicago Musicians to Honor Elijah McClain in Violin Vigil

Keegan MorrisJuly 8, 2020

Under the baton of conductor and violinist Kyle J. Dickson, vigil attendees will play string arrangements of music by William Grant Still, Florence Price, Paul Simon, and Bill Withers to mourn and demand justice for Elijah McClain.

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