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New Releases Feb 24: Elsa Barraine, Alexander Lloyd Blake, and more

Brand new recordings, including music about resistance.

Keegan MorrisJune 3, 2025

New Releases Jun. 3: Organ, Mandolin, Hungarian Sounds, Tchaikovsky

Keegan MorrisMay 29, 2025

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

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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New Releases Aug. 19: Dissident Duos, Dawn, London

Keegan MorrisAugust 19, 2025

Duo FAE pays tribute to three boldly nonconformist women composers, pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko mines lesser-known Spanish keyboard repertoire, and the latest from American composer Joel Puckett.

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Strauss’ ‘Blue Danube’ waltz is launching into space to mark his 200th birthday

Associated PressMay 26, 2025

The radio signals will hurtle away at the speed of light, or a mind-blowing 670 million mph.

Chicago Summer Music Guide

Adela SkowronskiMay 22, 2025

Summertime is upon us! Make the most of Chicago's most exciting season with this eclectic sampling of concerts, exhibitions, and events!

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New Releases May 20: French Horn, Shostakovich, Siblings

Keegan MorrisMay 20, 2025

Horn player Felix Klieser shares selections hailing from Scandinavia. Two albums explore the music of Shostakovich. We hear siblings collaborating: Lucas and Arthur Jussen in Cantus and Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason in Shostakovich & Britten. Plus, Baroque deep dives, a tribute to Maurice Ravel, and a lesser-known ballet.

Sunday Afternoons with Robbie Ellis