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Pandemic help available for Chicago arts, music venues

Chicago officials are encouraging music venues, theaters, and other performing arts venues to apply for financial help as the coronavirus pandemic keeps many closed down.

Candice Agree | May 5, 2015

Playlist: 5 Mexican Composers You Should Know

Stephen Raskauskas | April 30, 2015

Playlist: 6 Songs to Welcome the Merry Month of May

Stephen Raskauskas | April 28, 2015

Mezzo Jamie Barton Receives $50K Richard Tucker Award

Callas in Chicago: ‘Master Class’ and ‘Maria by Callas’

Keegan Morris | November 28, 2018

What a time to be a fan of one of the iconic sopranos of the 20th century! Maria Callas enthusiasts in Chicago can delight in having not one, but two outings to immerse themselves in the life and music of the acclaimed diva.

In 1970, Montserrat Caballé performed in Lyric Opera of Chicago's La traviata, her Lyric debut. (Photo: David H. Fishman/Lyric Opera of Chicago)

‘What was your secret, Montserrat?’: Larry Johnson Remembers Caballé’s Lyric Debut

Larry Johnson | November 28, 2018

In 1970, Montserrat Caballé was in only the fifth year of her international career and was, without doubt, one of the greatest voices to be heard in opera.

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Guggenheim Fellow Rudresh Mahanthappa On Creating Music that Defies Genre

Stephen Raskauskas | April 10, 2015

To label Manhathappa's music simply as a fusion between Carnatic music and jazz would be reductive. If, anything, it represents "the beautiful multicultural state of affairs of the United States right now."

14 Facts About Haydn

Stephen Raskauskas | March 31, 2015

As we celebrate Haydn’s Birthday on the air, enjoy these fun facts about the composer from hosts and Haydn lovers Peter Van de Graaff and Carl Grapentine. Share your favorite facts about Haydn with us in the comments below. 1. Haydn was born the year George Washington was born (1732) and died the year Abraham Lincoln was born (1809). 2. ...