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Wayne Shorter, in a close up, mesmerizing in a saxophone performance against a blue backgorund

Wayne Shorter, jazz saxophone pioneer, dies at 89

Earlier in 2023, Shorter won a Grammy for best improvised jazz solo for “Endangered Species” with Leo Genovese.

Andi LamoreauxJune 26, 2018

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Appoints Missy Mazzoli as Composer-in-Residence

Stephen Raskauskas

Playlist: 19 African American Composers to Celebrate on Juneteenth (and Every Day of the Year)

David PolkJune 18, 2018

President and CEO of League of American Orchestras on the state of American orchestras, need to diversify

Video: Chicago Area Young Artists Bridge Continents with Cello Collaboration

Keegan MorrisApril 10, 2020

Two young Chicago-area cellists have risen to the challenge of social distancing, bringing together 24 young artists from around the world for one moving performance.

CSO to Premiere Video of Beethoven’s 9th for Facebook Streaming

Keegan MorrisApril 10, 2020

This Sunday, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra will host a Facebook premiere for a video recording of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 from its archives, in part because it is "widely recognized as one of music’s most powerful and inspiring works."

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