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Music Director TBA: Elgin Symphony Unveils Flagship Series for 2023-2024

Concerts featuring Christine Brewer, Brandon Patrick George, and more. But with a music director to be named in the coming months, we will have to wait to see who will conduct them.

Stephen RaskauskasJune 8, 2018

Video | Loge, the Opera-Loving German Shepherd, Sings Along to Wagner

Stephen RaskauskasJune 7, 2018

Video: Mandolin 101 with Avi Avital

Stephen RaskauskasJune 4, 2018

What do Philip Glass and J.S. Bach have in common? More than you think, according to pianist Simone Dinnerstein.

How do Broadway stars cope with silent theaters? They sing

Associated PressApril 9, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus silenced Broadway. It could not silence two of its rising stars: Samantha Pauly and Brittney Mack, who play two wives of Henry VIII in the musical "Six."

From the Opera House to Your House: Ryan Opera Center Artists Bring Music Home

Daniel GoldbergApril 9, 2020

Keeping busy and enjoying great music are some of the best ways to get through COVID-19 quarantining. Ryan Opera Center artists have been doing both in a series of homemade performance videos.

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Esa-Pekka Salonen: Without New Music, Orchestras and Opera Houses Will “Dry up”

Stephen RaskauskasMay 24, 2018

Composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen is known for his innovative approach to creating new music and curating concerts. During his Chicago residency, he sat down for a wide-ranging conversation about the importance of new works and the future of classical music.

Watch cellist Andrea Casarrubios and pianist Ronaldo Rolim perform Schumann

Stephen RaskauskasMay 22, 2018

Praised by the New York Times for having “traversed the palette of emotions” with “gorgeous tone and an edge of-seat intensity,” Spanish cellist Andrea Casarrubios joins Brazilian pianist Ronaldo Rolim in this concert featuring the music of Schumann.

Ravinia revamps dining options with the help of Michelin-starred Levy Restaurants

Stephen RaskauskasMay 21, 2018

For the 2018 festival season, the Ravinia Festival is unveiling a newly designed Dining Pavilion run by award-winning Levy Restaurants, most famous for its Italian restaurant Spiagga, located on North Michigan Avenue in Chicago.

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