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World champion says Rubik’s Cube and violin go hand in hand

Stanley Chapel is capable of remembering and applying thousands of algorithms to solve a Rubik’s Cube and performing one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s violin sonatas from memory.

Michael San GabinoMay 9, 2018

Video: This Piano Duo Celebrates the Mothers in Your Life with This Classic Beatles Song

Stephen RaskauskasMay 8, 2018

Raise Your Glasses With Us at Ravinia as We Celebrate Carl Grapentine’s Retirement

Stephen RaskauskasMay 7, 2018

Watch Pianist Tomer Gewirtzman Play Haydn and Scriabin

Happy World Piano Day!

Keegan MorrisMarch 28, 2020

Today is World Piano Day! That's because it is the 88th day of the year, a neat tie-in with the number of keys on a standard keyboard (on non-Leap Years, the holiday customarily takes place on March 29.) In celebration of the versatile, ubiquitous instrument, we're sharing some of the finest piano performances and articles on the internet!

Discover Illinois’ Newest Opera Company — Opera Edwardsville

Michael San GabinoMarch 27, 2020

A four-hour drive southwest from Chicago and just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis sits Edwardsville, Illinois. The small city — founder Chase Hopkins' hometown — is the site of the state's newest opera company.

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All of the silent work that goes into making classical recordings sound great might surprise you

Mary MazurekApril 30, 2018

Once upon a time, record labels would rally a team of A&R directors, engineers, producers, and distributors to realize an artist’s dream, but this has changed. How classical recordings are made today might surprise you.

How food and friendship inspired a Chicago musician to compose again

Daniel GoldbergApril 27, 2018

Longtime friends, musician Frank Orrall (Poi Dog Pondering and Thievery Corporation) and chef John Manion have inspired and shared each other’s passion for music and cooking. And one of their favorite subjects to talk about is the relationship between these two art forms.

WWCI Names Sandra Cordova Micek as President & CEO

Stephen RaskauskasApril 27, 2018

Window to the World Communications, Inc., the parent company of WTTW and WFMT, announced Thursday it has hired a new president and CEO.

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