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Chicago Celebrates the Year of the Horse

Celebrations abound in and around Chicago, with performances and festivities from Chinese, Thai, Korean, and Filipino traditions, to name a few.

Adela SkowronskiMay 22, 2025

Chicago Summer Music Guide

Felix Klieser, dressed in black, holds his French horn with his feet

Keegan MorrisMay 20, 2025

New Releases May 20: French Horn, Shostakovich, Siblings

Katherine BuzardMay 19, 2025

The Evolution of the Orchestra: Woodwinds

image of mother goose riding on top of goose in flight

Playlist: Music for Children and Parents to Enjoy Together

Katherine Buzard

Pull up a comfy chair and take a listen with the whole family.

group of musicians pose with early instruments

New Releases Aug. 12: Birds and Waves

Keegan MorrisAugust 12, 2025

Mandolin music of Italy, Iberia, and the Black Sea in Song of the Birds, and orchestral music by women composers in Breaking Waves. And albums focusing on works by Florence Price, Valentin Silvestrov, and Georg Philipp Telemann.

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Bella Voce with artistic director Andrew Lewis

Bella Voce Announces 2025-26 Season

Keegan MorrisMay 14, 2025

Four choral-forward programs on the theme Lost and Found.

New Releases May 13: Dreams, Skies, Fantasies

Keegan MorrisMay 13, 2025

A particularly evocative group of releases this week features tributes to the night sky (and British women composers), dearly beloved family members, opera fantasies, and dreams. Plus, surveys of music by Johannes Brahms and Errollyn Wallen.

Luxurious gold and red velvet opera house interior

Treasured Titles: Exploring the Most Performed Operas of the Last 25 Years

Keegan MorrisMay 12, 2025

At the quarter-century mark, we dig into the data. What are the most frequently performed operas in the US and worldwide?

Sunday Afternoons with Robbie Ellis