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Playlist: This Music Has Kept Joffrey Dancers Active and Inspired in the Pandemic

With this month’s Boléro, a digital-only world premiere set to the piece of the same name by Ravel, Joffrey dancers are finally back to performing together.

Noel Morris | June 12, 2014

$32 Million to the CSO

Noel Morris | February 21, 2014

Ana María Martínez: “Czech Was the Hardest”

Noel Morris | December 16, 2013

Beethoven’s Smile: Yes, He Had One

The Vienna Philharmonic performing its customary New Year's Day Concert in a dazzlingly adorned concert hall

Playlist: A Toast To Vienna, the City of Classical Music

Louise Frank | December 28, 2018

There may be one city in the world that can be considered the capital of New Year’s celebrations and music, and that is Vienna, Austria. We asked several classical artists to share why they love living in this venerable European city.

Video: Experience a Traditional Swedish Holiday Celebration Held Every Year in Chicago

Keegan Morris | December 24, 2018

Candles flicker as young girls and boys parade up and down a stretch of Clark Street singing "The Lucia Song." Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood has long held celebrations the St. Lucia Festival of Lights.

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Playlist: 10 Pieces That Changed the World

Noel Morris | May 9, 2013

Pieces of music that turned the art form into something it hadn't seen.

Beyond ‘Tristan’

Noel Morris | February 21, 2013

One of the more innovative efforts of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in recent years has been the concert series Beyond the Score. It’s an opportunity to peel the curtain back on a composition, on a composer’s mindset, and on their interaction with orchestral instruments. Each show combines musical excerpts, narration, and visuals to examine a single piece of music. After intermission, ...

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