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Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Announces 2022-23 Season, Its 45th

The anniversary season will feature seven mainstage performances — including a holiday Messiah concert — all of which will be conducted by music director Stilian Kirov.

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Angelica LasalaApril 18, 2017

Hearing George Shirley, the Met’s First Black Tenor, Sing Mozart Will Melt Your Heart
Associated PressApril 17, 2017

Make Music Day festival is coming to dozens of US cities
Maggie RebergApril 14, 2017

This Split Screen Performance of Bach’s St. John Passion is the Most Metal Thing You’ll Hear All Day

The Sights and Soundbites of Lyric Opera’s Glamorous Opening Night
Keegan MorrisSeptember 30, 2019
With the red carpet adorning Wacker Drive and the Art Deco opera house buzzing with excitement, Lyric Opera of Chicago celebrated its opening night on Saturday, September 28. Rossini’s Barber of Seville, the bubbly opera buffa, was an appropriate toast to the beginning of Lyric’s 65th season.

Playlist: Classical Music for an Abundant Autumn, Selected by WFMT
Keegan MorrisSeptember 27, 2019
In the gap between a languid summer and a long winter, there's just enough room left for fall. It's a season for transformation, comfort, reflection, and growth. In other words, it's the perfect time to grab some cider, take in that brilliant fall foliage, and enjoy this playlist created for you by WFMT staff and hosts!

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2017 Pulitzer winners and finalists in journalism and arts
Associated PressApril 10, 2017
The 2017 Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists: JOURNALISM Public Service New York Daily News and ProPublica for uncovering, primarily through the work of reporter Sarah Ryley, widespread abuse of eviction rules by the police to oust hundreds of people, most of them poor minorities. Also nominated as finalists: The Chicago Tribune for reporting on prescription drug dispensing; and the Houston ...

Winners of London’s 2017 Olivier stage awards
Associated PressApril 10, 2017
LONDON (AP) — The winners of the 2017 Olivier Awards, honoring achievement in London theater, opera and dance: New Play: “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” New Musical: “Groundhog Day” New Comedy: “Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour” Entertainment and Family Show: “The Red Shoes” Revival: “Yerma” Musical Revival: “Jesus Christ Superstar” Actress-Play: Billie Piper, “Yerma” Actor-Play: Jamie Parker, “Harry Potter ...

Forget Coffee: This Afternoon Raga Is Exactly What You Need to Get You Through Your Midday Slump
Stephen RaskauskasApril 7, 2017
Sitarist Gaurv Mazumdar has been making music since he was a child, though first as a singer and violinist. Later, he began studying sitar with Pandit Ravi Shankar. Since, he has collaborated with some of the greatest musicians from different traditions, from internationally acclaimed veena player Jayanthi Kumaresh to legendary composer Philip Glass. In 2004, Mazumdar was nominated for a ...
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